Throughout my involvement in a variety of activities, I have influenced and motivated people to achieve success, through leading groups, as well as humbly leading through actions. I have been told by many of my colleagues that I motivate and inspire them to stay focus on tasks and accomplish their goals. As co-organizer of my school’s first ever TEDx event, I have demonstrated confidence in taking action and making decisions. For instance, while my supervisor often felt doubtful towards some of the things we needed for the event, I remained optimistic that I could obtain the necessary materials. In order to create a big impact on the presentation of our event, I desired the iconic round red rug and the prominent 3D TEDx logo stage letters. Since the organization team only consisted of four seventeen year olds, our budget was low so my supervisor thought it was impossible to properly design the stage. …show more content…
I went onto LinkedIn, a business-oriented social media service, and contacted three TEDx organizers. All of them suggested the same 3D foam company which gave me a quote of $2000 - way over my budget for the letters. Nevertheless, I was optimistic that I would be able to seek the help of professionals for guidance - I was right. After speaking with a student organizer from another high school’s TEDx event, I found a "makerspace" to fabricate the letters for 92% less: $160. Furthermore, I contacted the Producer of a local conference to request to rent their red rug. Surprisingly, he gladly let our team borrow it for free of charge. Indeed, my determination to step forward and solve our problems made my teammates more confident in their decisions. To the organizers, I attested to the fact that “nothing is impossible” if you are sanguine and