Give yourself the permission to dream!
December 2017
December is a fantastic month full of joy. We celebrate the end of the year and anticipate the new year! This month I want to focus our attention on something crucial...and that is to give ourselves the permission to dream. I heard this while I was reading Randy Pausch's book, "The Last Lecture". Go and get a copy, it's worth it, or watch his actual lecture on video. Randy was an award-winning teacher and researcher. His last lecture was given at Carnegie Mellon, while he was battling cancer, and his message is on the importance of overcoming obstacles and enabling the dreams of others.
This is the reason that I launched www.miguelpalomares.com. I want to be able to give back to the community and be able to enable the dreams of others. As a speaker, I want to be able to share some of what I learned so that others can achieve what they want out of life. In the video below you will listen to my purpose. If you are courageous enough to follow your dreams keep the following suggestions in mind.
It's never too late. It's never to late to work on your career and it's never to late to get a college education.
There is no substitute for hard work. But unfortunately people without a college degree will need to work twice as hard to get an opportunity.
Seek a mentor and also mentor others. This is the single most important suggestion. We learn from people. Our parents and caregivers taught us very important skills, like walking and talking. Why not learn from someone that already has done what you want? And better yet, why not teach others what you have learned?