Achieve your dreams

Growing up on India’s dusty streets, Krish Dhanam had a dream.
One day he would find success and prosperity in America.
In 1986, he did exactly that. He came with $9 in his pocket.
Today Krish has spoken in 45 states and 52 countries.
We heard him at the Get Motivated seminar in Columbia.
Krish is a powerful speaker and inspiring ambassador for America.
Here are Krish’s seven steps for achieving your goals.
1. Identify your goal. Write it down in specific detail.
2. List all the benefits it will bring to you and yours.
3. Identify all obstacles that could stop you from achieving it.
4. Define the skills and knowledge you will need.
5. Locate those you will need to help you achieve your goal.
6. Write a detailed plan of action.
7. Set a target for achieving it.
I would add one step to Krish’s list.
8. Take action, overcome obstacles and let nothing deter you.
See Krish at www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpFpcPm8c1s
His book is available at www.strategicbookpublishing.com/TheAmericanDreamFromAnIndianHeart.html
Thanks, Krish, for an inspiring speech and a great list.
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I did a little inspiring of my own yesterday.
More than 500 Gilbert High students heard my message of hope.
We talked about life goals and great purposes in three sessions.
They heard my big dream: $200 million for literacy.
Money from my book sales and speaking fees go to this cause.
Book sale proceeds will teach an illiterate person to read.
To help me raise $200 million, please click here.

Believe in yourself

Rev. Robert Schuller tells this story of a young math major.
He was late for an important test because he stayed up late studying.
At stake was a job as assistant to the math department dean.
If he aced the test, he might get the job, his ticket to graduate school.
Time ran out before he finished the last two problems.
His professor let him work on the problems over the weekend.
The young man copied two other problems from the chalkboard.
By Sunday night he had solved all but the last chalkboard problem.
Around midnight, he gave up and fell asleep.
On Monday he turned in his test believing he would get a poor grade.
He would not get the job nor be able to go to graduate school.
Two days later his professor called. He had just made history.
He had solved one of two "unsolvable" math problems.
Even Albert Einstein had been unable to solve either problem.
Because he was late he did not hear the professor’s explanation.
The other students knew they were unsolvable and didn’t try.
The young math student didn’t know this.
By the way, he won the assistant’s job.
Have you been dissuaded by those who say it can’t be done?
Have you given up a dream because of what naysayers said?
Believe in yourself. Stretch your wings. Go for it with all your heart.
Impossible dreams may not be impossible after all.
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