CC9 Yes,I can
As we know, It****’****s easy to get start****, but may be hard to the end****,Keep going on, which need enough couragement. just go ahead, makes you full of ambition. When it’s time to make a change, Just face the challenge and tell yourself:Yes,I can.
In July 2016, a young man’s life was totally changed because of toastmasters. not only he joined toastmaster without hesitation. hardly miss tostmaster meetings. volunteered to be an officer, and tried to have a better presentation on the stage.
What’s more, he made friend with many distinguished members and guests. therefore he met Devid. who want to improve his spoken English, so that he can have a good communication with his overseas daughter. he is such a truthful friend work in a big Company, at that time, he was hunting for a product manager. Acctually, that young man is me. I was not satisfied with my job.
Things began from a conversation after we met several times. at the break time of toastmaster meeting, he asked me: Shawn, I know you are a programmer, How do you like your job? do you want to spare your time and try to manage a project? you only need to assemble your team and build an application. I hope you can take it as your part time job.
Feeling excited and unexpected, I asked myself Whether I can do it or not.
One voice came into my mind: Are you crazy,your time is limited, now is separated in two parts,one for job, and others for toastmaster. you also need to relax yourself on weekends, it’s enough.
Another Voice says. project means money, nobody don’t like it, by the way, you are good at develop Application by yourself,
why not try? work in your present company is so dull and monotonous.
Hundreds of requiremant from my product manager
Endless bug is waiting for you.
what’s more, The salary is too low, which makes you shame to say I am a programmer! If you grasp this precious oppertunity, you might have a bright future.
Without hesitation,I replied:Yes,I can.
At the very start of beginning, thing went unexpectedly complicated, trouble is coming.
Do you know how to organize a team, do you know how to negotiate with your project boss, persuade him approve you plan, sign a contract and pay for the earnest money. do your know how to design a system.not only UI, but also procedure. As a new commer — a product manager, of courose I don’t know. But in my team members eyes. they are full of hope and enthusiasm, they truly gave me lots of useful suggestion, I told myself, yes I can.
During the development, becase It is a part-time-job, mostly we contact each other online and seldom work together, by the way, we don’t have enough time to develop it, even sacrificed our weekend. poor efficiency slow down the progress, how can you solve the problem? with the pressure from my extra boss, after learned from a true product manager. I told myself, yes I can.
At the end of the time. Lacking of definitely confirmation, my extra boss want to add extra function to our application. one of my workmate not satisfied with it and quite our team. another member called me at midnight and informed me: his company had arranged him to go abroad. it really seems a joke to me. both of them are irreplaceable in my eyes. but now they end up our cooperation immediately. we almost win, why must stop, at that time, I told myself, yes I can.
Finally, I finish my work as a product manage and now start a new project. back to each rough time. If I say No, what will happen?
My project is dead, all of the effort is invalid, I have to send back theearnest money, even pay a fine. what’s more I lost the trust from others,nobody believe that I can do it.
When the time I say yes, I found thing are not as terrible as I image, I become an amateur product manager, learned veriouse of programming language. such as java, html, js, sql, it really helps me make a difference. To make a conclusion, Where there is a will, there is a way. just say Yes I can.
Explanation:
the earnest money :订金
enthusiasm：n. 热心，热忱，热情
part-time-job：兼职工作
amateur：业余的
on the one hand,I have a good negotiate(谈判) with my project boss.promising him our Application will offer:
Kinds of ways to login.
Flexible publishing system
inspiring reward system
All that matters is entirety.we prive a an Android application,an iOS application,a beautiful website and a strong backstage management system.
On the other hand.It seems toastmasters really endows me a good organization ability.
I build my small team very soon.which contains 6 member,everyone is responsible for one area.
When we thought everything is ready,and cheerd in the dinner.every trouble is coming.
Lacking of definitely confirmation,my extra boss always change his idea.we had to changed the interface again and again.
It is a part-time-job,mostly we contact each other online and seldom work together,by the way,don’t have enough time to develop it.poor efficience slow down the progress
Worse still,I really don’t know how to manage a project,I am too kind and mercy,never require my friends finish their job restrictly,even to myself.
Herry,an UI designer,in charge of design drawing of our application
Duke,an investor.in charge of planing
Don,an java programmer,response for backstage
Donald,an web programmer,develop the website
Jerry,an android deveoper,program for the android application
Me,Shawn,the product manager,lead my team,at the same time,build the iOS application.