Stumfort Week 2- Pitching The Idea

So after mulling things over, mentally designing potential products, and arguing over how we would market our goods, we finally had an idea ready to pitch to the class. We thought our idea was perfect- it would "cheat" the dress code while still appearing stylish and being comfortable.

However, what we didn't know was that our idea was going to be pitched to our class...and Mr. Reed and Mr. Thomas, the principal and headmaster of our school, respectively.

This would have made most people afraid since they're basically speaking out against school policies. However, I am proud of myself and my group for keeping poise under pressure as we presented our idea. Despite some members of the audience questioning the feasibility, look and feel of our products, we were not swayed and ultimately were able to convince the group as a whole that our idea would work out. Mr. Reed even gave us an idea that we had not considered: the possibility of reaching out to the school store in order to market our good.

I believe that in this week, we learned a valuable lesson about being levelheaded while pressure mounts. I think that this quality is very useful not only in conducting business, but in life itself. As a great man once said, "Pressure does two things: breaks pipes or makes diamonds. You want to be the diamond, not the pipe." In this way, my group was able to clearly and effectively detail how our company and product would work without being surprised or fazed by what was going on around us.