I am thrilled to be here with you today and to make my presentation on my topic
and to make my presentation on my topic
and to make my presentation on my topic which is called the path the path really
which is called the path the path really
which is called the path the path really means vision so my goal is going to be
means vision so my goal is going to be
means vision so my goal is going to be to try to take you through why I think
to try to take you through why I think
to try to take you through why I think it is so important that each of you that
it is so important that each of you that
it is so important that each of you that I this country the world has a vision
I this country the world has a vision
I this country the world has a vision has a path because it’s important to
has a path because it’s important to
has a path because it’s important to have a pathway that you follow in your
have a pathway that you follow in your
have a pathway that you follow in your life if you want to be successful I have
life if you want to be successful I have
life if you want to be successful I have this little tool in my pocket can
this little tool in my pocket can
this little tool in my pocket can anybody tell me what this is a pendulum
anybody tell me what this is a pendulum
anybody tell me what this is a pendulum good good guess actually it’s called a
good good guess actually it’s called a
good good guess actually it’s called a Kamal a Kamal is a 2000 year old device
Kamal a Kamal is a 2000 year old device
Kamal a Kamal is a 2000 year old device navigational device used by Arabian
navigational device used by Arabian
navigational device used by Arabian sailors to ply the waters of the world
sailors to ply the waters of the world
sailors to ply the waters of the world and find their way home what they would
and find their way home what they would
and find their way home what they would do is they would take this I won’t put
do is they would take this I won’t put
do is they would take this I won’t put it in because you’d ever be able to
it in because you’d ever be able to
it in because you’d ever be able to understand me them but they put the
understand me them but they put the
understand me them but they put the string in their mouth hold it up to the
string in their mouth hold it up to the
string in their mouth hold it up to the horizon and wherever the North Star is
horizon and wherever the North Star is
horizon and wherever the North Star is on the night that they do this they tie
on the night that they do this they tie
on the night that they do this they tie this knot so when it’s time to go home
this knot so when it’s time to go home
this knot so when it’s time to go home they just put the Kamal back in their
they just put the Kamal back in their
they just put the Kamal back in their mouth lining it up with the horizon and
mouth lining it up with the horizon and
mouth lining it up with the horizon and if the North Star is too far one way or
if the North Star is too far one way or
if the North Star is too far one way or the other they adjust it until they find
the other they adjust it until they find
the other they adjust it until they find the appropriate mark and they sail until
the appropriate mark and they sail until
the appropriate mark and they sail until the North Star hits that knot when they
the North Star hits that knot when they
the North Star hits that knot when they hit it they go east or they go west and
hit it they go east or they go west and
hit it they go east or they go west and they find their way home now ladies and
they find their way home now ladies and
they find their way home now ladies and gentlemen that’s nature speaking those
gentlemen that’s nature speaking those
gentlemen that’s nature speaking those are the stars guiding us nature is what
are the stars guiding us nature is what
are the stars guiding us nature is what guides each and every one of us on our
guides each and every one of us on our
guides each and every one of us on our path having a vision it is so important
path having a vision it is so important
path having a vision it is so important to have a vision and so many people
to have a vision and so many people
to have a vision and so many people answer you know why I’m going to tell
answer you know why I’m going to tell
answer you know why I’m going to tell you right now two quotes the first one
you right now two quotes the first one
you right now two quotes the first one is by Helen Keller
is by Helen Keller
is by Helen Keller she said far worse than being blind is
she said far worse than being blind is
she said far worse than being blind is having sight but no vision let’s say
having sight but no vision let’s say
having sight but no vision let’s say that again
that again
that again far worse than being blind is having
far worse than being blind is having
far worse than being blind is having sight but no vision the second quote
sight but no vision the second quote
sight but no vision the second quote where there is no vision the people will
where there is no vision the people will
where there is no vision the people will perish
perish
perish that’s proverbs 29:18 now why is that
that’s proverbs 29:18 now why is that
that’s proverbs 29:18 now why is that important to us take a look at the
important to us take a look at the
important to us take a look at the status of the world right now the world
status of the world right now the world
status of the world right now the world the United States and for many people in
the United States and for many people in
the United States and for many people in their lives disruption go back 280 years
their lives disruption go back 280 years
their lives disruption go back 280 years ago when America was founded prior to
ago when America was founded prior to
ago when America was founded prior to when it was founded there was a goal
when it was founded there was a goal
when it was founded there was a goal almost a common goal by everyone that
almost a common goal by everyone that
almost a common goal by everyone that they wanted to find freedom and
they wanted to find freedom and
they wanted to find freedom and independence from the English and
independence from the English and
independence from the English and everybody was focused on it even though
everybody was focused on it even though
everybody was focused on it even though they may have had different political
they may have had different political
they may have had different political views they were focused on it they got
views they were focused on it they got
views they were focused on it they got together and guess what we became an
together and guess what we became an
together and guess what we became an independent nation and through the last
independent nation and through the last
independent nation and through the last two hundred and some-odd years we have
two hundred and some-odd years we have
two hundred and some-odd years we have overcome so many adversities and
overcome so many adversities and
overcome so many adversities and accomplished so many things because we
accomplished so many things because we
accomplished so many things because we had common visions winning a war
had common visions winning a war
had common visions winning a war overcoming a depression a recession
overcoming a depression a recession
overcoming a depression a recession flying to the moon in the mid 1980s
flying to the moon in the mid 1980s
flying to the moon in the mid 1980s we brought the wall down in West Germany
we brought the wall down in West Germany
we brought the wall down in West Germany communism was supposedly eliminated we
communism was supposedly eliminated we
communism was supposedly eliminated we know that story but the bottom line is
know that story but the bottom line is
know that story but the bottom line is here’s what I want you to think about
here’s what I want you to think about
here’s what I want you to think about since the 1980s mid 1980s have we really
since the 1980s mid 1980s have we really
since the 1980s mid 1980s have we really as a nation at a common goal I don’t
as a nation at a common goal I don’t
as a nation at a common goal I don’t think we have and what’s happened since
think we have and what’s happened since
think we have and what’s happened since the mid 1980s we’ve had more disruption
the mid 1980s we’ve had more disruption
the mid 1980s we’ve had more disruption more political upheaval and separation
more political upheaval and separation
more political upheaval and separation of our people because of that if you
of our people because of that if you
of our people because of that if you think back through history when there is
think back through history when there is
think back through history when there is no vision the people will perish and you
no vision the people will perish and you
no vision the people will perish and you look at the Roman Empire the Greek
look at the Roman Empire the Greek
look at the Roman Empire the Greek Empire the Mongolian Empire and many
Empire the Mongolian Empire and many
Empire the Mongolian Empire and many others you realize how important it is
others you realize how important it is
others you realize how important it is to have a common vision now let’s bring
to have a common vision now let’s bring
to have a common vision now let’s bring this into more the modern age recent
this into more the modern age recent
this into more the modern age recent years for those of you that are familiar
years for those of you that are familiar
years for those of you that are familiar with this the talk TED talk given by
with this the talk TED talk given by
with this the talk TED talk given by simon Sinek into
simon Sinek into
simon Sinek into thousand 13 he did a talk called start
thousand 13 he did a talk called start
thousand 13 he did a talk called start with why and in his presentation he had
with why and in his presentation he had
with why and in his presentation he had his three concentric circles the inner
his three concentric circles the inner
his three concentric circles the inner circle was the most important it said
circle was the most important it said
circle was the most important it said why my purpose in life is what counts
why my purpose in life is what counts
why my purpose in life is what counts that’s what’s going to drive me the next
that’s what’s going to drive me the next
that’s what’s going to drive me the next circle out was the how the process to
circle out was the how the process to
circle out was the how the process to get there for your purpose in the last
get there for your purpose in the last
get there for your purpose in the last was the what and that’s the results of
was the what and that’s the results of
was the what and that’s the results of the hard work that you do that’s pretty
the hard work that you do that’s pretty
the hard work that you do that’s pretty incredible stuff guys it’s important
incredible stuff guys it’s important
incredible stuff guys it’s important that’s how life works if you haven’t
that’s how life works if you haven’t
that’s how life works if you haven’t read this book you should but
read this book you should but
read this book you should but interestingly enough eighty years ago
interestingly enough eighty years ago
interestingly enough eighty years ago this year the book on the right was
this year the book on the right was
this year the book on the right was published Think and Grow Rich how many
published Think and Grow Rich how many
published Think and Grow Rich how many of you have heard of that book
of you have heard of that book
of you have heard of that book if you haven’t read that one it’s
if you haven’t read that one it’s
if you haven’t read that one it’s another one you need to read Think and
another one you need to read Think and
another one you need to read Think and Grow Rich was written by Napoleon Hill
Grow Rich was written by Napoleon Hill
Grow Rich was written by Napoleon Hill Napoleon Hill had been commissioned by
Napoleon Hill had been commissioned by
Napoleon Hill had been commissioned by Andrew Carnegie the steel magnate to go
Andrew Carnegie the steel magnate to go
Andrew Carnegie the steel magnate to go out and interview all of the famous and
out and interview all of the famous and
out and interview all of the famous and successful people in the world and that
successful people in the world and that
successful people in the world and that didn’t mean just money
didn’t mean just money
didn’t mean just money it meant success in all walks of life it
it meant success in all walks of life it
it meant success in all walks of life it took him 20 years from 1917 to 2019 37
took him 20 years from 1917 to 2019 37
took him 20 years from 1917 to 2019 37 it culminated with this book and 17
it culminated with this book and 17
it culminated with this book and 17 chapters on how to be successful how to
chapters on how to be successful how to
chapters on how to be successful how to live a successful life and would you
live a successful life and would you
live a successful life and would you want to guess what the most important
want to guess what the most important
want to guess what the most important chapter of all was and principle its
chapter of all was and principle its
chapter of all was and principle its what Napoleon Hill called definite major
what Napoleon Hill called definite major
what Napoleon Hill called definite major purpose definite major purpose hmm
purpose definite major purpose hmm
purpose definite major purpose hmm why hmm vision really nothing’s changed
why hmm vision really nothing’s changed
why hmm vision really nothing’s changed if we really want to know how to better
if we really want to know how to better
if we really want to know how to better things
things
things worldwide nationally ourselves we need
worldwide nationally ourselves we need
worldwide nationally ourselves we need to try at least to get to having a
to try at least to get to having a
to try at least to get to having a personal vision so let me take this to
personal vision so let me take this to
personal vision so let me take this to more of a personal state me personally I
more of a personal state me personally I
more of a personal state me personally I won’t bore you with my early life I’ll
won’t bore you with my early life I’ll
won’t bore you with my early life I’ll start graduating from college in
start graduating from college in
start graduating from college in – I got out the job market was terrible
– I got out the job market was terrible
– I got out the job market was terrible so I did what everybody does when no
so I did what everybody does when no
so I did what everybody does when no jobs are available you get into the
jobs are available you get into the
jobs are available you get into the insurance business exciting I figured
insurance business exciting I figured
insurance business exciting I figured I’d be there a little bit of time get
I’d be there a little bit of time get
I’d be there a little bit of time get out and I would move on well
out and I would move on well
out and I would move on well unfortunately but fortunately 40 some
unfortunately but fortunately 40 some
unfortunately but fortunately 40 some years later earlier it had become a
years later earlier it had become a
years later earlier it had become a passion it has become a lifestyle in a
passion it has become a lifestyle in a
passion it has become a lifestyle in a way of life because I found that I was
way of life because I found that I was
way of life because I found that I was the guy that was walking over to people
the guy that was walking over to people
the guy that was walking over to people handing them something to solve their
handing them something to solve their
handing them something to solve their problems while everybody else had their
problems while everybody else had their
problems while everybody else had their hand out saying you owe me I became
hand out saying you owe me I became
hand out saying you owe me I became passionate to the point it was almost
passionate to the point it was almost
passionate to the point it was almost missionary and zeal you could ask my
missionary and zeal you could ask my
missionary and zeal you could ask my wife that I lasted with the first
wife that I lasted with the first
wife that I lasted with the first company I was with Prudential for about
company I was with Prudential for about
company I was with Prudential for about two and a half years and then my Greek
two and a half years and then my Greek
two and a half years and then my Greek blood took over for those of you that
blood took over for those of you that
blood took over for those of you that know Greeks they can’t work for other
know Greeks they can’t work for other
know Greeks they can’t work for other people typically so I decided to go off
people typically so I decided to go off
people typically so I decided to go off and open my own insurance agency at the
and open my own insurance agency at the
and open my own insurance agency at the age of 25 I did that 1978 I went to
age of 25 I did that 1978 I went to
age of 25 I did that 1978 I went to focus on health care and benefits and
focus on health care and benefits and
focus on health care and benefits and unbelievably at about the same time I
unbelievably at about the same time I
unbelievably at about the same time I attended a seminar at the Chicago
attended a seminar at the Chicago
attended a seminar at the Chicago amphitheater which many of you young
amphitheater which many of you young
amphitheater which many of you young people may not even know what that was
people may not even know what that was
people may not even know what that was but it’s the holiday star of the old
but it’s the holiday star of the old
but it’s the holiday star of the old days I went to that seminar we what they
days I went to that seminar we what they
days I went to that seminar we what they called a PMA rally
called a PMA rally
called a PMA rally it had the likes of started off with
it had the likes of started off with
it had the likes of started off with norman vincent peale one of the original
norman vincent peale one of the original
norman vincent peale one of the original founders then you had W Clement stone
founders then you had W Clement stone
founders then you had W Clement stone Robert Schuler Zig Ziglar Les Brown
Robert Schuler Zig Ziglar Les Brown
Robert Schuler Zig Ziglar Les Brown Dennis Whaley I mean it was an all-star
Dennis Whaley I mean it was an all-star
Dennis Whaley I mean it was an all-star group of people I left that night
group of people I left that night
group of people I left that night realizing that I had my second passion
realizing that I had my second passion
realizing that I had my second passion my second passion was to try to bring as
my second passion was to try to bring as
my second passion was to try to bring as many people as I could to the
many people as I could to the
many people as I could to the realization that they can accomplish
realization that they can accomplish
realization that they can accomplish anything now I didn’t want to do it by
anything now I didn’t want to do it by
anything now I didn’t want to do it by speaking to large thousands of people
speaking to large thousands of people
speaking to large thousands of people crowds I wanted to do it one-on-one
crowds I wanted to do it one-on-one
crowds I wanted to do it one-on-one getting involved in my community doing
getting involved in my community doing
getting involved in my community doing things that I could help people
things that I could help people
things that I could help people like they can do anything it’s capable
like they can do anything it’s capable
like they can do anything it’s capable within all of us we all have the ability
within all of us we all have the ability
within all of us we all have the ability we just need the path again there we go
we just need the path again there we go
we just need the path again there we go again the path so what happened after
again the path so what happened after
again the path so what happened after that I got involved and produced a
that I got involved and produced a
that I got involved and produced a number of motivational programs with Zig
number of motivational programs with Zig
number of motivational programs with Zig Ziglar Robert Schuller Joe Theismann I
Ziglar Robert Schuller Joe Theismann I
Ziglar Robert Schuller Joe Theismann I did one with a guy by name of Roy
did one with a guy by name of Roy
did one with a guy by name of Roy Benavidez who was a Congressional Medal
Benavidez who was a Congressional Medal
Benavidez who was a Congressional Medal of Honor winner Gerald coffee who did it
of Honor winner Gerald coffee who did it
of Honor winner Gerald coffee who did it was a Vietnam pow1 had Rudy if you
was a Vietnam pow1 had Rudy if you
was a Vietnam pow1 had Rudy if you remember Rudy from the movie
remember Rudy from the movie
remember Rudy from the movie unbelievable it was great in addition to
unbelievable it was great in addition to
unbelievable it was great in addition to that I have my radio program I’ve been
that I have my radio program I’ve been
that I have my radio program I’ve been doing for over 20 years called the
doing for over 20 years called the
doing for over 20 years called the winner’s circle and then about four
winner’s circle and then about four
winner’s circle and then about four years ago I had the opportunity to mimic
years ago I had the opportunity to mimic
years ago I had the opportunity to mimic what Napoleon Hill did and I spent time
what Napoleon Hill did and I spent time
what Napoleon Hill did and I spent time in the community interviewing successful
in the community interviewing successful
in the community interviewing successful people what I ended up finding out was
people what I ended up finding out was
people what I ended up finding out was that this was a heck of a place we had a
that this was a heck of a place we had a
that this was a heck of a place we had a lot of people here a lot of people that
lot of people here a lot of people that
lot of people here a lot of people that were special just like the people
were special just like the people
were special just like the people Napoleon Hill had found and what I found
Napoleon Hill had found and what I found
Napoleon Hill had found and what I found was really kind of strange every one of
was really kind of strange every one of
was really kind of strange every one of them had the same characteristics that
them had the same characteristics that
them had the same characteristics that the people that Hill had interviewed
the people that Hill had interviewed
the people that Hill had interviewed that didn’t even that didn’t mean just
that didn’t even that didn’t mean just
that didn’t even that didn’t mean just the people I interviewed on the radio
the people I interviewed on the radio
the people I interviewed on the radio program the ones I did for the articles
program the ones I did for the articles
program the ones I did for the articles everybody had the same principles and
everybody had the same principles and
everybody had the same principles and almost the number one driving force was
almost the number one driving force was
almost the number one driving force was having a definite major purpose a why a
having a definite major purpose a why a
having a definite major purpose a why a vision and they took it and did
vision and they took it and did
vision and they took it and did something with it so this is really
something with it so this is really
something with it so this is really great stuff right everybody should be
great stuff right everybody should be
great stuff right everybody should be able to do this and that’s what I
able to do this and that’s what I
able to do this and that’s what I thought I was doing every time I had a
thought I was doing every time I had a
thought I was doing every time I had a radio show every time I wrote an article
radio show every time I wrote an article
radio show every time I wrote an article every time I’d have a seminar I’d go boy
every time I’d have a seminar I’d go boy
every time I’d have a seminar I’d go boy I’m making people feel great they’re
I’m making people feel great they’re
I’m making people feel great they’re going to go out and do something about
going to go out and do something about
going to go out and do something about it typically what happens is it’s
it typically what happens is it’s
it typically what happens is it’s short-lived and they get this real buzz
short-lived and they get this real buzz
short-lived and they get this real buzz and then they forget about it so I
and then they forget about it so I
and then they forget about it so I realized there’s a problem there are
realized there’s a problem there are
realized there’s a problem there are people who succeed and there are people
people who succeed and there are people
people who succeed and there are people who don’t succeed in there for varying
who don’t succeed in there for varying
who don’t succeed in there for varying reasons but the key was that
reasons but the key was that
reasons but the key was that tend as a society to identify a variety
tend as a society to identify a variety
tend as a society to identify a variety of different groups for success let me
of different groups for success let me
of different groups for success let me give you the first one for those of you
give you the first one for those of you
give you the first one for those of you that have young children or have had
that have young children or have had
that have young children or have had them oh they’re in first or second grade
them oh they’re in first or second grade
them oh they’re in first or second grade and they go through this testing and
and they go through this testing and
and they go through this testing and guess what they identify them as being
guess what they identify them as being
guess what they identify them as being just a little brighter than the other
just a little brighter than the other
just a little brighter than the other kids
kids
kids imagine that in first grade and then
imagine that in first grade and then
imagine that in first grade and then they move them up a little bit and
they move them up a little bit and
they move them up a little bit and there’s nothing wrong with that that’s
there’s nothing wrong with that that’s
there’s nothing wrong with that that’s okay
okay
okay and then in business we reach out we
and then in business we reach out we
and then in business we reach out we identify these successful people and we
identify these successful people and we
identify these successful people and we put them into leadership training and we
put them into leadership training and we
put them into leadership training and we make them better well what about all the
make them better well what about all the
make them better well what about all the other people who just have it maybe
other people who just have it maybe
other people who just have it maybe matured yet or whatever we’re missing
matured yet or whatever we’re missing
matured yet or whatever we’re missing the boat with a large number of people
the boat with a large number of people
the boat with a large number of people we’re not giving them the same
we’re not giving them the same
we’re not giving them the same opportunity that we give to those that
opportunity that we give to those that
opportunity that we give to those that we identify so I recognized that and I
we identify so I recognized that and I
we identify so I recognized that and I thought you know what we need to do
thought you know what we need to do
thought you know what we need to do something to change that now the first
something to change that now the first
something to change that now the first thing I knew that we had to realize was
thing I knew that we had to realize was
thing I knew that we had to realize was what type of people we were dealing with
what type of people we were dealing with
what type of people we were dealing with it wanted to learn wanted to improve
it wanted to learn wanted to improve
it wanted to learn wanted to improve themselves and by the way everybody
themselves and by the way everybody
themselves and by the way everybody wants to improve themselves they just
wants to improve themselves they just
wants to improve themselves they just don’t know how to do it not all people
don’t know how to do it not all people
don’t know how to do it not all people so identified three different types of
so identified three different types of
so identified three different types of people
people
people I call them my three ends the first one
I call them my three ends the first one
I call them my three ends the first one is the natural he’s the guy who gets up
is the natural he’s the guy who gets up
is the natural he’s the guy who gets up at the plate like whoever Ted Williams
at the plate like whoever Ted Williams
at the plate like whoever Ted Williams Joe DiMaggio and he sees a hundred mile
Joe DiMaggio and he sees a hundred mile
Joe DiMaggio and he sees a hundred mile an hour fastball coming at him but he
an hour fastball coming at him but he
an hour fastball coming at him but he could see the seams he just gets it
could see the seams he just gets it
could see the seams he just gets it there are people like you or like that
there are people like you or like that
there are people like you or like that in this room the second group are what I
in this room the second group are what I
in this room the second group are what I call the nurtured those are the people
call the nurtured those are the people
call the nurtured those are the people like I am I was blessed to have parents
like I am I was blessed to have parents
like I am I was blessed to have parents who pushed me and suggested I take risk
who pushed me and suggested I take risk
who pushed me and suggested I take risk and gave me the opportunities to learn
and gave me the opportunities to learn
and gave me the opportunities to learn and do more with my life and that’s
and do more with my life and that’s
and do more with my life and that’s great there are those of you in this
great there are those of you in this
great there are those of you in this room that are nurtured the last group is
room that are nurtured the last group is
room that are nurtured the last group is what I term the nomads
what I term the nomads
what I term the nomads those are the people who are looking
those are the people who are looking
those are the people who are looking they’re wandering they have no path they
they’re wandering they have no path they
they’re wandering they have no path they don’t know how to find it
don’t know how to find it
don’t know how to find it even the nurtured may not find that path
even the nurtured may not find that path
even the nurtured may not find that path so we’re kind of missing the boats the
so we’re kind of missing the boats the
so we’re kind of missing the boats the boat we’ve got people who maybe want to
boat we’ve got people who maybe want to
boat we’ve got people who maybe want to learn and want to be there but don’t
learn and want to be there but don’t
learn and want to be there but don’t know how to get there the warm and fuzzy
know how to get there the warm and fuzzy
know how to get there the warm and fuzzy is off after the seminar whatever so it
is off after the seminar whatever so it
is off after the seminar whatever so it became important to me to realize what
became important to me to realize what
became important to me to realize what would be the results if we had a group
would be the results if we had a group
would be the results if we had a group of people that were really excited about
of people that were really excited about
of people that were really excited about living their life the right way in fact
living their life the right way in fact
living their life the right way in fact let me ask you this question how many of
let me ask you this question how many of
let me ask you this question how many of you in this room are employers how many
you in this room are employers how many
you in this room are employers how many of you our parents okay ask yourself
of you our parents okay ask yourself
of you our parents okay ask yourself this question if I could deliver to you
this question if I could deliver to you
this question if I could deliver to you as a parent or to you as an employer
as a parent or to you as an employer
as a parent or to you as an employer someone who had a definite major purpose
someone who had a definite major purpose
someone who had a definite major purpose in their life someone who had a pleasing
in their life someone who had a pleasing
in their life someone who had a pleasing personality a positive mental attitude
personality a positive mental attitude
personality a positive mental attitude self-discipline they knew how to
self-discipline they knew how to
self-discipline they knew how to overcome adversity and defeat they knew
overcome adversity and defeat they knew
overcome adversity and defeat they knew how to go the extra mile and they
how to go the extra mile and they
how to go the extra mile and they believed in teamwork would you be pretty
believed in teamwork would you be pretty
believed in teamwork would you be pretty please as a parent if you had a child
please as a parent if you had a child
please as a parent if you had a child like that or if you were an employer if
like that or if you were an employer if
like that or if you were an employer if you had a job candidate that had those
you had a job candidate that had those
you had a job candidate that had those characteristics oh and by the way those
characteristics oh and by the way those
characteristics oh and by the way those are seven of the 17 principles of
are seven of the 17 principles of
are seven of the 17 principles of Napoleon Hill I call those the real meat
Napoleon Hill I call those the real meat
Napoleon Hill I call those the real meat of getting to know yourself the other
of getting to know yourself the other
of getting to know yourself the other ones I call kind of the finishing school
ones I call kind of the finishing school
ones I call kind of the finishing school they help soften the soft or the hard
they help soften the soft or the hard
they help soften the soft or the hard parts but the bottom line is most likely
parts but the bottom line is most likely
parts but the bottom line is most likely not anyone is going to get every one of
not anyone is going to get every one of
not anyone is going to get every one of these things right but at least they
these things right but at least they
these things right but at least they need the opportunity to learn these so
need the opportunity to learn these so
need the opportunity to learn these so how do we do that here’s my proposal I
how do we do that here’s my proposal I
how do we do that here’s my proposal I believe this is so important especially
believe this is so important especially
believe this is so important especially to those of you in this room that are
to those of you in this room that are
to those of you in this room that are young parents this is going to impact
young parents this is going to impact
young parents this is going to impact you big-time and those of us that are
you big-time and those of us that are
you big-time and those of us that are older it’s going to impact us to this
older it’s going to impact us to this
older it’s going to impact us to this action number one that we as a group get
action number one that we as a group get
action number one that we as a group get together go to our educator
together go to our educator
together go to our educator and go to our legislators and tell them
and go to our legislators and tell them
and go to our legislators and tell them that we think it is absolutely mandatory
that we think it is absolutely mandatory
that we think it is absolutely mandatory that we have these life skills and
that we have these life skills and
that we have these life skills and leadership skills taught in the schools
leadership skills taught in the schools
leadership skills taught in the schools at the appropriate starting age why are
at the appropriate starting age why are
at the appropriate starting age why are we not teaching people this I do not
we not teaching people this I do not
we not teaching people this I do not take one thing away from traditional
take one thing away from traditional
take one thing away from traditional education what they teach science math
education what they teach science math
education what they teach science math English that’s important very important
English that’s important very important
English that’s important very important but having the right life skills to
but having the right life skills to
but having the right life skills to overcome adversity to have
overcome adversity to have
overcome adversity to have self-discipline no matter what you do
self-discipline no matter what you do
self-discipline no matter what you do you need those so why are we not
you need those so why are we not
you need those so why are we not teaching that so that’s my first option
teaching that so that’s my first option
teaching that so that’s my first option one we go to those people and tell them
one we go to those people and tell them
one we go to those people and tell them we want this number two we pick a
we want this number two we pick a
we want this number two we pick a curriculum it doesn’t have to be the
curriculum it doesn’t have to be the
curriculum it doesn’t have to be the Napoleon Hill curriculum it can be any
Napoleon Hill curriculum it can be any
Napoleon Hill curriculum it can be any curriculum because guess what guys if
curriculum because guess what guys if
curriculum because guess what guys if you really look at all of the books on
you really look at all of the books on
you really look at all of the books on how to character they all pretty much
how to character they all pretty much
how to character they all pretty much say the same thing but I use that one
say the same thing but I use that one
say the same thing but I use that one for this reason Napoleon Hill took 20
for this reason Napoleon Hill took 20
for this reason Napoleon Hill took 20 years interviewed over 500 people how
years interviewed over 500 people how
years interviewed over 500 people how can you not take that as having some
can you not take that as having some
can you not take that as having some validity to it as a way to teach people
validity to it as a way to teach people
validity to it as a way to teach people what success means third thing I do is
what success means third thing I do is
what success means third thing I do is pick a champion some well-known person
pick a champion some well-known person
pick a champion some well-known person that can lead the charge and accelerate
that can lead the charge and accelerate
that can lead the charge and accelerate and excite the people and the last thing
and excite the people and the last thing
and excite the people and the last thing I would do is I would take action
I would do is I would take action
I would do is I would take action immediately successful people make
immediately successful people make
immediately successful people make decisions quickly they change them
decisions quickly they change them
decisions quickly they change them infrequently
infrequently
infrequently and they’re always planning on the
and they’re always planning on the
and they’re always planning on the future and where they’re going next they
future and where they’re going next they
future and where they’re going next they don’t hesitate that’s what we can build
don’t hesitate that’s what we can build
don’t hesitate that’s what we can build with a system like this so what do we
with a system like this so what do we
with a system like this so what do we get if we do that number one we have
get if we do that number one we have
get if we do that number one we have fewer nomads people wandering looking
fewer nomads people wandering looking
fewer nomads people wandering looking for what they want to do we’re never
for what they want to do we’re never
for what they want to do we’re never going to make that a zero sum number but
going to make that a zero sum number but
going to make that a zero sum number but if we have any improvement on that it’s
if we have any improvement on that it’s
if we have any improvement on that it’s good for our country it’s good for the
good for our country it’s good for the
good for our country it’s good for the world it’s good for the individual
world it’s good for the individual
world it’s good for the individual number two we make every learner a
number two we make every learner a
number two we make every learner a teacher and a nurse
teacher and a nurse
teacher and a nurse so it’s just one of these multiplying
so it’s just one of these multiplying
so it’s just one of these multiplying affects one person impacts 30 people how
affects one person impacts 30 people how
affects one person impacts 30 people how much better can that be especially if
much better can that be especially if
much better can that be especially if it’s good positive stuff third we’ll all
it’s good positive stuff third we’ll all
it’s good positive stuff third we’ll all be better prepared we’ll all be ready to
be better prepared we’ll all be ready to
be better prepared we’ll all be ready to live life with even if it’s only one
live life with even if it’s only one
live life with even if it’s only one characteristic more it puts us into the
characteristic more it puts us into the
characteristic more it puts us into the position where we’re better than we were
position where we’re better than we were
position where we’re better than we were before
before
before and lastly lastly maybe just maybe with
and lastly lastly maybe just maybe with
and lastly lastly maybe just maybe with that increased volume of people that we
that increased volume of people that we
that increased volume of people that we could create we’ll have someone who
could create we’ll have someone who
could create we’ll have someone who stands up and makes a comment that
stands up and makes a comment that
stands up and makes a comment that rallies the people in the country like
rallies the people in the country like
rallies the people in the country like John Kennedy did when he said ask not
John Kennedy did when he said ask not
John Kennedy did when he said ask not what your country can do for you
what your country can do for you
what your country can do for you but what can you do for your country
but what can you do for your country
but what can you do for your country this is imperative the Chinese say that
this is imperative the Chinese say that
this is imperative the Chinese say that a journey of a thousand miles starts
a journey of a thousand miles starts
a journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step I’m willing to take
with the first step I’m willing to take
with the first step I’m willing to take it will you join me thank you
it will you join me thank you
it will you join me thank you [Applause]
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