Focus 82BGR8 Be at Risk of Succeeding
Carl Hugebeck was teaching a course in character education with truly outstanding results. He explains, “These kids are ‘at-risk’, so I reminded them that because they live in America, lifelong education and self-improvement are available and they can make them a reality”
Hugebeck’s students had difficult back rounds and lived in some almost impossible situations that are not conducive to creating optimistic enthusiastic, goal-oriented kids. However, that’s exactly what they were. Why? Hugebeck tells them that they are definitely ‘at-risk’. If they keep doing what they’re doing, they will be ‘at-risk’ of graduating, going to college meeting their ideal mate, prospering, and enjoying the type of life God intended them to have.”
Interesting, isn’t it, how a turn of a phrase can help us see a whole new direction. Are you at risk? Hugebeck knows that with character as a foundation, students really are ‘at-risk’ for getting a good education, followed by a good job, a loving mate, and a wonderful future. By doing the right thing you are ‘at-risk’ of being successful?
Now take this thought into the adult world and install it in today’s businesses, large and small. If only employers would make available ‘at-risk’ training for employees telling them that if they show up enthusiastically on time, prepared to do a good day’s work, they are ‘at-risk’ of creating job security for themselves. They are also ‘at-risk’ of getting advancements, ‘at-risk’ of being able to purchase a nice home, and ‘at-risk- of building a secure future.
As a matter of fact, we are all ‘at-risk’. The neat thing is that you can choose to take the risk and make your life productive, rewarding, and exciting. From Zig Ziglar Success For Dummies
