Hello All,

In this post I'll be talking a little bit about the Lego activity we did in the last class. Overall, I thought this was a great activity. Not only did we get a bit of a break to mess around with Legos and have some fun, it also covered some very important points, specifically in regard to planning on detail. One of the interesting concepts displayed was the potential disconnect between the plan and the reality. On paper, it's easy to draw a perfect solution with all the ideal parts, and exact descriptions. However, when it comes time to build, there are a lot of concessions that have to be made. Two huge ones that we experienced firsthand are time and resources. That means that you  have to recognize that your final product is most likely not going to be the same as what you put down on paper, and that seems to be a natural part of the entrepreneurial process. The other factor that was important was specificity in planning - making sure to include instructions like what was the device being built, which parts were needed, etc. All of that information was vital to making a good plan - even if the plan was compromised for the sake of practicality - having a specific plan gives more direction to the building process. Overall, I thought it was an enjoyable activity.