May I jump in and ask a question?

Post #291,076 by jbrabeck 8/18/07 6:30:27 AM Reply	May I jump in and ask a question? How about these two Bill Gates Michael Dell They found their niche while in college. Left and made a lot of money. And so have a large number of other very successful people. Why does his one "failure" override his achievements? He seems to be setting a very good role for others to follow, imho. There are thousands who graduate from college and perform great services and wonderful deeds. But they don't get the press, so they cannot be used as a national role model. Right or wrong, athletes get the coverage. A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. (Herm Albright)
Post #291,083 by imqwerky 8/18/07 11:46:53 AM Reply	Good point Has anyone read Rich Dad, Poor Dad? It throws the old paradigm of "go to school, make good grades, get a good job" right out the window. It's obvious that Tiger is educated and that knowledge is important to him. He's probably a voracious reader. Reading is by far the key to anyone being successful...whether in school or business. If he promoted reading to youngsters, that would be a good thing. Smile, Amy
Post #291,085 by bepatient 8/18/07 12:07:07 PM Reply	Re: Good point HISTORY Since its inception in 1996 by Tiger Woods and his father Earl, the Tiger Woods Foundation has reached an estimated 10 million young people through various programs including the Tiger Woods Learning Center, the Start Something character development program, the TWF Programmatic Grants and Youth Clinics. \ufffdThe road to reaching 10 million kids has been an amazing journey, and I\ufffdm extremely proud of what we\ufffdve accomplished,\ufffd Founder Tiger Woods said. \ufffdI\ufffdm so grateful to everyone who has shared our vision for the past decade. We\ufffdve come a long way in 10 years, and this is just the beginning.\ufffd Programs developed through the Tiger Woods Foundation all share a similar mission of empowering young people to dream big and set specific goals to achieve their dreams. \ufffdWe wouldn\ufffdt be able to celebrate this milestone without my Dad\ufffds vision\ufffd Woods added. \ufffdHis core values are reflected in everything we do, and the millions of kids we\ufffdve reached are a tremendous legacy to his powerful message of caring and sharing.\ufffd In addition to positively affecting the lives of an estimated 10 million young people, TWF has also raised and dispersed more than $30 million to communities nationwide through grants, scholarships and the Tiger Woods Learning Center. Fundraising efforts include the Target World Challenge presented by Countrywide, Tiger Jam presented by AT&T, the TWLC Block Party, the TWF Youth Clinics, the TWLC fundraising campaign and various generous corporate and individual donations. \ufffdThere are many corporations, foundations and individual donors that have done amazing work to help foster TWF\ufffds growth these last 10 years,\ufffd Foundation President Gregory T. McLaughlin said. \ufffdWe are so thankful for their continued vision, support and dedication.\ufffd Too much of today's music is fashionable crap dressed as artistry._{Adrian Belew}
Post #291,087 by imqwerky 8/18/07 12:40:21 PM Reply	there ya go Thumbs up in my book :) Smile, Amy
Post #291,173 by mmoffitt 8/19/07 9:47:36 PM Reply	Yeah. I want my kids looking up to Bill Gates. [image\|/forums/images/warning.png\|0\|This is sarcasm...] bcnu, Mikem Microsoft Vista. The best reason ever to buy a Mac.

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