What is the contest?
- This isn't just one of those contests where you put your name in a drawing for an infinitesimal chance for money, this is a legit contest where pre-screened legit non-profit organizations can win $250K. We are running in a field of about 300, and 2 are selected for the prize. We're confident that this is a worthwhile project and that we can win if we have enough help from our friends. For more info you can visit the home site of the ]http://www.novatogardenproject.org/home[/url]
Why your mother?
- The longer I live, the more I've come to realize how truly lucky I am to have had the family that I do. Some of you know me personally and (I hope) respect me. Most of the values I have today I got from my mother, but not just because she told me so, but because she always took the time to show me why, and led by example. She believed that the biggest key to achieving your goals was simply truly having an unwavering desire to succeed and to visualize success. By putting this into practice she became one of the most successful female marketing executives in the software industry as well as a renowned motivational business speaker. Aside from being a the garden will serve a reminder of how her attitudes and values brought her success and can do the same for anyone else. I was one of the main organizers for a nearly 600-man tournament, as well as dozens of regional and local tournaments, and I am working on a Ph.D in Physics, but I owe much of my success to her guidance, and I want others to be able to succeed by applying the same values.
