Question 1 13 pts Problem to Solve One-Liner Identify a specific problem that you will solve for a specific population, providing details regarding who you want to help, the problem they have, how you will help, and how their lives will be different The problem you solve is broken down into four steps - (1) Character. (2) Problem, (3) Plan, and (4) Success To take it to another level, write a brief statement why you are interested in solving this problem. Ask yourself: Why does this particular problem/issue matter to me - and why would it matter to others? Why is this problem/issue even worth solving/changing/improving? If it helps, you can answer the question above by completing the following sentence: This matter to me because... We will use the results of this activity to help define Your Life's Work, which will be a mind map to describe how you will implement this work. Life's Work Mind Map The "Life's Work Activity will have you identify specific strategies you need to pursue to solve problems and do meaningful work. Use the results from this activity as your guide to what you can do now and where you want to go in the future. Based on your answer to the problem you want to solve and your meaningful work statement, you'll identify potential areas of "life's work" to explore. Educational: Potential vocation/technical school, associate degree, undergraduate degree, graduate degree, professional degree, online program, certification licensure, and/or other type of credentials. aligned with how you want to meaningfully serve others and how you will make a positive impact in the world Vocational/Technical Degree Associate Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Professional/Doctoral Degree . Certification/Licensure Additional Training/Credentials Experiential: A unique project, program workshop, activity, and/or type of research you could offer, based on your gifts, skills, knowledge, interests, abilities, and/or experiences that could be implemented fairly quickly and provide a benefit to others right away . . Creative/Hands-On Project implemented fairly quickly and provide a benefit to others right away. . . . Creative/Hands-On Project Program/Activity Workshop/Training/Presentation Writing/Research Project Volunteer/Service Project Employable: A specific job title, job position, line of work, employment opportunity, or internship/apprenticeship you could obtain that inspires you, where you could make a difference to others within your particular role and/or within the organization could be a current position/job). Specific Full-Time Job Specific Part-Time Job Job Title/Job Position Industry/Field Internship/Apprenticeship Entrepreneurial: A viable business/self-employment venture, freelance, side hustle, and/or side gis you could create that could deliver considerable value to others and provide a financial benefit to you could be a current business endeavor). Business Venture Self-Employment/Freelance Side Hustle/Side Gig Family Business When you finish your Mind Map, share your ideas with your Dream Team so they can help you create opportunities to accomplish the various experiences on your Map. Contents courtesy of William H. "Bill Johnson, Idi.thinkific.com, lifedesigninstitute.org. Step 1 Character When you created your meaningful work statement, you had to choose your Audience - up to three specific populations to serve. For this section, you will identify just ONE specific population to serve. Who needs you helps most? Who is it that NEEDS your product and/or services? Who is it that you most want to help? The specific character for customer/client) I want to help is/are: . . . 1 Edit View Insert Format Tools Table 12pt Paragraph Ig Ave : 13 pts Question 2 Step 2 Problem For this section, identify the problem that your character is dealing with or has to deal with. What is your character's struggle? What is their problem? What pain are they experiencing? How do they feel? How is it impacting their work, their business, and/or their life? What's keeping them awake at night? Don't know the problem you want to help people solve? The problem that my character (or customer/client) is dealing with is: "FUDWACA: Frustrated, Upset, Disappointed, Worried, Angry. Concerned, and Anxious. A way to help you identify the pain points for your character. The characters I serve are: Frustrated (with)... Upset (by)... Disappointed (with)... WO (about)... Angry (about)... Concerned (with)... Anxious (about)... Question 3 13 pts Identify one or two pain points that your character might have that you can address. Step 3 Plan You'll now get to identify what you will do to help them overcome that struggle and/or deal with that problem. This is the time you want to address the contribution you want to make to others. How does what you have to offer help them your product/service) solve their pain or problem? How does your product/service make their life easier? How does your product/service make them feel better and/or make their lives be better? What does the experience of using your product/service feel like for the customers? How is using your product/service different? Briefly describe how my product/service solves that problem for my character (or customer/client): Edit View Insert Format Tools Table 12pt Paragraph BIU A ou Tv Question 4 13 pts Step 4 Success The last step is to identify the end result. How will the Character's lives be different? How is life different after using your product and/or service? What is enhanced or improved in their work, in their business, and/or in their life? How do they feel? What pain points have vanished or disappeared? Briefly describe how my product/service will make life better for my character (or customer/client): 13 pts Question 5 Step 5 Your Statement Now, it's your time to construct your statement. Use your answers from the steps above to write your Problem to Solve One-Liner, which will include these four components - Character. Problem, Plan, and Success. Use this template as a starting point: Most (Character) have a problem with (or, don't know how to) (Problem). I help them (Plan) so they will/can (Success). Example: Bill's (the guy who developed the workshop) Problem to Solve One-Liner Most students in college (Character) are frustrated because they aren't sure what to do with their lives and expect colleges to help them figure it out (Problem). We help them create meaningful academic, career, and life plans aligned with them becoming the best version of themselves and serving others profoundly (Plan) so they be happy, successful, and feel like their lives have purpose (Success). Again, use the template as a starting point; the goal is to create a statement that truly defines the problem you are here to solve and how you want to help people have better lives. It has got to be a statement that really resonates with you and how you can profoundly serve others. If you can understand and articulate the problem you solve for other people, you'll be able to clearly identify potential majors, certificates, and/or credentials, involvement in co-curricular activities, and/or potential internships/apprenticeships and/job opportunities in the future. It may also help you define the kind of side hustle and/or business to create. Edit View Insert Format Tools Table 12pt Paragraph BIU AT? 13 pts Question 6 Step 6 Why are you interested Take it to another level, write a brief statement why you are interested in solving this problem. Ask yourself: Why does this particular problem/issue matter to me - and why would it matter to others? Why is this problem/issue even worth solving/changing/improving? If it helps, you can answer the question above by completing the following sentence: This matter to me because We will use the results of this activity to help define Your Life's Work, which will be a mind map to describe how you will implement this work. Edit View Insert Format Tools Table 12pt Paragraph I UA LT Question 7 22 pts . . . . Step 7 Life's Work Mind Map The "Life's Work" Activity will have you identify specific strategies you need to pursue to solve problems and do meaningful work. Use the results from this activity as your guide to what you can do now and where you want to go in the future. Based on your answer to the problem you want to solve and your meaningful work statement, you'll identify potential areas of life's work to explore. Educational: Potential vocation/technical school, associate degree, undergraduate degree, graduate degree, professional degree, online program, certification, licensure, and/or other type of credentials, aligned with how you want to meaningfully serve others and how you will make a positive impact in the world Vocational/Technical Degree Associate Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Professional/Doctoral Degree Certification/Licensure Additional Training/Credentials Experiential: A unique project, program, workshop, activity, and/or type of research you could offer, based on your gifts, skills, knowledge interests, abilities, and/or experiences that could be Implemented fairly quickly and provide a benefit to others right away, Creative/Hands-On Project Program/Activity Workshop/Training/Presentation Writing/Research Project Volunteer/Service Project Employable: A specific job title, job position, line of work, employment opportunity, or Internship/apprenticeship you could obtain that inspires you, where you could make a difference to others within your particular role and/or within the organization could be a current position/job). Specific Full-Time Job Specific Part-Time Job Job Title/Job Position Industry/Field Internship/Apprenticeship - . Entrepreneurial: A viable business/self-employment venture, freelance, side hustle, and/or side gig you could create that could deliver considerable value to others and provide a financial benefit to You could be current business endeavor . . you could create that could deliver considerable value to others and provide a financial benefit to you could be a current business endeavor). Business Venture Self-Employment/Freelance Side Hustle/Side Gig Family Business When you finish your Mind Map, post it here share your ideas with your Dream Team (trusted friends, mentors, advisors, family, counselors, career counselors, etc.) so they can help you create opportunities to accomplish the various experiences on your Map. 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