One Month Home

One month home...
It seems like I reflect on time in a "post academy" way now. Maybe it is due to the impact and pivot that I feel that it has brought me.

The hard part now...
continuing the process without the group. It was one thing to work for the three days away from the world, but another carrying on with all the day-to-day expectations. Now it seems like it is time to see how our ideas can blend with our current world. I'm afraid however, too often the project is on the back burner of my mind.

My greatest fear...is that it fades in excitement or doesn't become anything.
This impactful of an event needs to result in some completion...change...advancement...

And I believe the academy plans for this...
I love that the academy not only connected all of us together (all 42), in teams (of 7), and with an upcoming mentor (1). Our team has committed to meeting monthly. We have a social committee to keep the group...social, connected, and on our minds. Not to mention the Hangouts!
Plus there is a roadmap!

I have to prepare myself...
To remind myself that the road is a different path, rate of speed, and direction for each person. It can be hard to see how "far ahead" someone might be in their path compared to where I am. And I don't want to rush...I honestly want to savor every piece of this process. If it were a bowl of yummy ice cream...I would lick the bowl (and spoon).

The road to innovation continues...
I'm only one month in and excited to see where the road takes me!


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