Iashington is a young international conference run by AIESEC members which is getting better every year. The young spirit of the participants is most appealing and attractive due to the innovative and creative ideas that come as a result of various workshop interactions. In addition, the quality of the speakers is outstanding.
Garett Gravesen and Kevin Scott, from Atlanta - Georgia, were surely the highlights of the event, with their pure American vibe and enthusiasm. They are 2 fantastic youngsters under 30 who managed to raise 1 million $ for AIDS kids and who are now promoting their Global L.E.A.D. program around the world, to encourage American graduates to get involved in global community service. Their useful advice was:- "Create a Cause - not a business."
- the power of 1: when you deal with many cases that have to do with a certain problem, take 1 example and make up a story that will 'sell'.
- Be You - Brand You!
- make up your Bucket List - you'll be surprised how your mind works when forced to come up with 10 major things to do before dying.
- create a Mission Statement for your life: narrow your list down to a few key things and then stay focused on it. keep it in your handbag or close to you.
- Real happiness implies a limit - too many cars, too many trips, too much of anything does not bring authentic happiness (cf. Authentic Happiness, by M Seligman).
- the 3 Fs: Family, Friends, Faith - the most important things in life.
- “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”
Mahatma Gandhi
- a new book: The 4-Hour Workweek, by Timothy Ferriss: Tim is from Silicon Valley and delivers speeches at Princeton.
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