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Obstacles

Obstacles are everywhere, you can’t get out from it. But it is better for you to think what obstacles might come and think what are the best strategies to overcome it. It may not come as predicted, but at least you are ready to overcome your obstacle. Identifying your obstacles before you do your project will also help you think about your project more deeply.
There are 2 kinds of obstacles, personal and project obstacles. Personal obstacles are the things you can control, while project obstacles are things beyond your control.
Personal Obstacles
Project Obstacles
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Time Example: Have other responsibilities in student community
Resources Example: Sponsor suddenly cut their funding
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Motivation Example: Not sure you will bring meaningful impact no matter how hard you work
Nature of Challenge Example: government regulation for covid pandemic new normal
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Feelings of being overwhelmed Example: Too many things to do and don’t know where to start
Unreliable Partners Example: Your co-founder doesn’t share the same interest as you anymore
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Confidence Example: Pessimistic to promote your project toward others
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After you have identified what kind of obstacles you have, then list them in 5 hardest obstacles that may get in your way. Remember you need to imagine two scenarios for the project. Whether it’s online or offline, find your biggest challenge to overcome. Describe your obstacles below according to your scenario of online and offline project.
Top 5 hardest obstacles for online project:
Obstacles
Descrobe Your Obstacles
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Ex: Resources
Ex: Limited human resource to run the project
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Top 5 hardest obstacles for offline project:
Obstacles
Descrobe Your Obstacles
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Ex: Resources
Ex: Limited human resource to run the project
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Now, we simply answer these question to ourself in order to remove those obstacles you write above (try to answer all of the obstacles you have list above.
Online Project Obstacles
How to overcome it?
Is there any resource to help you from the obstacles? How?
Describe your plan to overcome it
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Offline Project Obstacles
How to overcome it?
Is there any resource to help you from the obstacles? How?
Describe your plan to overcome it
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