Creating Your Dream Job
by Chataun Denis on 02/14/14
Perhaps you have a passion for youth. You grew up in challenging circumstances and experienced a hard-knock-life. As a result, you have the desire to give back in a way that helps youth facing the same challenges you faced. Say your vision is to create a youth program that offers workshops, mentoring and field trips. Your big vision is having a facility to operate the program, a recreational facility of sorts. The million dollar question is, how do you get there?
Getting to your big vision may take time but there are steps you can take to get started. First, write down your ideas. Writing your thoughts down on paper helps to clear your mind. Second, decide on a few workshops that you would like to offer. What do the workshops look like? Give them titles. When do they occur? How long do they last? Where will they be located? How are they beneficial to the youth who will attend? How much does it cost to host the workshops?
These are all questions you must answer in order to develop a solid business model for your idea. Instead of trying to launch a full-scale recreational facility, you can start out by offering a few workshops to existing youth-serving nonprofits. Design the curriculum. Set your fee. Sell YOU! Make your difference.
