1. A behavior that I have developed to stay on top of this course is to have a set day each week to watch the lectures, complete the assignments and do the cupcakes even though we don't have a required meeting time. Having a time set aside to complete the course requirements helps me complete my work on time without procrastinating and helps me avoid surprises. The assignments are straight forward and easily doable if you're ahead of the game, but waiting until the last minute could bring some unwanted, and unneeded stress.
2. Once you get into the interviews and begin nit-picking all the different aspects of your identified opportunity, it can get a little discouraging and can feel like you have a long way to go, but over the first half of the course, you become more comfortable with the fact that you're going to fail over and over again in hopes to be successful. For many of us, the idea of entrepreneurship presents a whole new way of thinking and it takes some time to get the feel for it.
3. My first tip is to read and re-read the syllabus to make sure you understand the technical aspects of this course. Being overly familiar with how this course works can save you some easy points and reduce confusion down the road. My next tip is to take all criticism constructively and use it to better your product or service. Being narrow-minded won't help you in this course. Lastly, I encourage future students to take this course seriously as an opportunity to explore and possibly establish a business opportunity since basically every assignment revolves around your ideas.
I completely agree with your first tip. Having a schedule for lectures,cupcakes, and assignments is definitely a must. It's easy to get behind on all of this and it can be very stressful to complete the interview assignments especially if you only have one day left. The class really does help you think in a different way, which is what I believe to be the best part of the course.
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