Small Steps, BIG Impact
Firstly the dream: my mission, my vision, is to get the skills and confidence to create success (in career and beyond) into the hands of as many people, young people especially, as possible.
Just take a moment now to think about what your big dream is and the impact it will have on you and the people around you.
So what happened last week was that because it was half term we invited young people to come to our Be Collaboration meeting. Be Collaboration is a group of business people who are out to create win/win/win/win situations by sharing their best stuff and working together to make a difference in the world.
We didn’t invite young people along to observe, or even just to take part. We invited young people to lead parts of the meeting, to share their genius and the things that are important to them. Here’s what 9, 10, 12 and 13-year-olds shared with us:
- Be Yourself (Everyone else is Taken)
- The Growth Mindset
- The Importance of Teamwork
So they weren't scared of tackling the big issues and their perspective and insights helped everyone in the room ...and beyond. You see it's not just those young people and adults who will benefit, it's all the people they interact with (just as you are by reading this) who benefit from them being a little bit better than they were before. You know what? It was magic.
So here’s your challenge this month:
- Think about what your big dream is for your life and DO SOMETHING, however big or small, to move you towards it.
- What skills, knowledge, qualities have you got that you could share with people around you that will help them be a little better than they were before? It could be a something massive or it could be as simple as a smile. Just share it.
Wishing you success and happiness.
Dave
Ps. That was one step towards my vision. Another, with Céline who I met through Be Collaboration is the pilot, later this year in a high school, of a program we've developed that will make a massive difference to the outcomes of the young people involved. What's your big dream?
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