The Next Eco-Warriors by The Next Eco-Warriors

Author:The Next Eco-Warriors
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781609253363
Publisher: Red Wheel Weiser Conari

I didn't have to wait long. I was on a long weekend from work and went to Ohio to visit my good friend from college Mavilya (Mia) Chubarova. Mia was my partner in crime at university. Our art studios were next to each other, and we were the only ones who stayed into the wee hours of the night plugging away at our projects. We had passion, and we were like sisters. As you can imagine, the magazine submission was far from my mind the moment I arrived in Columbus and saw Mia. As we sat giggling over a shared joke, my cell phone rang. I answered it for some reason, which is rare because I am a notorious screener.

It was the editor from Metropolis Magazine. My heart skipped a beat as she informed me that I had been selected as a runner-up in the competition. Her voice was warm and friendly, and her support for the project became clear: “Now I only request one thing—that you come up with a better name than Project Power Struggle. What is that? This is a fantastic and exciting product that can change people's behavior and the world! Show it!”

As I hung up the phone, I had goose bumps from her words. It took a moment to truly realize the potential of this opportunity. I looked at Mia; she knew exactly what had just ensued. We cried with excitement, opened a bottle of champagne, and immediately took out a piece of paper to start brainstorming names as we used to do in school. Our favorites: the Electric Stride and POWERleap.

After the weekend, I immediately went back to work on the project, as I had to prepare for a reception ceremony in San Francisco. It would be the first time I would present my innovation under its new name, POWERleap. After the excitement of the editor's phone call, doubt and anxiety crept back into my life. I realized that although my idea was fresh, I didn't have a prototype that I felt was appropriate to show off at the reception. Suddenly, I felt too young and foolish to be taken seriously. After all, I would be competing against seasoned engineers and professional designers. Who was I? I was a recent graduate working for my sister.

The night before the reception, I couldn't sleep. I kept thinking about my pitch and how I would talk about POWERleap. I was overwhelmed by confusion— so much to say and only one shot! I was scared of being made out a fool, to say the least. That morning I had breakfast with my brother Joe in San Francisco. Joe is four years older than me, and he was always one of my biggest fans. Sitting across from my eggs over easy and toast, he could tell my head was hanging low. He reminded me of the day I learned how to ride a bike. “Remember how determined you were? You were taken over by this goal. Just remember what it is you want to accomplish today, and you are going to touch the masses.

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