Tuesday, October 5

Today we talked about why we do what we do, and using that story to follow us (or buy our product, or vote for us, etc.). This is just one of the facets of what makes a good leader, and we will be talking about leadership throughout the class.

Here is the link to the Simon Sinek TED Talk we watched in class. Yes, it’s an older talk, but the discussions and research regarding the limbic brain and how we can best use that knowledge in various fields continues.

Assignment: Due Sunday, October 10, 2021

So that you will be able to tell people “who you are”, create a blog post that tells us who you are and why you do what you do (and what you want to do). Don’t worry, this will evolve over time as you realize who you are and what brings you joy. You may want to ask the people in your life for help – ask them “what reasons have I given you for wanting to go into this field?” People who love you pay attention – they will have answers.