Can I share some things (life lessons) that were shared with me as I growing up? I can’t name any names of who opened my eyes to understand the world and why things happen but I can I share with you the lessons I gained. I hope these words help you as they helped me.

• You will not get every single thing you want the way you want and when you want it.
• You will not agree with everything the world or people you meet say or do.
• When you think you are the best, there is someone out there in the world that’s working to be better than you. (Or is already out there) So work harder!
• If you think you are special think again.
• If you think you are hungry with ambitions someone else is starving and has more hunger than you. (They want it more than you.)
• Dreams are dreams until you make them become a reality. (Put in work)
• When you give it everything you got and it still wasn’t good enough you have to dig deeper. (never give up and seek self-improvement)
• You can’t be anyone else but you so that means wake up and go get what is yours!
• Sleep is for the weak! Goals are for the strong!
• NO’s are the stepping stones to success!

You might be reading this and thinking Woooo! You must have had some tough people teaching you things. But the thing is that I learned the most from the people that were tough on me because it made me uncomfortable. They made me break through my limitations. I learned what true pain was and how to push through it and to say it’s never impossible. I haven’t agreed with every person I have met but I did learn from them what type of person I didn’t want to be. At work when I was the top seller I worked harder because I knew someone wanted to beat me. I wanted to come to the USG campus and attend the Robert H. Smith school business because my drive was to attend a prestigious business school but it didn’t end there. I was still hungry and getting connected within and outside the school was the next step after I started attending. Looking for internships and not getting a call back for an interview after all my hard work was disappointing. So I made the move to call and ask for an interview and to keep following up until I got the internship. I am not special and that means that the world doesn’t make exceptions or excuses for me. It’s all on me to get things done.

It’s ironic that I started writing this post on Tuesday and finished it on Saturday. The reason why I waited so long is because I have been waiting on a call from an internship and last week on Friday I got a call back informing that I didn’t get the position. The funny thing is I felt I got the position.  I made all three interviews and I did everything possible to make sure I got the position. I felt that I was the best individual for the job but things didn’t go my way. I was upset and angry on Friday. Before I went sleep on Friday I opened my laptop and this blog I was working on popped up on my screen. I read through it and got myself together and came up with my game plan. I didn’t waste any time and started coming up with emails to send (get feedback from my interview) and set up meetings on how to improve. I was being proactive in my search to improve. I became complacent, so I knew I had to get up and move forward because No’s are the stepping stones to success! My story isn’t over it’s just beginning.  I’ll keep you posted!

“Because all you need is one YES! “-Dr. Boyd (Thank you for your word Dr. Boyd)