The Big Stretch

Week 1: Examine who you are as a dreamer.

After inspiring more than 100,000 attendees at her Dream Project conferences, Teneshia Jackson Warner created a 12-week boot camp – “The Stretch” – to push professionals to achieve their dreams. Whether you hope to found a company, develop an app or create a nonprofit, The Stretch guides you through four phases to transform your life over 90 days:

1. “Dream” – Envision your dream, keeping in mind potential obstacles.
2. “Design” – Realize your unique purpose, and pinpoint the mentors, colleagues and team you’ll need to fulfill it.
3. “Dare” – Take radical steps to push through rejections and insecurity.
4. “Do” – Make your dream a reality, and dream even bigger.

Your approach will vary depending on your “Dreamer” profile, which may be one or a combination of the following:

• “The Careerpreneur” – You hope to bring your entrepreneurial spirit to your corporate position. You like structure, and should seek work that invigorates you and employers who embrace initiative...