With all of the excitement, anticipation and speculation that had built up regarding the challenge assignment, I was pleasantly surprised when we were finally told. I figured our challenge would be complicated, but not on this level. I love the thought of being able to give back and potentially help the Goodwill...I also don't want to fall short of actually making an impact. Convincing people to donate vehicles seems like a daunting task but on the bright side there were a lot of vehicles in the lot so clearly there has been some success in the past. It helped being able to see in person the results of what our work could be.
Even with all of this, as soon as we were told I really wanted to know who was on my team. I immediately started thinking of ways that we could progress and wanted to share with the group. But of course in the back of my mind I keep hearing "It's a competition". The competition aspect of it all makes it more fun and appealing.
I am very analytical in the way I think and how I progress in accomplishing goals. While having no experience in getting people to make large donations I think I am connected to people that I can reach out to that will help out. I can be vocal in my options and I can find away to sum up everyone's thoughts around me to make it more cohesive and productive. The skills that I would like to develop in this challenge center around creativity and being more extroverted. I am some that really doesn't like being in constant communication with people and possibly receiving a lot of rejection. Being creative is something that we will all need to effectively progress in this challenge. I am looking forward to thinking outside of the box.
