Let excellence be your brand – #Oprah #FahimFix Friday

I was truly honored to be invited to speak to high school students for their annual Shadow Day program, where they go out into the workplace and shadow different careers, so that they can decide if their chosen career path is, in fact, right for them. It allows them early access into the “real world” and I love being a part of it every year. 

Here’s an excerpt from my speech today, in hopes to inspire, motivate, uplift & rejuvenate you:

Always remember, that in the marketplace, whether you’re selling real estate, insurance, furniture, cars or cell phone cases, excellence sells; mediocrity does not! Be the best at what you do and never stop learning. Associate yourself with people of integrity and true character so that you can become better people and leave a positive legacy on this earth; that, my friends, is true wealth! In the words of Oprah Winfrey, “Let excellence be your brand…When you are excellent, you become unforgettable.   Doing the right thing even when nobody knows you’re doing the right thing will always bring the right thing to you.”

How you treat people around you will say a lot about your character to your potential employers; remember that. Warren Buffet, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, among many other successful business people in the world, look for that quality of respect & positive encouragement when hiring new people on their teams.

Finally, I want to leave you with an exercise that I call the #AttitudeOfGratitude – please close your eyes and ponder the top 5 things that make you grateful & happy.  They could be physical things, people, pets, feelings, past experiences, etc. I want you to physically internalize that happy & grateful feeling and hold it for a moment. Feel that joy and gratitude of having those things in life and imagine for a split second, what it would be like if any of those things are taken away!  But, those things are NOT taken away and you still have them. They are yours and you should feel utterly grateful for them.

With this renewed feeling of gratitude, I want you to open your eyes and take on the day with this #AttitudeOfGratitude. Know that I post on social media every day with this attitude and try to live my life with it as well. I encourage you to do the same. #ExudeExcellence. Thank you and live fully.

Source: AMBC Blog