Raise the Bar HIGH!

“High achievement always takes place
in the framework of high expectation.”
                      - Jack Kinder, motivational speaker

I like this quote for January!  We have a new year, new opportunities, new resolutions to make (and break!), a new outlook on the future.

As adult advisors, part of our job is to hold the girls to a high standard:  don't let them be slackers all the time, help get them excited about what they're doing, and let them know what the expectations are.  It segues really well into the high standard of the Gold Award Take Action Projects.  In training we say, the bar has been raised!  It's the Advisor's job to be sure that s/he understands this, and communicates it to the girls. 

No longer are Gold Award Projects "Birthday in a Box" or "Prom for Senior Citizens" or "Collect toys and food for Puppies"!  Now we are asking the girls to identify an issue, and then look at that issue's root cause.  From there, she can find an agency to partner with and build her team.

She needs to have the expectation that it's a process, that it's going to be time consuming and that she really needs to be passionate about what she's going to do.  That kind of passion and commitment is what's going to make it possible for her to achieve her goals.  

Please hold the girls to the higher standard and then celebrate their success when they complete their Take Action Projects.  You'll both be glad you did.