How a 30 minute speech changed the lives of 600 students

Yesterday at the Harris City Academy, i spoke in front of 600 students ranging from ages 14 up to 18. And i have to say it was one of my most influential speeches i have given as a speaker and the one i can say had the biggest impact.

After the speech, i've had so many students come round asking for help, advice and to be their mentors. Even after school, many students just waited for me to step outside just so they could speak to me. I felt like a celeb!

I am came home and then see that my inbox was full of questions and 'thank yous' from those students as they were so inspired, i even got a few wedding proposals! My Facebook was full of new faces and guess what it was those students from Harris City Academy.

To be able to say that my voice had an impact at that level illustrates the strength behind a teenager being able to pass on the message about enterprise and entrepreneurship and the impact it has on changing the belief within young people.

So i urge people out there that this recession is just a mere setback for many and for young people, its a great opportunity to pounce on.

My emotions that day were high. Long may that continue!

Long day but very enterprising!

Yesterday (November 13) was a very long, tiring but enterprising day! Waking up 4.30am in the morning to travel to Grange School, in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire! So, you must be thinking what i was doing there. Well, through my vision of inspiring young people to turn their entrepreneurial vision into reality, i spoke to an audience of 1250 students, which was pretty exciting. I did my usual thing, by giving the branded 'The World At Your Feet' speech about my journey as an entrepreneur. And the result...well do i need to say more! The audience surrounding me after the speech, asking question after question! But it was fantastic. Something which i like doing. I did meet quite sensational people at the event for example 'Urban Strides' Managing director Andy who has launched a phenomenal street dancing organisation and Justine who is working alongside Peter Jones for the 'National Enterprise Academy!'

That was not all...I came back at 5.30pm, and headed off to the Make Your Mark office down Drury Lane. My first time visit to the new office and wow, it was amazing! I had to go through this very unusual task of looking at their new site and give my views on what i felt needed to change on the site, which was pretty strange but having done the task which was an hour long, i was given a Disgo camera, which i thought was a nice gift! Thank You 'Make Your Mark!'

A long day, but i did meet extra-ordinary people and thats something i like to take pride in!

Sabirul Islam
www.theworldatyourfeet.com