Here is the link to my 3rd elevator pitch. Hope you enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFPWz_V6dzU&list=UUrS8r1R-1Q0DAS7PhkXOI1Q&index=10
Friday, March 29, 2019
Bringing In A Second Opinion
Book: Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
1. The argument in this book is that we have to modes of thinking: fast and slow thinking. The first way of thought are intuitive. Daniel explains that this mode of thought is very influential. They are off the cuff ways of thinking and they allow us to finish the sentence "bread and..." He explains that those with a developed fast thinking ability are on the road to success. Daniel also explains that there is slow thinking. These are decisions that are more deliberate and use more brain power. It is also tremendously important to have an advanced slow thinking ability. But slow thinking can also lead to overthinking which can lead to laziness and ultimately failure. Those who fail often do so due to a poor handling of slow thinking.
2. This book gave a psychological approach to what I have been learning in ENT 3003. It gave me an idea of what the brain goes through when I can't decide on a decision to make and why I may not follow through with certain decisions.
3. The exercise would definitely be an exercise designed to get people to overthink. I would probably say a riddle that is in reality very easy to solve, but only those with an advanced fast thinking ability will get a chance to solve.
4. There was a section of the book that focused on decision making and how our decisions do not always take into account our best interest. He argues that are decisions are largely based on our memories which can alter within 15 minutes of whatever event we are attempting to remember. We therefore make our decisions based on this altered memory. He gives several exercises for avoiding this mistake that I will definitely use in the future.
Thursday, March 21, 2019
Growing Your Social Capital
John Alexander
1) Who they are and what their background is.
John Alexander is the executive director of the Reichert House Youth Academy in Gainesville, which is an organization that focuses on getting the youth in Gainesville on the right path.
2) Which 'slot' you are filling with each person (i.e., domain expert, market expert, supplier), and how the person fills the spot.
John Alexander will be my domain expert. He has worked in the mentorship field for quite some time now. He knows what to do and what not to do.
3) A description of how you found the person and contacted the person.
I met this person when I was tabling for Reading Pals at the Martin Luther King Center at a local mentorship event. He was a terrific speaker and truly believed in what he was doing.
4) The nature of the exchange you have with the person -- what favor did they do for you? What is the return expectation?
This person gave me the a brief overview of the resources I may need. He simply wants me to do good. He believes in me.
5) How will including this person in your network enhance your ability to exploit an opportunity?
This person knows how to make a successful nonprofit mentorship program work. I will for sure use him in my network in the future.
Reverend Gerard Duncan
1) Who they are:
Pastor Duncan is a well known person within the Gainesville area who is well known for the food drives that he has. Although I am developing a mentorship program, we have a similar audience.
2) Which 'slot' you are filling with each person (i.e., domain expert, market expert, supplier), and how the person fills the spot.
Market Expert
3) A description of how you found the person and contacted the person.
I actually contacted Pastor Duncan about 2 weeks ago because I was interested in helping out with his food drives. He was referred to me by Commissioner David Arreola when I told Comm. Arreola what I wanted to do while in Gainesville.
4) The nature of the exchange you have with the person -- what favor did they do for you? What is the return expectation?
This person helped me by giving me experience. I've always been relatively involved in the community, but this person taught me how to do it successfully. He will certainly help me with my endeavors for I helped him with his.
5) How will including this person in your network enhance your ability to exploit an opportunity?
Being that this person is well connected, I also can get in contact with others with similar endeavors.
Rahkiah Brown
1) Who they are and what their background is.
Rahkiah is the woman in charge with Reading Pals, an organization with the goal of getting children in 1st-3rd grade to be on reading level.
2) Which 'slot' you are filling with each person (i.e., domain expert, market expert, supplier), and how the person fills the spot.
Rahkiah is the supplier. Although her materials are generally for elementary schoolers, United Way is her parent company and this organization has the supplies for an effort like this.
3) A description of how you found the person and contacted the person.
I was an intern for Rahkiah last fall.
4) The nature of the exchange you have with the person -- what favor did they do for you? What is the return expectation?
This person has given me input to how to run the nonprofit successfully and has also given me supplies to do so as far as textbooks, people, and a place to work out of.
5) How will including this person in your network enhance your ability to exploit an opportunity?
This person has done many favors for me and I will continue working for her in order to improve both of our organizations.
Reflect
This networking experience has been one of the more ambitious initiatives that I have been a part of. As opposed to the past, this one is more hands on. I will be building something from scratch and that will certainly be an experience .
1) Who they are and what their background is.
John Alexander is the executive director of the Reichert House Youth Academy in Gainesville, which is an organization that focuses on getting the youth in Gainesville on the right path.
2) Which 'slot' you are filling with each person (i.e., domain expert, market expert, supplier), and how the person fills the spot.
John Alexander will be my domain expert. He has worked in the mentorship field for quite some time now. He knows what to do and what not to do.
3) A description of how you found the person and contacted the person.
I met this person when I was tabling for Reading Pals at the Martin Luther King Center at a local mentorship event. He was a terrific speaker and truly believed in what he was doing.
4) The nature of the exchange you have with the person -- what favor did they do for you? What is the return expectation?
This person gave me the a brief overview of the resources I may need. He simply wants me to do good. He believes in me.
5) How will including this person in your network enhance your ability to exploit an opportunity?
This person knows how to make a successful nonprofit mentorship program work. I will for sure use him in my network in the future.
Reverend Gerard Duncan
1) Who they are:
Pastor Duncan is a well known person within the Gainesville area who is well known for the food drives that he has. Although I am developing a mentorship program, we have a similar audience.
2) Which 'slot' you are filling with each person (i.e., domain expert, market expert, supplier), and how the person fills the spot.
Market Expert
3) A description of how you found the person and contacted the person.
I actually contacted Pastor Duncan about 2 weeks ago because I was interested in helping out with his food drives. He was referred to me by Commissioner David Arreola when I told Comm. Arreola what I wanted to do while in Gainesville.
4) The nature of the exchange you have with the person -- what favor did they do for you? What is the return expectation?
This person helped me by giving me experience. I've always been relatively involved in the community, but this person taught me how to do it successfully. He will certainly help me with my endeavors for I helped him with his.
5) How will including this person in your network enhance your ability to exploit an opportunity?
Being that this person is well connected, I also can get in contact with others with similar endeavors.
Rahkiah Brown
1) Who they are and what their background is.
Rahkiah is the woman in charge with Reading Pals, an organization with the goal of getting children in 1st-3rd grade to be on reading level.
2) Which 'slot' you are filling with each person (i.e., domain expert, market expert, supplier), and how the person fills the spot.
Rahkiah is the supplier. Although her materials are generally for elementary schoolers, United Way is her parent company and this organization has the supplies for an effort like this.
3) A description of how you found the person and contacted the person.
I was an intern for Rahkiah last fall.
4) The nature of the exchange you have with the person -- what favor did they do for you? What is the return expectation?
This person has given me input to how to run the nonprofit successfully and has also given me supplies to do so as far as textbooks, people, and a place to work out of.
5) How will including this person in your network enhance your ability to exploit an opportunity?
This person has done many favors for me and I will continue working for her in order to improve both of our organizations.
Reflect
This networking experience has been one of the more ambitious initiatives that I have been a part of. As opposed to the past, this one is more hands on. I will be building something from scratch and that will certainly be an experience .
Idea Napkin No. 2
1.
My name is Patrick.
There are a few important characteristics about me. I grew up in Gainesville and I have spent a lot of time getting to know the community that raised me. I went to a performing arts high school here in Gainesville and will forever be connected to the arts. I am also involved with local service initiatives such as creek cleanups associated with the Sierra Club, The Big Event hosted by student government, canvassing for local elections, and researching local initiatives. Community service is something that I am endlessly passionate about. That is why I would like to bring this nonprofit to fruition. Because I strive to help people.
If I were to start this mentorship nonprofit, there is no doubt that it would take over my life.
Grassroot organizing alone is a job that requires 70 hours a week if you want to do it well. Starting a nonprofit requires a team of people who are just as passionate as I am about the subject.
2. This product is a mentorship program. You apply to the mentorship program and if you describe your specific need for the program and a hunger to learn, you will be accepted. Although this nonprofit strives to improve the conditions of those living in low income areas, we will not disqualify someone from being a mentee based on their income or age. With the help of volunteers, I will help the people seeking mentorship be able to navigate their life easier, see opportunities previously invisible, and learn more about the subject that the mentee is interested in.
3. My audience has one thing in common: A desire to change. Whether it be change habits, their living condition, or public perception, they have this desire. As long as the applicant seems like they want to change, we will accept them. We will effectively advertise this opportunity to those living in low income conditions and also give periodic open houses for the nonprofit so we can gain a level of legitimacy.
4. A lot of people have the feeling that they are missing out on something very important in life and that is why people care. A lot of people want to be able lodge themselves out of a living condition that they are in and this mentorship program gives people a vehicle for exactly this.
5. I have a network of people who care about the same things I do. I have been involved with the community for a long time, so as long as I get a variety of different volunteers from different fields, I will be able to pull this off. But it won't be easy. I will have to take notes from other similar mentorship programs. I will need to take note of what problems they faced the most.
I also have an unwavering desire to help people. Therefore, when I have an idea to do so, I run with it. I just need space, people, loans, donations, advertisement, materials, and experience.
That doesn't seem so bad.
Feedback memo:
I had one comment on my last idea napkin and this comment told me to delve into more detail as far as how I will pull this off. I am still vague in this section, for I am trying to figure out specific logisitcs. But I did go into more detail as far as what qualifies me to do this and who I am seeking.
Friday, March 15, 2019
New and improved elevator pitch
New and improved elevator pitch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSe3sC41LWw&list=UUkjN2QfmBOY9qjRf4uKx_Hw
Here is my pitch. In my first pitch, I wasn't terribly dynamic. I wasn't even standing up. In this new pitch, I am a completely different person. I am standing up and seem excited about the topic. I talked about myself. I told the audience MY experience in Gainesville and why this experience encouraged me to start this elevator pitch.
I hope y'all enjoy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSe3sC41LWw&list=UUkjN2QfmBOY9qjRf4uKx_Hw
Here is my pitch. In my first pitch, I wasn't terribly dynamic. I wasn't even standing up. In this new pitch, I am a completely different person. I am standing up and seem excited about the topic. I talked about myself. I told the audience MY experience in Gainesville and why this experience encouraged me to start this elevator pitch.
I hope y'all enjoy
Angel
Angel is bright. He only got one question wrong on his calculus exam. But he's struggling in his other classes because he doesn't care. He's smart, but he's only really known a modest life, so he didn't think his education would be worth it.
Angel is an ideal customer because my mentorship program would love to motivate minors to go down the right path. It is easier to alter the path of a minor than completely uproot the path of a middle aged person. Although the mentorship program would hopefully help many people, this is just one example of an ideal customer.
Although me and Angel differ in many ways, there are also parallels. Although I did okay in school, I didn't really feel like it was worth it, so I didn't give my all in my classes. I also grew up in a household with not much money. Which means that I am now paying for my education, housing, phone bill, internet, utilities, and food out of pocket. I want to be able to show people alternatives to this kind of lifestyle.
Friday, March 1, 2019
Know Thyself
The following are qualities that help me stand out
1. I put my values first. I sincerely care about service.n
2. I desire human connection. Even in my professional life, I try to seem as human as possible while simultaneously keeping my professional and personal life separate.
3. I know how to calm myself down. I play guitar. I don't often broadcast my ability because in a lot of ways it is something for me. I play for stability.
4. I have drive. I always have drive to do whatever I believe will leave the most impact.
5. I am a realist. I know what CAN be done and thus I do what is feasible while also being ambitious.
Here are the audio recordings of the people I interviewed:
https://soundcloud.com/patrick-gilmartin-1/home/s-qvAd1
https://soundcloud.com/patrick-gilmartin-1/adelyn/s-uOM4L
https://soundcloud.com/patrick-gilmartin-1/geraldo/s-rzKiP
https://soundcloud.com/patrick-gilmartin-1/cory-1/s-SSn0g
https://soundcloud.com/patrick-gilmartin-1/morris/s-GjCSE
It was nice conducting these interviews because I was able to see what people saw in me. I can now give a more realistic approach to how to explain myself and how to pitch myself to others. I wouldn't change anything about the list but I would probably expand more on what others think is important such as empathy and my ability to talk to others.
1. I put my values first. I sincerely care about service.n
2. I desire human connection. Even in my professional life, I try to seem as human as possible while simultaneously keeping my professional and personal life separate.
3. I know how to calm myself down. I play guitar. I don't often broadcast my ability because in a lot of ways it is something for me. I play for stability.
4. I have drive. I always have drive to do whatever I believe will leave the most impact.
5. I am a realist. I know what CAN be done and thus I do what is feasible while also being ambitious.
Here are the audio recordings of the people I interviewed:
https://soundcloud.com/patrick-gilmartin-1/home/s-qvAd1
https://soundcloud.com/patrick-gilmartin-1/adelyn/s-uOM4L
https://soundcloud.com/patrick-gilmartin-1/geraldo/s-rzKiP
https://soundcloud.com/patrick-gilmartin-1/cory-1/s-SSn0g
https://soundcloud.com/patrick-gilmartin-1/morris/s-GjCSE
It was nice conducting these interviews because I was able to see what people saw in me. I can now give a more realistic approach to how to explain myself and how to pitch myself to others. I wouldn't change anything about the list but I would probably expand more on what others think is important such as empathy and my ability to talk to others.
Evaluating How Your Customers Evaluate Stuff
Being that I am not terribly close to anybody within the foster care system, I had to really look for people who have been part of the foster care system. I had to email the following people because none of them were available for in person interviews.
1. Lydia Joyner: I had the pleasure of speaking with Lydia Joyner. I had not heard of her until my friend from the Sierra Club introduced me to her. She is apparently now an activist, writer, and filmmaker and shown on a few documentaries. If you search her name on YouTube, you will find her!
"I had to change my name several times while I was in the foster care system. That is just one brief example of the instability and anxiety that arises when one is in foster care. I had to try to blend in wherever I went. I had to try to live like others, putting myself in their skin in order to act like a "regular person". I would watch movies. Not only were they my escape. That's where I learned my values and how to live. In foster care, I was taught that I was destined to be homeless, do drugs, or go to jail. But now I try to help others by telling everyone my story. So I have been trying to spread my story and give others an opportunity to share theirs through my program "My sky is falling". It is a way for humans to get a human connection. To share their story."
2. James Freight: James isn't in the spotlight like Lydia is. He is however a person who wrote in his local newspaper in a small town in Indiana and talked about his experience in the foster care.
"My sister was in foster care with me. She was the smart one. She got me through all of the hardships. But the system failed her. I was fortunately able to find stability later in life, but she wasn't able to live life later on. The system is what broke her and be around people who would ultimately destroy her."
3. Keisha Landry: Keisha is my age and just got out of the foster system.
"I am honestly surprised I found my way out. It was because of a local mentorship program that was offered to me. I was taught about the importance of organization and forward thinking. The foster care system was a major set back but I believe I am finding my way out of it. I am now enrolling at Phoenix online while working full time as a waitress. I'm seriously finding my way."
The people I interviewed were all pretty confused about the third question, but Lydia and James said they are more willing to buy products in a store and Keisha is more willing to buy a product online. All of them usually use cards on any kind of purchase. They weren't any more clear about their purchasing habits than that. But I believe my product should be an in person product. A mentorship program needs human connection.
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