Common Threads Chooses an entrepreneurial project Questions about your entrepreneurial projects > Gather information from community members, workers, teachers or team members and write the important information that you found from each source in the spaces below. Then make connections and list all the common threads in the middle box. x What I found out x Information Source > What I found out x Common Threads y Information Source x Information Source x What I found out y FOCUS LEARN 2006 I Adapted for EN, 2012
Name Compare and Contrast Broadens his/her view of entrepreneurship What aspect of entrepreneurship are you considering? > My point of view x Someone else s point of view x My conclusions x Based on what I learned about myself so far, I am better suited to being an Intrapreneur Entrepreneur and/or Self-employed worker because: During my next project I will... Competency 1 I Determines his/her suitability for entrepreneurship FOCUS LEARN 2006 I Adapted for EN, 2012
Conducting a Survey Chooses an entrepreneurial project Answer sheet for open-ended questions x Information about respondent Title Community Question y Answer x Question y Answer x Question y Answer x Question y Answer x FOCUS LEARN 2006 I Adapted for EN, 2012
Date Name Creating a Different Path Plans the project Project plans: You may encounter difficulties. What would you do? x Possible difficulties x Possible solutions x Potential Obstacles y I will make the most of these obstacles by x FOCUS LEARN 2006 I Adapted for EN, 2012
A Detailed Timeline Plans the project Entrepreneurial Project: What steps do I take that will guide my project? > Step 1 How will I accomplish this? FOCUS LEARN 2006 I Adapted for EN, 2008
Discussing With Others Chooses an entrepreneurial project Topic > (What aspect of your entrepreneurial project are you considering?) My viewpoint before discussion > What I learned from and/or found interesting Person 1 > Person 2 > > Person 3 > My viewpoint after discussion >
Evaluating My Progress Evaluates the project Entrepreneurial project process> What did I do well? > When I began this project, my original plan was to x While I was working, I experienced some... x In the end, I learned x successes: difficulties: Next time... changes:
How Does it Measure Up? Evaluates the project We make choices, decisions and judgments based on a variety of criteria. Choose criteria for and assess accordingly. Criteria Activities How does it measure up? What could I use another time? > Based on (rationale) > FOCUS LEARN 2006 I Adapted for EN, 2012
Plans the project Our Strengths 1 > With your group, brainstorm each person s strengths that would be helpful for this project. 2 > In the centre, list all the tasks that will have to take place in order for the project to be completed. 3 > Taking turns, each group member can select the tasks that he/she would be good at completing Member 1 Member 2 Strengths x Strengths x Tasks x Tasks x Tasks x Strengths x Strengths x Tasks x Tasks x Member 3 Member 4 FOCUS LEARN 2006 I Adapted for EN, 2012
>What entrepreneurial project are we considering? Project Planner Plans the project Identify each step to follow: Step 1 What do we do first? > What do we need? > Step 4 What do we do first? > Step 2 What do we do first? > What do we need? > What do we need? > Step 3 What do we do first? > We re done for now! What do we need? > FOCUS LEARN 2006 I Adapted for EN, 2012
Name Project Timeline Plans the project Use the timeline below to plan the steps that will guide you to carry out this entrepreneurial project. Use a highlighter to keep track as you go along. x Date x Date x Date x Date x Date x Start date Revising the Plan Does it need to be revised? How? > Due date FOCUS LEARN 2006 I Adapted for EN, 2012
Name Reflecting on Achieving My Goals Looks critically at his/her entrepreneurial profile I set the following goals for myself x Short-Term Goals > Long-Term Goals > How did I do? Did I accomplish my short-term goals? Am I on the right track to accomplishing my long-term goals? > What is it about myself (qualities) that helped me to achieve my goals? x What discoveries have I made that will help me achieve my fullest potential? y What is it about myself (qualities) that made it difficult for me to achieve my goals? y Competency 1 I Determines his her suitability for entrepreneurship
Name Reflecting on Achieving My Goals Looks critically at his/her entrepreneurial profile I set the following goals for myself x Short-Term Goals > Long-Term Goals > How did I do? Did I accomplish my short-term goals? Am I on the right track to accomplishing my long-term goals? > What is it about myself (qualities) that helped me to achieve my goals? x What discoveries have I made that will help me achieve my fullest potential? y What is it about myself (qualities) that made it difficult for me to achieve my goals? y Competency 1 I Determines his her suitability for entrepreneurship
Reflecting on How I Exercised Critical Judgment Determines his/her entrepreneurial profile The issue is > Consider your entrepreneurial qualities, your use of strategies and resources. My opinion is > How did I evaluate my use of this information?x How did I form this opinion?x How did I use what I have learned and/or understand about myself?x Next time I will consider... > Competency 1 I Determines his/her suitability for entrepreneurship FOCUS LEARN 2006 I Adapted for EN, 2008
Date Name Reflecting on My Project Process Determines his/her entrepreneurial profile Project description > The strategy or resource was... > These are the steps I followed to carry out this strategy or use this resource... > Where did I run into problems? What changes did I make? > What qualities did I demonstrate? What are some other qualities that I can develop? What would I do differently to carry out my next project? > > Competency 1 I Determines his/her suitability for entrepreneurship
Date Name Reflecting on My Project Process Determines his/her entrepreneurial profile Project description > The strategy or resource was... > These are the steps I followed to carry out this strategy or use this resource... > Where did I run into problems? What changes did I make? > What qualities did I demonstrate? What are some other qualities that I can develop? What would I do differently to carry out my next project? > > Competency 1 I Determines his/her suitability for entrepreneurship
Taking Stock Evaluates the project Progress x What have I accomplished so far? Am I on track?x What s working well? What do I need to modify? Project Plan x What do I have to do next to continue carrying out my project?
Taking Stock Evaluates the project Progress x What have I accomplished so far? Am I on track?x What s working well? What do I need to modify? Project Plan x What do I have to do next to continue carrying out my project?
Q3 - The 3 Questions of Information Gathering Chooses an entrepreneurial project Questions > What do I already understand about this community, its needs, its resources, etc? x What more do I need to find out? x What sources can I use to find the information? x
Thinking It Through Looks critically at his/her entrepreneurial profile Setting Goals I would like to work on x Developing an understanding of how I feel about an issue and the values that are important to me Identifying my strengths and areas where I need improvement Becoming more aware of how my actions impact my successes, my difficulties and my involvements Expressing my opinion or choices Setting personal, academic and career goals Persevering in my plan to achieve my goals Action Plan I will >...to meet my goals. When I > Self-Evaluation During this project I x Achieved the goal(s) I set for myself Persevered and used strategies to help me overcome challenges and meet my goals Communicated my choices to others Understood how others influenced my decisions In the future, I will work on > Teacher Feedback > My overall assessment > I met most of my goals I met some of my goals I did not meet my goals Competency 1 I Determines his/her suitability for entrepreneurship FOCUS LEARN 2006 I Adapted for EN, 2008
We Disagree...Now What? Carries out the project view is x (name) view is x (name) Did I listen to others? Was I listened to? We disagree about x Did I listen to others? Was I listened to? Did I listen to others? Was I listened to? Did I listen to others? Was I listened to? view is y (name) view is y (name) Our compromise or consensus >
What feelings or thoughts inspire me? x What is important to me? x What Inspires Me? Looks critically at his/her entrepreneurial profile What activities do I enjoy? x My personal profile What do these thoughts tell me about myself? What makes me feel successful? x What do I find challenging? x What areas of my school work do I like?x Competency 1 I Determines his/her entrepreneurial profile
A World of Possibilities Chooses an entreprenerial project What entrepreneurial project are you considering? > #1 x Why? (Reason) Consider how this project meets a community need and how you might carry out the project. Try to think of new and creative strategies and techniques x #2 x #3 x Why? (Reason) Why? (Reason) How? (Strategy) How? (Strategy) How? (Strategy) Have I tried this before? Yes No Have I tried this before? Yes No Have I tried this before? Yes No Select one important reason and strategy and explain why you have decided to use it x I will use reason and strategy # because x Some of the risks or unknowns I may be faced with when applying this strategy are x