Little Girl on a Beach

A young girl was walking along a beach where thousands of starfish had been washed up during a storm. When she came to each starfish, she would pick it up, and throw it back into the ocean.

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Eventually, a man approached her and said, “Little girl, why are you doing this? Look at this beach! You can’t save all these starfish. You can’t begin to make a difference!”

The girl bent down, picked up another starfish, and hurled it as far as she could into the ocean. Then she looked up at the man and replied, “Well, I made a difference for that one!”

Whitney Houston sang, “I believe that children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way.” 

This is so true! Our youth are the future and if we want a strong community, then it’s important that we focus on their upbringing.

As parents, educators, business people, and leaders we must…

1. Model appropriate behaviors
2. Be intentional about developing our youth

We must all take ownership of this process and do what we can. Just like the little girl, it may not seem like much, but everything matters. Everyone matters.

We might not be able to do everything, but we can do something.

We might not be able to help everyone, but we can help someone.

To those of you already investing in the lives of young people, thank you. Keep it up. It is worth it.

Frederick Douglass said, “It is easier to build up strong children than it is to repair broken men.”

Each of us can do something to build up a strong child. It might look differently for each of us, but each of us can do something.

We are offering weekly virtual sessions for parents, students, coaches, and administrators. These are free and cover a variety of topics. We’d love to have you check them out at FreeLeadershipWorkshop.com.

Please spread the word to a parent, student, or leader that you know. We’d love to have them, as well as you register for a future session at FreeLeadershipWorkshop.com.

Thanks so much and until next time remember that success is a choice. What choice will you make today.

 

Jamy Bechler is the author four books, including The Bus Trip and The Leadership Playbook, host of the Success is a Choice Podcast, professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. Bechler spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. He has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com.