Guest Speakers

Most of the speakers that came by our class had valuable information that answered a lot of my questions and concerns about my future career path. However, there is one speaker in particular whose words resonated with me. When Del Suggs first walked into our classroom with his positive attitude and big smile I felt instantly at ease. I had this air to him that made you feel that you have been his friend for a long time. Besides his demeanor, Del also provided the class with advice on how to do anything. He made a point that you can do anything if you put your mind to it and believe in yourself that you can accomplish your goals. I know that these words of reason have been drilled into me before, but the way Del Suggs explained it made me truly believe in those words of advice.

Del also emphasized the importance of writing down your goals, no matter how small or simple they may be. Once you write down a goal, the goal is attainable. Since then, I have written down all of my goals like I would a grocery list and I can personally say that it has worked! I've also realized that when I write down my goals I am also facing the fears and idea of failure straight in the face. Del commented that we have this fear whenever we face a challenge or goal because we fear success. At first, I didn't quite understand his explanation. I love the idea of being successful and achieving a goal as much as the next person. However, Del goes on to say that we fear success because once we accomplish that goal, we have to move on to a higher more challenging goal. That idea can scary many people because the higher the goal, the higher the risk of failure. Having this revolution has made me face those fears and realize that bigger and more challenging goals are okay. Thanks to Del Suggs I have gained a new process for taking on my goals and having the ability to actually do anything I put my mind to.