Seeking Inspiration: Light Bulb Moments

[JaneYoung]

There's a part of us that is always waiting for a surprise or for an enlightened moment that inspires us to try something or do something. It's been called a light bulb moment when the 'light goes on'. What are some that you or your team has had that have inspired the team to do more or helped it develop in a way no one had thought of before, or was a simple fix for something broken?

If someone else inspired an action or change within your team or yourself, what was the inspiration and who was the source?

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I have had many light bulb moments during my time in the FIRST experience.

One of the biggies was finding Chief Delphi and realizing what an amazing resource it was. It not only provided information but it provided the community that I had been searching for to help with team development. And it made me realize that I was not weird as a child growing up and wanting to take things apart and put them back together - or as an adult who likes to think.

Another big light bulb moment was first meeting Wendy Austin and then Andy Baker, who both made it very clear that it was time to jump in and get busy. That's when I started traveling and meeting people and finding out what FIRST was all about - really. That is also when I was able to begin sharing my experiences with our team and community, helping to grow the bigger picture.

Another big moment was discovering NEMO and how that is all about building the teams that build that robots and the community. What a moment that was.

What are some of yours?

Jane