As both a father and an entrepreneur, I was proud to hear these words spoken about my daughter, Liv:

"I was sitting in an EO conference in San Francisco, listening to the importance of “Success to Significance,” when I realized that I already know a seven-year-old girl who is fulfilling this exact concept. She is only asking for significance, and nothing more. She is a fellow EO member's daughter, and I was inspired by what she is doing. I felt that her goal and hard work toward significance is a lesson we can all learn from." - Michael Caito, EO Global Chairmen Elect-Elect

Liv does a school service project every year, and this year she decided to “Think Big” as most entrepreneurs do. So she created her own Web site, with the goal to inspire national—and maybe eventually worldwide—change. On it, she writes:

Dear Friends and Family,

I started thinking of what I could do for my community and realized that if I thought big, then maybe I could help beyond my community. So I came up with kidsthinkbig.org. This Web site is designed to inform kids that their actions really can make changes happen. I need to hear kids' stories on what they have done or plan on doing to make a difference.

I will post a heart on the "heart map" (see Web site for details). Together we can watch changes spread throughout the United States. Please send this Web site to nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, coaches, teachers, etc. I am asking to have them send me their “kids think big” stories. My goal is to have one heart in each state by the time I graduate 4th grade. I plan on achieving this goal by speaking to different schools, posting flyers and getting your support to let other people and kids know about my quest. I could really use your support to help me reach my goal by passing my message forward. www.kidsthinkbig.org Pass it on!

Thank you for your help. I look forward to posting your heart!
 
Love,
Liv Mitchell liv@kidsthinkbig.org
 
So far, Liv has completed several public speaking engagements and has received responses from kids in California, Texas, Oregon, New Jersey and (hooray!) Japan. The kids write in to share all of their wonderful stories, such as how they cut off their hair and donated it to Locks of Love. Liv hopes that children from all over the US will follow suit, and I'm hoping that kids from around the world will soon take notice as well.

I believe that this is a great opportunity for EO families to relay this message to their children and come up with ways to make a difference. When kids see their stories posted on Liv's site, it makes them feel like they are part of something important.

Whether we realize it or not, the lessons we learn from each other in EO are filtered down to our closest family members and friends. Liv is certainly an example of that. So perhaps we can all learn from her, and realize that our success in business means nothing if we can't turn it into something significant— something that changes our world for the better. 

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If your children want to share their stories or have done something to inspire change, please encourage them to write to Liv at liv@kidsthinkbig.org.