Choosing Your Team

So what is a "Dream Team" anyway? Your Dream Team is a group of two or three people who will support you in your life choices and will hold you accountable to your goals and dreams. These are the people who know your North Star for your schooling, career and relationships. So choose wisely! Don't put your buddy who says "Hey, man, it's all good" on your Dream Team. Instead, choose a counselor, a coach, a teacher. Choose the one who drives you crazy 'cause they won't let you settle; that could be a grandparent, a minister, your parents, even that friend who makes you so mad because they never let you get away with anything. Here are some tips on how to choose your Dream Team and how to utilize it once you have one:

WHO do I CHOOSE?

Someone you can TRUST.
If you're a girl, choose a girl. If you're a guy, choose a guy. It makes it a whole lot easier to talk about touchy subjects. Someone you see enough to be able to meet once a week. Do not choose your boyfriend or girlfriend! Then who are you going to talk to about your boyfriend or girlfriend? Someone who has the same values and beliefs as you.

WHAT do I do after I CHOOSE?

Plan to meet at least once a week.
Meet somewhere where you can have a little privacy and talk openly.

WHAT do I SAY?

Tell them about your week. Like . . .
WHO you hung out with;
WHERE you went
HOW your relationship is going with your boyfriend/girlfriend/best friend/mother/father . . .
CHOICES you made this week - good or bad
IF you got closer to your North Star by what you did this week or farther away
Your GOALS for next week