Self Improvement will ripple through your life and motivate others to be better around you. Do more follow up with students as well. 

Offer lists of resources to them when they have a barrier that they can't seem to figure out on their own. Be honest, don't tell people what they want to hear. Be empathetic. Its okay if they don't choose your school. 

This is great! So wonderful to learn about what options they are already using or not using to overcome their stumbling blocks. I tend to talk too much, and not listen enough about what they're already using instead of throwing out solutions first. 

I learned that this is a mutual relationship. It is not about the student filling out paperwork, but openly discussing mutual interests and goals. Developing a relationship with people is first and foremost. I plan to follow up more regularly with my leads to ask them how they are doing in their endeavors, goals, and plans.