Connie Harryman rose from an impoverished background and achieved international success in the fields of sales, technology, and creative thinking. She shares her journey and provides a roadmap for students to design a life of success.

1. Designing a Life of Success
By Connie Harryman
April 2015
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2. Conchita
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4. Expressing Gratitude
Photo courtesy of http://sherrymeneley.com/
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5. Find another way! Treasure Hunt
 Outhouse, no toilet
 No closets
 No car
 Work 12 hour days
 No Dreams
 Substandard housing
 No shoes
 No cute clothes
 No Books
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7. I WILL have a sofa someday that does not have stuffing coming out of it!
Imagine a new sofa
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8. Yes I can!
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9.  Belief:
 College is Possible
for me.
 Choose Education
 Education = Skills
 Money = Freedom
 Leads to More
Exciting Choices
 If I can read, I can
learn ANYTHING!
 Baby Steps
 Who has done this?
 Find out their
secret to success.
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10. I need help!!!
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11.  Imagination
 Visualize Ideal Life
 Observe and Learn
 Talk to Successful
People
 Identify Resources
 Your Community
 Your Teachers
 Your Family
 Develop Your
Network
 Education Needed
 Skills Needed
 Develop Resilience
 Have Fun
 Continuous
Learning
 Show Up!
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12. Photo courtesy of http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/Pontiac/
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13. Find a way to succeed. It is time for a Mind shift!
 Teenage Marriage
 Teen Mom
 No Transportation
 Low Self-esteem
 No Money
 Girls can’t do that!
 Mexicans aren’t
smart.
 This is our lot in life.
 I’m UGLY!
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14. We are moving to where?
West Texas State University, Texas
University of Maryland
 Brussels, Belgium
Tulsa University, Oklahoma
University of South Carolina
Greenville Tech, South Carolina
Clemson University, South Carolina
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15. Graduation!!!
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16. Photo courtesy of Phil Yanov http://www.techafterfive.com/
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17. Am I a fraud? What was I thinking?
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22. Take a look at that sofa and the floors!
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25. Imagine your success.
Create your plan.
ALWAYS show up!
Yes, you belong here.
If you can read, you can figure out how to do anything.
Express gratitude every day.
Observe and copy successful people.
Develop a growth mindset.
To learn something new, start with baby steps.
Embrace technology.
Make education a high priority.
Enjoy your rewards when you graduate.
Have FUN!
Believe it! Act it! Become it!
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26. International Speaker / CEO /
Applied Concepts Creativity /
blogger / International Author
https://twitter.com/CreativeConnie/
https://www.facebook.com/Connie.Harryman/
http://DevelopYourCreativeThinking.com/
http://AppliedConceptsCreativity.com/
http://www.linkedin.com/in/ConnieHarryman/
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