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January 19, 1990 – Journal of Success

Brenda Jean Patrick discusses being successful and the importance of time management with Royse City seniors.

"Achieving begins with believing,” said Brenda Jean Patrick, Region 10 consultant, to Royse City High School seniors as a part of a two-day presentation on success January 9-10.

Patrick began her seminar by asking the seniors what they felt success included. “Money, happiness, friends,” were answers given by various students. Patrick then continued her speech by describing the tools needed to become successful.

Students received an information booklet containing the principles of time management and planning. Once major contributor to becoming successful is time management. “It’s not how long you spend on a task, but how effective you are,” Patrick said. She went on to explain how to set priorities and define individual goals.

Television, sleeping and procrastination were just three of the thieves that cause people to waste time, according to Patrick. She encouraged her audience to examine which problems result in personal time loss. “Some people can’t say no or worry about things,” she said. By discovering one’s time thieves, people can eventually become in control their lives.

“Now I know how imperfect time is and that I need to start planning more,” senior Paul Blair said.

“A major part of your life starts as soon as you cross that stage,” said Patrick as students took notes and asked questions. “You have to make the decision to be successful,” she added.