Today we’d like to introduce you to Helice Bridges.
Helice, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
Mary,
I will forward my story in an email attachment
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
40 years a journey of obstacles and opportunities.
OBSTACLES:
Our Blue Ribbon Movie going viral on YouTube… millions of hits, paparazzi following me everywhere I went. No privacy. Not knowing how to set up a company, delegate. Schools were loving our hating our programs. When we had an amazing principal or superintendent behind our program… it was terrific until they suddenly were moved on to other schools or left. We had to start over hundreds of times to re-establish our relationships.
Too many people wanting love, and us not having enough systems and structures to support the need. Being invited to go on Good Morning America, but to overwhelmed with the demand following our Blue Ribbon Movie being #1 for 10 weeks on YouTube.
Not knowing how to set up a business, hire the right people. Schools and parents not ready for social-emotional learning. Teachers and school board mutining against our work.
Challenges… feeling overwhelmed. Not knowing how to market, sell products or raise money.
We’d love to hear more about what you do.
Blue Ribbons Worldwide is a nonprofit educational organization.
Our Vision: Giving the World a Voice to Unite Humanity Through the Power of Love.
Our Mission: Blue Ribbon Challenge… Honoring One Billion People… Making One Billion Dreams Come True by 2020. We specialize in teaching kids, families, educators, businesses, organizations, military, schools, universities, how to express appreciation, respect and love, unique value talents and empower dreams.
We are known for our world’s famous “Who I Am Makes A Difference” Blue Ribbon Acknowledgment. This message has impacted over 50 million people worldwide averting adolescent violence, eradicating bullying, ending violence, enhancing self-esteem and making dreams come true in a minute or less. We have 15,000 testimonials from kids and adults worldwide.
What sets us apart is 40 years of our work, our reputation, our Community Building Leadership Train-t0-train System, our Blue Ribbon Movie #1 for 10 weeks on YouTube in the nonprofit category. Stories published in New York Times best-selling books.
If you had to go back in time and start over, would you have done anything differently?
I may have waited, saved more money before I gave up my successful career. If I had known more, I would have gotten a successful mentor to work side-by-side with me so I wouldn’t have been so overwhelmed with the demand. I would not have started a nonprofit organization when I didn’t have a clue what I was doing.
What I have learned how to ask for help from people who are experts. I have learned how to have a clear mission. I have learned how to attract successful businesspeople to be on my Board of Directors. I have learned how to give up what does not work. When I asked a billionaire how I could hang out with people like him, his answer was in two words “Become one.”
When I asked how I could do this, he answered, “Make enough mistakes.” So “I have made millions of mistakes over these 40 years. It has taught me how to become an unconditionally loving human being, compassionate for others and how to live in the moment. For this reason, I am super fun and safe to be around.
Pricing:
- Blue Ribbons can be purchased $20 per 100. $175 per 1,000.
- Our ‘Standing Strong Together” Community Building Leadership Train-to-Train System $395 teens, $850 adults
Contact Info:
- Address: 1521 West 2550 South Ogden, UT 84401
- Website: www.BlueRibbons.org
- Phone: 760.753.0963
- Email: info@BlueRibbons.org Sparky@BlueRibbons.org
- Instagram: Grandma.Sparky
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