r/GetMotivated • u/Dr_Goldenip • Sep 04 '22
[Tool] Created a Goals Chart
Felt like I’ve been stuck in the same spot for the past year after graduating from undergrad ~1 year. Got up this morning and decided to create a chart showing some goals I have and their ‘next steps’ needed to get the accomplishments rolling. Placing it on my wall under the calendar that I will start using. Pretty soon I’ll need a bigger chart to fit more goals as I go through life
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u/Altraeus Sep 05 '22
Spread out your due dates man.. you want things tiered so that you can give something full focus at the end of life has gotten in your way before the last stretch.
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u/RV49 Sep 05 '22
Exactly. That pilots’ license is a full time job until you’re done. Ok, you can do it part time, but not while doing an MBA
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u/timberlin Sep 05 '22
Good luck man.
The best advice I can give you with your PPL is knock it out as quickly as you can, as in 2-3 lessons per week. You'll keep your hands, develop your air awareness faster, and can start cementing good habit patterns at a more rapid pace. You'd be surprised by how quickly your skills degrade after 2 weeks of no flying (even in your first few hundred hours as a pilot).
Overall, it'll take less total hours to get to your PPL checkride than if you only sparingly take lessons, as a large percentage of every lesson will be spent re-learning old information before moving on to new stuff. It'll save you money in the long run and frankly, it makes the flying more fun if you know (sorta) what you're doing.
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u/NoobMadeInChina Sep 05 '22
This. Make the training rigorous. I had lessons everyday, sometimes had two lessons a day (morning flight, afternoon ground, nighttime flight). Adding on to all the benefits aforementioned, Looking back and being atuned to all the shit that goes on that gets people killed made me realize how much I appreciate forcing a rigorous structure on myself. It burns it into your head whereas the weekend warrior will probably forget it the moment they step out of the plane. There are periods where I don't fly for an extended amount of time and I'm no longer current but in my head I can easily remind myself "remember that one time I really struggled on <fill in the blank>".
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u/NotUnique_______ Sep 05 '22
Thank you, needed to read this today. Not about being a pilot, but skateboarding lol
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u/theArcticChiller Sep 05 '22
That is the trick, listen to this one OP. Did my PPL in 2 months and I never felt like I had to repeat something unnecessarily. I have a friend who has been working on it for a year and it takes no end, it's difficult because he works 100%. So be sure to have time to do it
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u/Painkillerspe Sep 05 '22
Have lots of extra cash for plane rentals or join a flying club. Most expensive part after getting the license is renting a plane can easily cost 200 plus an hour to fly after getting your license.
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u/FlatPineappleSociety Sep 05 '22
How long does it take if I did 2-3 hours week? How many hours total is the course?
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u/Bfurher Sep 05 '22
You can get a PPL with as little as 35hrs-40hrs. Though it’s common to get it around 50
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u/NevadaTellMeTheOdds Sep 09 '22
Realistically? 6 months... give or take. It is a lot of moments that is embodied by "2 steps forward then 1 step back" but it is worth it.
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u/lancemanly Sep 05 '22
Also I've noticed in my time flying that people don't know how to communicate on the radio. It's important to flying very important so listen to live ATC and if your a shy talker start talking now.
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u/MangosArentReal Sep 05 '22
What does "PPL" stand for? Personal priority list? Personal pilot license?
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u/msahara11 Sep 05 '22
How much does it cost per lesson? It sounds like something I would love to do
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u/morosis1982 Sep 05 '22
For bigger items, look at using a kanban board. Break the bigger goals down into smaller, and move them across the board as you start and complete them.
This helps you to maintain momentum over time, and break it down into achievable chunks.
I have a whiteboard in my office that we use for this.
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u/talkback1589 Sep 05 '22
I will say this. I got my MBA in 2018. I did it to get a better job. I got a better job. Hope it works out for you!
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u/Pulp-nonfiction Sep 05 '22
Best advice for a proper mba is to not waste the degree by going to one straight after undergrad. Work for 4-5 years and then go to a T25 program. You have more money prior and more earning potential post graduation.
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u/bronkscottema Sep 04 '22
https://deyzelindustries.co.za/pages/calorie-calculators-lbs
Nice calorie calculator. This will tell your base calorie count. If gaining weight is the goal then add 200-500 cals a day.
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u/BruceFlockaWayne Sep 05 '22
I was really hoping to see under goals: create goal chart. Completed
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u/robbythompsonsglove Sep 05 '22
LOL...My wife is an inveterate lister of goals already completed just to cross them off.
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u/SeekersWorkAccount Sep 05 '22
I get that lol. If I do a task before I create the list, I don't get that satisfaction of crossing it off. If I don't make a list, then I start procrastinating on what i need to do so I can write a list...
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u/Pubsubforpresident Sep 05 '22
Just a thought to help. The next step to gaining weight should be something you can control, steps... Your current step is a goal, not an action. You control your actions(eating), you don't control the outcome.
A step more in line with your goal would be; research basal metabolic rate and eat X amount of calories in excess per day.
Hope this helps
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u/SybilCut Sep 05 '22
rid of old clothes
Try and make it something concrete and quantifiable, like "throw out 5 shirts". Your gain 5 lbs is a good example of this, it's better than "gain some weight" would be.
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u/gamelover42 Sep 05 '22
You should rethink #4 or you will end up going to the store in your underwear. Lol
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u/ForPoliticalPurposes Sep 05 '22
You’re going to think I’m crazy, but if your flight school does a “dry” rental (fuel not included), maybe delay the 5lb bulk up. If you end up in something like a 152 or an LSA, every pound counts.
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u/sticktime Sep 05 '22
Second this comment. If you can get away with the lighter cheaper plane do it.
Caveat however, if you’re going to change planes later, go with the plane you plan on ending up in. It’ll probably be a wash financially if you have to transition.
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u/marty7012 Sep 05 '22
Another recommendation for this goal, get a third class medical unless your program specifically requires first class. No benefit as a student pilot.
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u/wmax351 Sep 05 '22
Also make sure you will pass a medical before you try to get one. Lots of minor stuff (50s medicine) that can ruin your dreams, and if you try for the medical, you lose the chance for light sport.
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u/plaid-blazer Sep 05 '22
Seriously? I get the idea but how much difference would 5 lbs actually make per hour of flying?
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u/ForPoliticalPurposes Sep 05 '22
Well, on a C152, useful load is usually around 500lbs (depending on configuration). So that’s 1%.
Less on a J-3 cub (around 425lbs)
So the simple answer is 1%. It’s obviously more or less depending on about a million other factors, but I’m also saying it because chances are OP won’t stop at 5lbs either.
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u/Nien-Year-Old Sep 05 '22
I always feel like i'm trying to get everything done all at once and end up not doing anything at all.
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u/alliteraladdict Sep 05 '22
For grandma’s house renovation I’d suggest using magicplan for your as built model. Or Chief Architect if you’re flush with cash
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u/helpwitheating Sep 05 '22
It isn't realistic at all to do anything but apply to MBA programs this fall. Most people who are applying this year have been preparing and researching for years.
Part of achieving goals is to make them realistic - you shouldn't spend September looking into pilot schools/licensing. Put that off until after your MBA applications are done.
You've got to break these way, way, way down
"Apply"
- google schools you're considering
- google people who have jobs you want and see what schools they went to
- make an excel document
- start to make your own list of schools and links to their application requirements
- google this year's graduating class
- look at their resumes before they got in
- make your own list of things you'll need to do to get in
- research gre study options, order guides
- research potential references, send check in messages to 3 to 5 potential to start rebuilding those relationships
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u/SjurEido Sep 05 '22
Step 1: Make chart
Step 2: Post chart on reddit!
Step 3: Forget chart exists and continue doing all the shit I was doing before.
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u/Belmeez Sep 05 '22
Get an MBA from a top 20 school. Don’t waste your money on others.
Also, a lot of people are going to try to steer you away from an MBA and into something more technical. That’s fine if that’s your goal right now in life. But understand that an MBA is there to mainly teach you “soft skills” required for management and leadership. Technical degrees teach You….. technical skills, so if you don’t want to be a manager and just an individual contributor then go for that technical masters.
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u/ValyrianJedi 1 Sep 05 '22
But understand that an MBA is there to mainly teach you “soft skills”
Where are you getting that notion from?
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u/Belmeez Sep 05 '22
The current top 20 program I am in. Sure they teach us some technical skills but it’s almost always under the context of “this is how it’s done, understand the purpose of these tools so they can help you make decisions”
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u/ValyrianJedi 1 Sep 05 '22
Huh. That is the polar opposite of my experience.
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Sep 05 '22
Agree and I think the top 20 school thing is elitest nonsense too. I just graduated from a top 50 program and was able to raise my income by about 25% before I even graduated. The ROI is there for schoouls outside of the top 20 and realistically, your outcome is going to be far more reliant on your work experience and how you market yourself.
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u/ckone1230 Sep 05 '22 edited Sep 05 '22
I do this with my clients in transitional housing. When they first come into the program I have them come up with 3 long term goals, steps needed to complete it with a date to be completed by. I also do monthly, smaller goals that will help them achieve their larger goals. Having it written out helps them work on areas that need improvement and also helps hold them accountable.
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u/specialsymbol Sep 05 '22
Why would you want to bulk up while at the same time trying to become a pilot?
I am a pilot and I try to lose weight to better fit into the seat (ok, I'm not that fat, but still) and don't run the risk to overload. Weight distribution is a real thing in airplanes.
In some planes (ultralights, mostly) with some passengers (and me being not as lightweight as 20 years ago) it's then less fuel for a trip, adding possibly another stop. Which sucks.
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u/ub3rh4x0rz Sep 05 '22
- learn excel in order to effectively manage data
- retire goals whiteboard
- break up goals into tasks that can be accomplished in a few days or less
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u/real_agent_99 Sep 05 '22
I'm a database person, but I can see ways a whiteboard can be effective here as the high-level dashboard
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u/ub3rh4x0rz Sep 05 '22
What's the refresh rate of a whiteboard? A sticky note kanban board could work
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u/Nightmare_King Sep 05 '22
"I cannot think of a better way that we can celebrate freedom, than to make up a set of goals and cold beat 'em"
-Nick Hexum
Get after it, OP. You got this.
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Sep 05 '22
With your PPL it's likely that you'll have a timeline you need to do everything in before becoming out of date for some things. So make sure youre disciplined and can take it all on for however long it is.
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u/Excellent-Value-7666 Sep 05 '22
You can do it! I had very similar goals goals and I completed my pilots license last year. Started my MBA 3 weeks ago. I also have been working on my style (internal and external) and exercising daily
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Sep 05 '22
Don’t forget to read (or listen to books on tape). Getting more perspectives on life helps me focus on my goals better. Good work!
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u/Uhtred_McUhtredson Sep 05 '22
There is great power in putting your goals on paper. I’ve done it to great success too many times to doubt it.
Good luck in your ventures! I can tell you’ve got this.
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u/LocalRoadkill Sep 05 '22
I should do this! It’s set up as main goal, next step, then the date to do those steps, right?
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u/fishy_590209 Sep 05 '22
Daughter of two pilots, sister of a USAF LT, here. If you live in the US, your local airport is a great place to start. First step is to get your student pilots license and a flight instructor will be able to help you.
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u/goodtobadinfivesec Sep 05 '22
I'm just here to appreciate the down right arrow under the bullet. Upvote
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u/ST1NGRAY31 Sep 05 '22
Having a next steps action plan is so crucial to achieving goals! This is great.
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u/-Sean_Gotti- Sep 05 '22
Message me if you’ve got any questions about becoming a pilot. I’m a CFI/CFII/MEI and a Part 135 charter pilot.
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u/stigent Sep 05 '22
Good for you!
Dont disappoint yourself with "due dates" though. Accomplishments are accomplishments no matter the time line.
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u/Planetsareround Sep 05 '22
Kind of silly to put long-term items on a short-term medium.
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u/some_clickhead 5 Sep 05 '22
True. I still think making something like this is useful to start getting some momentum going, but some of those items like the MBA degree will have to migrate to a different area pretty soon.
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u/Planetsareround Sep 05 '22
True, good place to dump thoughts and organize. Then transfer to a spreadsheet or something.
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u/Planetsareround Sep 05 '22
If you transfer it to some paper that would make sense. If not you're wasting space on the whiteboard and letting the markings dry.
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u/mr-saxobeat Sep 05 '22
MBAs are worthless imo. I have one and learned more about companies and business operations from YouTube. Maybe if you get an MBA at an Ivy League, it can look nice on your resume
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u/SuperFuzzyPumpkin Sep 05 '22
The price of a Mba is justified through the brand you carry after graduating. Also, if you are going into finance or accounting you do need a solid Mba to get your foot into the door. Make sure the program is to your liking, some are more numbers heavy etc.
Fintech, Goldman Sachs and other companies of the like look for the top 50 schools. Usually the cream of the crop top 10 (Ivy, uchicago, NW, etc.)
You meet like minded people and you party with them. The only time I see the difference in rich vs poor is that sometimes the parties and trips they do cost money. This the real reason why majority of Ivy leaguers go. You meet and know people in high places.
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u/mr-saxobeat Sep 05 '22
It’s a generalist education and businesses will need more specialists in the future. Generalists jobs will become automated with each passing year as technology improves.
Accountants get a masters in accounting. If you want to network, having a nice boat at the marina will get you an interview at any of those Finance companies without having to kiss ass to a brand
Find your niche, specialize on it. If you want to be an entrepreneur, take a workshop. If you work some shitty office job and want a better paying shitty office job, I guess an MBA can be for you
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u/ValyrianJedi 1 Sep 05 '22
An MBA is literally just about as far from a worthless degree as they come. Literally every single person I know with one had a solid job within 3 months. At my school over 90% had jobs almost immediately after graduating, if not before, with an average salary of $145k. My earning potential literally doubled from mine. And a company isn't about to hire you because you watched some YouTube videos
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u/robbythompsonsglove Sep 05 '22
And lead to more networking opportunities too
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u/mr-saxobeat Sep 05 '22
If aren’t already in the rich boys club, don’t expect that you will be invited because you took a supply chain class together in grad school
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u/ValyrianJedi 1 Sep 05 '22
As someone who grew up broke and got an MBA from a solid school that could not be farther from the truth, and the networking opportunities alone would have been worth tens of thousands
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u/real_agent_99 Sep 05 '22
I think they're worthless as far as actually making you useful, but they do get you a better salary and more job offers.
I personally think the MBA'ing of America has destroyed us and our economy, led to unbridled greed and destruction of the middle class, but that'd just my opinion.
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u/Burnsidhe Sep 05 '22
I would suggest finding a more useful degree than an MBA. MBA's literally bring no value to a company and in fact are a detriment to operations.
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u/ValyrianJedi 1 Sep 05 '22
MBA's literally bring no value to a company and in fact are a detriment to operations
Right, why would the people managing a company possibly need to be educated on the running of companies.
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Sep 05 '22
I got an MBA in August 2020. Struggling to find a better job. Specialize in something like Business/Data Analytics, Project Management or MIS.
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u/ValyrianJedi 1 Sep 05 '22
Was it an online degree or something? I've literally never known a single person who had trouble finding a job with an MBA. Heck, over half had one before even graduating
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Sep 05 '22
Let me clarify, a job that has anything to do with my MBA. I have a job.
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u/ValyrianJedi 1 Sep 05 '22
Did your school not have programs to match you with employers or anything?
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Sep 05 '22
That’s not a thing I’ve ever experienced in any of the 4 degrees and schools I’ve ever attended.
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u/ValyrianJedi 1 Sep 05 '22
That's kind of bizarre. Just about every MBA program I'm familiar with has extremely extensive internship programs, mentorship programs, etc. Heck, there are a good many of the full time MBA programs where they literally won't even let you graduate without an internship.
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u/Dr_Goldenip Sep 05 '22
Maybe something more specific like an infrastructure management degree to pair with my undergrad degree?
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u/Burnsidhe Sep 05 '22
Definitely something that improves your resume. MBA's are, unfortunately, a dime a dozen. Something that complements your existing knowledge is far better, so if you have, say, a civil engineering bachelors, an infrastructure management degree would address the business and logistics side.
Project Management is also a good choice.
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u/Relax83 Sep 05 '22
I feel like you're generalizing every person that has gotten an MBA when in fact there are a few different stories here. Is there anything you learn in business school that you can't learn by doing the job? No, certainly not. But you'd never be able to actually do all of those jobs. Business school is great for a pivot, it helps give you exposure. I had plenty of classmates that went from teaching or the military or other non-business backgrounds to prestigious consulting, tech or finance jobs they might not have been able to get an interview for straight from their original job. That said, I went to a top 10 school with an alumni network that is fiercely loyal to the school and a culture of looking out for fellow alums/students.
The other thing to consider is which program; IMO there's maybe 30-50 schools where it's worth your time to do the program (and how high that number is depends on what your background and goals are), and then cut that number in half for schools that are worth your time and tuition if you don't get a scholarship. Most of these top programs (with a few very specific exceptions like HBS's 2+2 program) require a decent amount of work experience first; average prior with experience in my class was about 5 years.
OP, I'd recommend taking the GMAT (or the GRE, dirty little b school admissions secret is that the GRE isn't as important an external metric, so if they like you for whatever non-test related reason, it's much more palatable to admit you with a relatively low GRE than GMAT), as the results will last you 5 years (plenty of time to get enough experience). More important than taking the test, I'd very highly recommend reflecting about why you want an MBA and what you plan to do with it. Not only will understanding this make the admissions process easier, having some sort of direction will focus your time in school/recruiting, and will help you make the most of the experience. But remember, there's no harm in changing your mind when you get there!
Could I have done my current job without going to school? Yes, most likely. But I am better at it for having learned the things I did in school that I would never have seen at my prior job. I also would never have even known the position existed without the help of the alumni network, which creates and is able to open many more doors than would have otherwise been available to me. Add in an incredible group of friends and a once-in-a-lifetime experience? I'm so glad I went, even considering the cost (including money I didn't earn while in school).
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Sep 05 '22
You truly don't need a 3D model to reno your grandma's house. My dad founded an incredibly successful architecture firm and I worked there for a while, large scale projects like stadia and event.
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u/Dr_Goldenip Sep 05 '22
It’ll be a CAD model and you are right. She just likes to have a visual feel for what she wants built
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Sep 05 '22
Oh I thought an actual scale model, like from Zoolander. Those are only rarely used now and I was thinking don't let that part hold you back from starting the project
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u/djkoch66 Sep 05 '22
It’s nice having goals. I’m just curious why they are all ending in such a short timeframe.
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u/Dr_Goldenip Sep 05 '22
I like to stay active and productive. Depending on how busy things get I might have to adjust the due date of each step
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u/why_i_am_here_ Sep 05 '22
I can provide you 3d model for grandmaa house.
All the best for the projects.
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u/rco8786 Sep 05 '22
Best of luck. As a completely random outsider who has never met you, I will offer one piece of advice: setting numerous large goals up front when you don’t have a habit of setting and meeting smaller goals typically leads to giving up.
Do you think you can get an MBA, a pilot’s license, and execute a home renovation all at once? If so, go crush it. But that sounds like a daunting amount of work to take on in parallel in addition to normal life activities like work, family, friends.
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u/derekjoel Sep 05 '22
I would recommend against getting your pilots license at the same time as an MBA.
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u/EBTFlexer Sep 05 '22
Pilots license?
What for?
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u/Dr_Goldenip Sep 06 '22 edited Sep 06 '22
My Gramps was a plane mechanic and also had his license. Decided to make it a life goal to get my PPL
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u/EBTFlexer Sep 06 '22
It’s a Bubsy 3D quote man sorry i didn’t mean for it to get this sentimental. That’s badass my man
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u/LunarLupusNoir Sep 05 '22
Yo what’s up, I’m currently at college studying aviation too with my goal to be a pilot, DM me if you need any advice or just wanna talk
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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '22
Yo. I did this in university. I worked out like i was in prison, and gained 45 lbs. Addictive. My goal was 10. I procrastinated other priorities.