2. “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.”-Colin Powell “Education is the most Powerful weapon which You can use to change The world!” - Nelson Mandela

3. Develop a Plan or Strategy “Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.”- Alexander Graham Bell Is a great way to start planning! “A goal without a plan is just a wish.”- Antoine de Saint-Exupery

4. In discipline lies freedom- Freedom to determine YOUR future. “If we don’t discipline ourselves, the world will do it for us.” -William Feather Discipline

5. No person is Your friend who Demands silence Or denies your right To grow. -Alice Walker Each can determine your destiny in life. Relationship & Choices

6. Patience The six years following high school are the most important in your life. “Patience, persistence and perspiration make a unbeatable Combination for success.”- Napoleon Hill “Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.”- Saadi Earnings $20,000 H.S. Dropout $31,000 H.S. Graduate $39,000 2 year Associate Degree $56,000 4 year Bachelors Degree $70,000 Master’s Degree $100,000 Ph.D.

7. Mentor Identify, emulate and seek advice from someone you trust. “It only takes one person to make that positive difference in your life. Never dismiss someone simply based on their age or race.” - Lance Carl

8. Courage Break the cycle, set yourself apart And be a leader. “Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.” - Winston Churchill “Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear- not absence of fear.”-Mark Twain

9. Commitment “Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality. It is the words that speak boldly of your intentions. It is the actions that speak louder than your words. It is the making the time when there is none. Coming through time after time, year after year. Commitment is the stuff character is made of; the power to change the face of things. It is the daily triumph of integrity over skepticism.” - Anon.