Wishful Action List

Habits

Habit enforcements

Annual reflection/review

Integrity report on relation between my habits and my values

Daily health improving habits

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

Wake up at 7:00 AM

Never skip breakfast

EI

Journaling daily emotions/feelings

Yoga and meditation for 30 minutes

3 hours at working desk

4 hours at working desk

Have fruits at 3 PM

30 minutes yoga and meditation before bed

1 hour at working desk

Time awake daily: 16 hours,

1 hour: bathroom routine and skincare

1 hour: yoga and meditation

2 hours cooking

1 hour eating (15-20 minutes each meal)

8 hours: working or studying

30 minutes: walk outside

45 minutes: clean the house and room

Develop Cho

Learn new things

Coding language

Certificates

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

Python

Certificate in Business Analytics and Decision Making (BADM)

Mentoring with Fernand

At least 1 co-op this year

Business model

Budget

Find suppliers

Sit with James to develop a timeline and specific work packages, divide work amount between two people

EI

Time management skills

Critical thinking

Temper control

Empathy

Daily schedule

Create a set of healthy daily habit

Cho project

Feasibility analysis

WBS

Action plan for my career goal: get to a managerial position in an international and ethical company / strategic consultant

After graduate plan: Get an entry-level job in a consultant company

Academic requirement: GPA 3.5 at least

Study harder in every course, aim to be an A student

Get involve in the Consultant career prep program in Beedie

Typically recruit new co-hort in Spring, in March

Complete the research for Professor Soh = practice my strategic analysis skills + stronger connection with professor Soh

Networking

Research on consultant positions

Qualifications needed

Leadership: take the lead, take risk and build my own story + be proactive

Create a blog on student advising

Knowledge about different industry

Start with supply chain industry

Learn about supply chain, find out the new trend

Start on research for Trang's business to develop a full business plan; should be done before July

Practice my soft skills through reading books and my daily habits

Document them in my daily journal, record my habits also for self-reflection

Strategy

Plan activities that aligns with my goals

Constantly remind myself of my goals, read my self-affirmation everyday to remind myself

Remember to maintain a healthy habits for a healthy body

Think critically for every activity, consider how they align with my goal

Update what I have learrned

Government reaction

Try to see how the landscape will change

What I learned

From Fernand

Soft skills

Habit of daily journaling

Read/listen to books

Critical thinking skills

Emotional intelligence

influencing skills

sympathy and empathy

Brainstorming skills

Self-awareness

Knowledge

3D printing will become more mainstream in 2 or 3 years time

Pandemic triggers technology innovations and companies are looking for a solution to prepare for the next pandemic

Learn more about 3D printing and its potential effect on the market

Supply Chain industry is changing and Data Analytics may take a big role in it

Online courses

Data Analytics

Research and read to find out any potential disruptions, especially in the supply chain industry

Research on the trend of Data Analytics and its impact on Supply Chain industry

Find courses and books to learn basic knowledge on this field

Complete research for Pek

From school

Operation management

MIS

basic managerial decision making models

Project management

Business process analysis

Foundations

HR

accounting

international business: analysis frameworks

marketing: 3C, marketing mix

finance

Ultimate goal in 7-10 years: senior managerial position in an ethical, sustainable company with global reach

5-year goal: work in a managerial/supervisor position

3-year goal: work as a senior business analyst in a the same firm or different firm

1-2 year goal: business analyst

After graduate plan: get a business analyst job in a favourite industry

Understand resume, cover letter conventions

practice case interview

practice entry tests

5-year goal: work as an associate in a consulting firm

start as a junior business analyst or an administrative position

3-year goal: work as a consultant in a consulting firm

3-year goal: work as a senior business analyst in a firm

start as an intern for a consulting firm

2-year goal: work as intern for a consulting firm

start as a junior business analyst or an administrative position

Career strategy: consulting and business analysis is interrelated, I can choose to entry either as a junior business analyst or an intern in a consulting firm

I can use consulting experience as a brand to market myself to managerial positions in industrial companies

I should have experience in a consulting company some point in my life, especially at strategic consulting or operational consulting

Plan

Short term: until the end of 2020

Long term

May-August

Official academic materials

September-December

Business Analytics

Business Data Management

Self-study

Coursera

Learning LinkedIn

Excel

Supply chain management

Communication

R

With Fernand

Time management skill

Critical thinking

EI

Others

To-do list

Create a personal statement

Research on a topic, whether logistics or about IT

SQL, R, Java

Tableau, Descriptive Analysis, Predictive Analysis, Prescriptive Analysis, Optimization models, Simulation

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