Your GRADUATION Story
It's been a roller coaster. I have stage IV breast cancer and am on a drug to keep it under control that takes a heavy toll on my general health. I desperately want to produce something of value that gives some purpose to my life while I still can. I joined the Experience Product Masterclass to follow a process and get coaching and encouragement along the way. I've struggled with it, but made some lasting connections with fellow students. Although we haven't officially agreed, I have a definite sale lined up and potentially more when I finally produce my product. That's a ways off yet.
I haven't been working for several years, mainly researching everything I could around integrative cancer approaches, and keeping myself informed about design and internet trends. I live on my own and don't socialise because I'm vulnerable to infection. So the biggest change recently has been lots of interactions with other students, and attending lengthy evening zoom events. My head has been buzzing with all kinds of new ideas to research and blog about. Lots of rabbit holes and diversions! See above. Mainly EPM has been exhausting. Success? Hmm, we'll see. Hard to pick one thing. I think that I have woefully underestimated myself and my achievements for way too long. I have the full kit bag: imposter syndrome, undervaluing myself, procrastination. If the product does well, I can concentrate on what I really want to do, which is to write: about living well with cancer, innovations, marketing and digital design etc. I kept getting side-tracked by post ideas when I should have been doing my EPM. I also have a sci-fi novel waiting to be written.
If you can figure out a way to replace that clunky old Milestone doc with an Ainslee extension, it would be absolutely brilliant!!