Entrepreneurship

In starting my career out of college I feel that I most fit with being a businessperson. As much as I like the ideas of an entrepreneur, I want to be able to demonstrate my skill sets first in safe environment. I also think at the moment not having family and being young I am able to put a lot of time into a job and gain recognition for my hard work. In my field of Environmental Science the whole field itself is a new idea compared to many fields, so any company that I get involved it is going to be something different then most companies. In this way I see myself as a businessman in an entrepreneur world. My employer is going to be the entrepreneur taking the majority of the risks and it will be me that makes sure it works. Working in this environment almost gives me the reality of both worlds and in the long run will help me decide it which way I would like to take my career. Either stay a businessman or spread my wings and take what I have learned and become an entrepreneur. I hope it is the entrepreneur direction that I choose. I mention in my Personal Development Plan that I want to start my own GIS Company this is the real point in my life when I need to decide between remaining a businessman or become an entrepreneur, this all depends on what advancements are made prior to this point. There may already be businesses like mine that I would have to compete with which would mean I would stay a businessman, but if I able to make my company different in its own way it will allow me to be an entrepreneur.

Lean Process

While implementing the 5S process to my bedroom one thing that was noticed that a lot of the clothes on my floor where clean. But because of the foot traffic in my room they became dirty and had to be washed again. Sometimes these clothes may have been washed three times before I wore them again which is very wasteful. There are often times too when I will wear something once and then wash it were the shirt or pants might not even need to be washed.

To stop this waste a lean system can be used. First identifying the waste, which is washing clothes that don't need to be washed. Now developing a plan, by keeping clothes in their correct spot dirty and clean clothes can distinguished from each other. While changing clothes check to see if pants or shirts really do need to be washed. If they do take to the laundry room and if they don't place in their correct spot. Over time this will become a simple task and become even more efficient. As I become more efficient with the process more time will be saved that will allow for further improvements in keeping my room waste free.

Criteria

Criteria to evaluate group members

1. Attendance- participation--- thoughtful ideas, and discussion
2. Ambition/Initiative-- getting done what you say your going to do done.
3. Cooperation/Communication - Good communication, answered emails, came to meetings, works well will other teamates.
4. Research Quality - Overall quality of assigned sections (amount of material, legitimacy)
5. Deadlines met - Was the students information posted in google docs in a timely manner
6. Ideas/Contribution - Were his/her ideas useful to the project, did the person contribute to the overall design of the project
7. Reliability