{"id":87,"date":"2011-06-28T21:39:47","date_gmt":"2011-06-28T21:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.doingwhatmatters.com\/?p=87"},"modified":"2015-04-15T21:25:08","modified_gmt":"2015-04-15T21:25:08","slug":"naiwes-summer-challenge-here-im-doing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/naiwes-summer-challenge-here-im-doing\/","title":{"rendered":"NAIWE&#8217;s Summer Challenge: Here is What I&#8217;m Doing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/summer-challenge-2011.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"88\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/naiwes-summer-challenge-here-im-doing\/summer-challenge-2011\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/summer-challenge-2011.jpg?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"summer-challenge-2011\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/summer-challenge-2011.jpg?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/summer-challenge-2011.jpg?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-88\" style=\"margin-left: 18px; margin-right: 18px;\" title=\"summer-challenge-2011\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/summer-challenge-2011.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"NAIWE Summer Challenge 2011\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/summer-challenge-2011.jpg?w=150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/summer-challenge-2011.jpg?resize=160%2C160&amp;ssl=1 160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/summer-challenge-2011.jpg?resize=320%2C320&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Every year, the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors (NAIWE) sponsors a <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/news.naiwe.com\/2011\/06\/01\/naiwe-2011-summer-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\">Summer Challenge<\/a><\/strong> to help writers, editors, and other entrepreneurs get a bit extra done during the slower months of summer. It&#8217;s not meant to ruin the summer by making it a rat race; it&#8217;s just meant to provide a focus for the things we do choose to read and do. The three parts of the challenge are:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Read three books <\/strong>that will stretch your mind and inspire your creative spirit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Finish one project<\/strong> that\u2019s been nagging at you for longer than you care to admit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brainstorm a new project<\/strong> that will bring you an additional stream of income, then take the first step to make it happen.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>1: Here&#8217;s what I plan to read for the Challenge: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind<\/em> by William Kamkwamba\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/boy-who-harnessed-the-wind.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"89\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/naiwes-summer-challenge-here-im-doing\/boy-who-harnessed-the-wind\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/boy-who-harnessed-the-wind.jpg?fit=173%2C261&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"173,261\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"boy-who-harnessed-the-wind\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/boy-who-harnessed-the-wind.jpg?fit=173%2C261&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/boy-who-harnessed-the-wind.jpg?fit=173%2C261&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-89\" style=\"margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"boy-who-harnessed-the-wind\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/boy-who-harnessed-the-wind.jpg?resize=121%2C183&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"121\" height=\"183\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Creating a Life Worth Living<\/em> by Carol Lloyd<\/li>\n<li><em>The Creative Entrepreneur: A DIY Visual Guidebook for Making Business Ideas Real <\/em>by Lisa Sonora Beam<\/li>\n<li><em>The Myths of Innovation<\/em> by Scott Berkun<\/li>\n<li><em>The Power of Unreasonable People: How Social Entrepreneurs Create Markets That Change the World<\/em> by John Elkington<\/li>\n<li><em>The Encyclopedia of Writing and Illustrating Children&#8217;s Books: From creating characters to developing stories, a step-by-step guide to making magical picture books<\/em> by Desdemona McCannon<\/li>\n<li><em>How to Make Books: Fold, Cut &amp; Stitch Your Way to a One-of-a-Kind Book<\/em> by Esther K. Smith<\/li>\n<li><em>Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business<\/em> by Neil Postman<\/li>\n<li><em>Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation<\/em> by Steven Johnson<\/li>\n<li><em>There Are No Shortcuts<\/em> by Rafe Esquith<\/li>\n<li><em>How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas<\/em>, Updated Edition by David Bornstein<\/li>\n<li><em>Hamlet&#8217;s BlackBerry: Building a Good Life in the Digital Age<\/em> by William Powers<\/li>\n<li><em>The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World <\/em>by Jacqueline Novogratz<\/li>\n<li>More books by John Eldredge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll also finish or re-read a few other books in my stack, plus a bit of fiction. I realize that this list contains more than three books. Despite being an English major, I do know how to count. However, I read quickly and\u00a0voraciously, and reading only three books in a summer is akin to eating only one <strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.utzsnacks.com\/store\/p-35-family-size-bags.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Utz Smokin&#8217; Sweet <\/a><\/em><\/strong>chip. It ain&#8217;t gonna happen.<\/p>\n<p>I reserve the right to start any of these books and not finish them if they aren&#8217;t as good as I hope. And I also reserve the right to add more or substitute another book that comes across my desk. There are so many good books and so little time that I believe it pays to focus on things that will broaden insight \u00a0and increase inspiration. Always leavened with a bit of fun, of course.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/eil5-frontcover-sm.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"92\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/naiwes-summer-challenge-here-im-doing\/eil5-frontcover-sm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/eil5-frontcover-sm.jpg?fit=300%2C386&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,386\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eil5-frontcover-sm\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/eil5-frontcover-sm.jpg?fit=233%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/eil5-frontcover-sm.jpg?fit=300%2C386&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-92\" style=\"margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;\" title=\"eil5-frontcover-sm\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/eil5-frontcover-sm-233x300.jpg?resize=140%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/eil5-frontcover-sm.jpg?resize=233%2C300&amp;ssl=1 233w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/eil5-frontcover-sm.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><\/a>2: The project I&#8217;m going to finish<\/strong> is the new <em>Excellence in Literature <\/em>website. I have outsourced a lot of the work on that, so may instead focus on finishing my book on teaching language arts. I&#8217;ll decide for sure when I see how fast the website is progressing, as it&#8217;s the top priority. I also plan to create a visual map for next year (I&#8217;ll post about visual maps someday&#8211; remind me!).<\/p>\n<p><strong>3: New Project:<\/strong> Since I have a nice, orderly list of seven projects waiting for my attention, it scarcely seems wise to think of another one. However, I have thought of another project&#8211; something that will be useful to me, as well as to other creative entrepreneurs. I&#8217;m still brainstorming, but I will hope to post something about it by the end of summer.<\/p>\n<p>You can see what other Challenge takers are reading and doing by visiting the comments you&#8217;ll find on the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/news.naiwe.com\/2011\/06\/01\/naiwe-2011-summer-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\">NAIWE Challenge post<\/a><\/strong>. 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