Meet the Trailblazers
Tap into an incredible source of inspiration to be your best.
What makes a Trailblazer? I’ve been asking that question a lot lately. What’s funny is how similar the answers have been, no matter where they come from. I’ve found that a Trailblazer is:
a pioneer, an innovator, a lifelong learner, a mover and shaker.
a leader who leaves a path for others to follow.
most importantly, a person who builds a better world for others
Identifying yourself as a Trailblazer also serves as a reminder of these aspirations. Sometimes we need reminders for things we already know. It’s often hard to turn “someday” into “today” when it comes to our career goals. We get too caught up in the day to day.
That’s where the Trailblazers come in.
Introducing the Trailblazers
There are so many rad Trailblazers in the Salesforce community. They are on fire earning badges, advancing their careers, and changing the world. We just reached one million Trailhead badges — props to everyone who earned one of the first million badges! We’ve been collecting their inspiring stories and are thrilled to share them with you today.
The stories will make you laugh, cry, and take a step back to say wow.
So whenever you need a healthy dose of inspiration, dive into stirring stories of Trailblazers all across the globe.
These stories don’t only celebrate successes, but also the courage, humility, and pure grit of Trailblazers from all walks of life. These are people, just like you, who use their passion to elevate their careers and share their knowledge with others. Check out the stories and you’ll discover so much!
You’ll meet Gina Marques, an awesome admin from New Jersey who earned the millionth badge on Trailhead, Security Basics, while leveling up her skills for her job.
You’ll catch Adam Olshansky’s infectious enthusiasm for learning new skills and making new friends.
You’ll get fired up by Selina Suarez’s call to action to use your skills to affect change in your own community.
Most importantly, you’ll find that no matter your expertise, gender, race, sexual orientation, location, or socioeconomic status, Trailhead gives you the tools to learn the technologies and skills necessary to land a great job in today’s workforce. And, more than that, you can put your skills to use to build a better world for others.
Being a Trailblazer is not only a celebration of your past achievements, but also a constant reminder to be your best.
We’re so proud of everything the Trailblazer community has achieved so far and can’t wait to blaze the trail to the next million badges with you. This is only the beginning. Trailblazers have sparked a movement, and there is a bright future ahead and many more stories for us to share.
What’s your Trailblazer story? Take control of your career and start blazing trails today.
Want to share your own Trailblazer story?
Post your story and a selfie on Twitter via #mytrailblazerstory from September 28, 2016 5:00pm PST until October 31, 2016 to enter a contest for your very own Trailblazer hoodie or Trailhead prize pack.
Must be 18 and a resident of US, UK, Canada (excluding Quebec) or India to enter contest. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. See Official Rules at sfdc.co/MTSRules.
