We recently attended the graduation of our daughter
from Pitt University. She worked very hard in the difficult
major of social work, graduating with an excellent 3.5 grade
point average.
We are very proud of her accomplishments and
exceptionally pleased because she was willing to do
whatever it took to obtain that goal despite many, many
obstacles and problems that were presented to her along the
way.
But, our article today is about the keynote speaker for
the event, Dr. Al Condeluci. A man who also knows what
overcoming difficulties and obstacles to obtain goals is all about.
Dr. Condeluci, also a Pitt graduate, is the author of
several award winning books, a national leader and
consultant on human services, associated in the roles
of teaching and advisor with Pitt and Duquesne University,
and is has been CEO of the United Cerebral Palsy organization
of Pittsburgh since 1973.
In his address to the students, Dr. Condeluci outlined
what he called, "planks to the bridge from present to future."
He gave 8 success principles that he believes are vital to any
person's ability to go from where they are currently in life to
becoming the success they dream about.
I would like to briefly go over these 8 points. They apply
equally as well to us as marketers, and, in any endeavor we
may undertake in life.
The first plank is passion.. Without a passion for what
a person is doing, whatever work they are in will have no
real meaning for a person. The most successful people in
any area or field displays a passion for their work.
Get your position in life. Understand what it is you want
to accomplish, learn your strengths and weaknesses and
then set your path to accomplishment utilizing what you have.
Choose people around you carefully. Your associates and
friends play a large role in determining your attitudes and
the belief you have in your confidence to do things. Being
around negative people will not be a blessing in your
drive to success.
Dr. Condeluci's fourth plank was called politics. His
words outlining this were very simple. In life, you've got to
give in order to receive. No one becomes a success in life by
doing nothing. You must give of yourself first before you
can rightfully expect to receive back.
Go out and make it happen. Expecting success in life
to come to you while you are doing nothing to accomplish
it, is just not a reality.
Understand the situation around you. Become a student
of your chosen field. Learn everything you can about what
you love to do, then people will seek you out for advice.
Perseverance. Everyone meets with difficulties and
hardships no matter what field they choose. The game is won
by those who never give up on their dreams and never give
in to those adversities.
Become rich by helping others. Dr. Condeluci made it
very clear that riches did not entail having a lot of money. True
riches in life are about how you give of yourself to help others
less fortunate than yourself, not about your ability to go out and
make dollars.
Dr. Condeluci went from being a virtual nobody to
becoming one of the most respected men in his field using
the above principles. Perhaps we too should take advantage
of his wisdom on each of our unique roads to what we are
wanting to accomplish in this life.
Dave Cole
Editor/Publisher
Prosperity: The Choice Is Yours
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