My Dream Job By Eldon Clarke, Jr. As I grew up, I always dreamed of being a basketball player or football player, but when I reached a more mature age I thought about the hard work I had to put in to play the sport and how many people were coming for my spot. So I decided that I wanted to be a CEO, Chief Executive Officer, of a business. Since I liked sports, I wanted to be a CEO of a basketball or football team.
And why? Because I have the smarts to do it, and when I did the research, I found out that CEOs make the same money as the people who are playing sports. So I thought, what do I have to do to get this job? Would I have to go to a four-year college? No. You need these nine things to be a successful CEO: (1) Ability to learn from the past. (2) Strong communication skills. (3)Relationship building skills. (4) Realistic optimism. (5) Understanding. (6) Listening skills. (7) Willingness to take calculated risks. (8) Ability to read people. (9) Adjustment to necessary management styles. Even if I got this information off the internet, these skills and qualities make the most sense for a CEO. Having them will help me become successful.
A friend told me about Unified Efforts and said I should call to see if I could get in. After talking to its director, I knew this is where I wanted to be. She talked with my Mom, and it happened!
Eldon is a Baltimore, MD, 8 th grade student.
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