Bold, daring, determined and caring – that’s Karen Gilliam’s motto for life. The beginning of the Professional Development Day was the dawn of pursuing a life of excellence.
Instead of coffee to get your morning going, Karen Gilliam awakened students by having them stand up and “Stamp it Out” to Donna Summer.
Ms Gilliam encouraged students to “Live a Life of Excellence” by explaining what that means, why it’s important and how they are going to get there. Eight is her magic number. She demonstrated her eight ideas for excellence. Then she moved on to her eight areas of your life to work on to excel in everything that you do. In Ms. Gilliam’s plan to pursue a life of excellence you must:
1. Write down your accomplishments daily.
2. Find a mentor, someone who lives to make sure your dreams come true.
3. Avoid critical and negative people, surround yourself with positive influencers.
4. Take pride in your appearance.
5. Take your failures in stride and move on.
6. Live your life with the end result in mind.
7. Accept the things in life that cannot be changed.
8. Write down your definition of success.
Each area of your life must be defined and they are:
1. Spiritual Life
2. Family Life
3. Professional Life
4. Personal Development
5. Financial Life
6. Health
7. Community Involvement
8. Social Life
To keep the students motivated and the spirit within them alive Karen had the students dance their disappointments away to “Just Fine” by Mary J. Blige. Tomorrow morning they are going wake up and look at themselves in a whole new way, they are going to like what they see in the mirror.
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Debra A Hooper
Vice President/Director
School of Communication Arts
@ Digital Circus
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