Throughout your college and academic life, there will be times in which you will achieve success. This could come in the form of an award, promotion or another job and it will be a triumph in your life.
Having successes in life is great to have, however, there is a good chance there are people who helped you reach that goal. There may have been someone who helped you create a project, helped write a proposal, or gave you the guidance needed to achieve that success. No matter how far you go in your life, always take time to thank, keep in touch and appreciate those who took the time to help you along the way.
If you are a college student, chances are, there were probably numerous people who helped you get into the college you desired and lead you the right direction towards finding a career path in high school. This could have been a teacher who took time to help you with writing papers, a coach who may have taught you how to balance sports and schoolwork or someone else who took the time to help find a passion you want to pursue in life.
For example, before I came to college, a couple of people who really helped me find my path included my boss at the school's TV station and my track coaches. My boss at the school TV station took time to let me learn the editing software, announce the sporting events, and helped me hone my camera and editing skills. With his dedication and hard work, I was able to find a major I wanted to pursue in college and it helped prepare me for that next phase in my life. As for my track coaches, I was not a superb athlete but the encouragement and drive they instilled in me to get better helped me learn how hard work and dedication will pay off in the end. These people were a positive influence on my life and I still keep in touch with them to this day as a result of the help they provided.
If you are a working professional, take time to help those who have helped you achieve success on the job and beyond. Chances are, you may have had a supervisor who helped hone your skills in the office, had a network contact who provided some insight on how to improve your performance, or put in that phone call into the hiring manager that helped you get the interview for the job you wanted.
No matter how far you go in your college or professional career, take the time to thank those who have helped you along the way and helped hone your skills. Keep in touch with e-mails, visits when you have an opportunity, greeting cards (birthdays and other landmark events can be key), etc. Take the opportunity to thank these people who helped you achieve your success because their help and assistance could have been what you needed to achieve the goals you wanted.
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