Monday, October 22, 2012

8 to be Great

I am loving the new Ted Education site. I just viewed Richard St. John's talk on his discoveries: The 8 Traits of Successful People.

1. Work hard
2. Focus on one thing
3. Push yourself
4. Create good ideas
5. Improve yourself
6. Serve others
7. Persist
8. Have passion in what you do

However, if you don't already possess these characteristics as an adult, I question how easily they can be learned?

I feel our goal should be for family, teachers, and community members to model these skills for our children. Seek out good role models for your children and in turn, be a good role model. We may not possess all 8 traits, and maybe never will, but we can share our strengths and continue to learn. Perhaps, we may even contribute to a child's future success?

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