{"id":14870,"date":"2014-05-08T15:40:02","date_gmt":"2014-05-08T15:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/president\/?p=14870"},"modified":"2021-06-11T16:19:37","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T16:19:37","slug":"roll-up-your-sleeves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/president\/2014\/05\/08\/roll-up-your-sleeves\/","title":{"rendered":"Roll Up Your Sleeves!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cMost of us miss our best opportunities in life because they come to us disguised as hard work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of people ask me daily, \u201cHow did High Point University transform so quickly over the past 6 years?\u00a0 How did you attract such stellar faculty?\u00a0 How did the campus develop in such a spectacular fashion so quickly?\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #3e3e3e;\">My simple answer, \u201cI saw an opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #3e3e3e;\">Our great nation attracts people from around the world in search of opportunity.\u00a0 Don\u2019t be frightened by the challenges that find you.\u00a0 You\u2019ll be surprised at what you can accomplish if you\u2019re prepared to work hard.\u00a0 Now get busy!<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #3e3e3e;\">Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #3e3e3e;\">Nido R. 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