T-minus 62 days until I've got a business....
A brief recap of my day to keep myself on target:
- Called both parents to ask for further ideas. Both very enthusiastic about the idea (which is a good sign when both parents think it's a good idea), and I sent them a general overview of the topics I've already come up with to cover in the book, and asked for more ideas.
- Began researching Weebly and Lulu to see if they're good resources for my purposes. I'm on a time schedule right now, so I wasn't able to investigate as much as I want. Will have to come back later.
- A an entrepreneur came and spoke to one of my classes today, and I made a point to go up and talk with him afterwards. He immediately struck me as the kind of person who could make a great mentor, but I kind of had an epic fail.
Things I learned from that interaction:
- Go into those kind of conversations with a short, rehearsed intro!
- Speak up. I had no idea I was such a soft speaker.....geez.....
- Fake confidence, even if you're intimidated.
- Say something like, "Hi, my name is ___(full name)____, and I'm really interested to talk with you about some of the things you mentioned during class, but I've got to be somewhere. Can I get your information so maybe I can e-mail you later?" Even if you have nowhere to be, this makes you sound sincerely interested, limits the conversation (because there are likely many other people who want to talk with that person, too), and gives them a chance to respond to whatever you want to talk about via E-MAIL, which is a lot more relaxed.
- Make SURE you have their information before you leave. *sigh*
It's tempting to curl up in a dark hole and never even attempt to get a mentor ever again, but look what all I just learned! Not fruitless, just slightly disappointing.
No comments:
Post a Comment