This evening we had Mr. John Meredith, an adjunct professor at HBU and volunteer chairman of Aspiring Youth, as a guest speaker in my PR Writing class. As he was discussing his background and giving us insight into the PR world he also gave us some advice on succeeding. He told us of a young boy from Atlanta who was at risk of flunking out of school in 8th grade. With some motivation, this young man went on to finish high school, graduate from North Georgia College, graduate from Baylor University School of Law, and get an MBA from Harvard University. Not bad for a boy who was at risk of failing.
He shared with us the KEY TO SUCCESS...and it's simple, just four little words:
WRITE DOWN YOUR GOALS!
He suggested that in everything you do, whether it be spiritual, family, fitness, financial, or even hobbies, write down your goals.
Mr. Meredith also told us that he could use his crystal ball to tell our future. Our future: YOU WILL BE YOUR FRIENDS. Basically, the friends we hang out with will determine what we do and who we become. If our friends are driven and successful, then we will also be driven and successful.
How does this apply to BCE? Well, this week is College Week and we're promoting secondary education. Why not integrate Mr. Meredith's ideas while teaching our students about furthering their education and succeeding? I think this is a perfect opportunity to take what Mr. Meredith shared and help our students see that they too can be successful.
By the way, the 8th grade boy who was failing...it was John Meredith.
Dear Jessica,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the inspirational message from John Meredith. The ideas he shared are really common sense and easy to incorporate into our lives. We don't take the time to think about personal goals or writing goals.
True, friends often reflect our own beliefs, ideas, or behaviors, that's why we are comfortable with them. Sounds like we should all stop and evaluate how we're doing on the journey of life.
So, these are good thoughts worthy of putting into our everyday lives and make appropriate changes if necessary.
Great idea of connecting writing down goals and college week. I look forward to seeing what other great ideas you will share. Love the Blog!
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