Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Quick Thought on Plans

Although I am consumed with my final two projects of the semester, I need to come up for air. So here is a quick not about goals, plans, and strategy.

Just like businesses and organizations, individuals need to have plans.

I as an individual have pretty much delineated the rest of my experience here at Vanderbilt. That is my 1-year plan. My longer plan is a little vague, but I believe that I will probably return to Asia, and eventually try to start my own schools that operate on a one-to-one or say one-to-five model (Profits from a school that is very profitable and serves wealthier upper class students will help subsidize the operation of 1-5 schools that operate in low-SES neighborhoods and/or developing countries). I believe that my coursework in the coming year supports this goal and vision.

Yet, operationalizing this idea will require a great deal of tailoring. My goal is not to get it right all at once, but rather, to start small and gradually tailor and expand my model. The goal is not to adjust, adapt, or pivot. My goal is to incorporate additional information, experience, and input, and then transform.

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