Jonathan Lemire (born November 28, 1979), is an American journalist who resides in New York City. He is a White House reporter with the Associated Press and political analyst at MSNBC. ^{[2] [1] [3]}

Jonathan Lemire grew up in Lowell, Massachusetts. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He later earned a Bachelor's degree in History from Columbia University.^[2]

While in secondary school, Jonathan Lemire was on varsity indoor and outdoor track group for four years. He set, and still holds, a number of school records in the 50-yard dash and 100- and 200-meter runs, as well as being part of the 4×100 and 4×200 meter relay teams. ^[6]

When you think of your BIG goal, sometimes you start feeling overwhelmed.

Why?

Because big goals don’t get achieved right away.

Instead, you need to create mini goals to help excite you along the way.

This way you can be more goal-orientated and build a habit of being more effective.

Celebrating your small wins will help you stay motivated through your journey.

Plus, celebrating is always super fun.

Maybe you break your goal down to 10 small-sized goals with tasks that get you on track to achieve them.

For each of the 10 goals you can add a small celebration.

Maybe a glass of champagne for one or a dessert with a sparkler on top for another.

Don’t forget to check out some of our motivational quotes about success in a later section.

This goes back to the positive environment point: You need to be around others who are just as ambitious as you.

American entrepreneur John Rohn once said, “You’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with it.”

And whether or not that’s true is debatable, the reality is being around the right kind of people can only help you grow.

If you’re surrounded by those who love your ambition, you’ll be more ambitious and achieve more.

If you’re surrounded by loved ones who tell you your goals are stupid and tell you to change them, you need to avoid them.

Be around those who help you feel comfortable being the ambitious, go-getter you are, so you can become the successful person you’re meant to be.

Lemire is a son of Susan and Robert Lemire of Lowell, Massachusetts. His mother is the coordinator of advising services for students at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. His father is a history teacher at Chelmsford High School in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.^[4]

On September 27, 2008, Jon Lemire married his wife, Carrie Melago; she is an editor for the Wall Street Journal.^[4] The couple married at the Oratory Church of St. Boniface in Brooklyn. The Rev. Joel M. Warden, a Roman Catholic priest, performed the ceremony.^[4] When you think of your BIG goal, sometimes you start feeling overwhelmed. Why? Because big goals don’t get achieved right away. Instead, you need to create mini goals to help excite you along the way. This way you can be more goal-orientated and build a habit of being more effective.

Celebrating your small wins will help you stay motivated through your journey.

Plus, celebrating is always super fun.

Maybe you break your goal down to 10 small-sized goals with tasks that get you on track to achieve them.

For each of the 10 goals you can add a small celebration.

Maybe a glass of champagne for one or a dessert with a sparkler on top for another.

Don’t forget to check out some of our motivational quotes about success in a later section.

This goes back to the positive environment point: You need to be around others who are just as ambitious as you.

American entrepreneur John Rohn once said, “You’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with it.”

And whether or not that’s true is debatable, the reality is being around the right kind of people can only help you grow.

If you’re surrounded by those who love your ambition, you’ll be more ambitious and achieve more.

If you’re surrounded by loved ones who tell you your goals are stupid and tell you to change them, you need to avoid them.

Be around those who help you feel comfortable being the ambitious, go-getter you are, so you can become the successful person you’re meant to be.

The couple has two sons.^[6]

Lemire is an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox. He attended some memorable baseball games, including Game 7 of the 2003 American League Championship Series, when Aaron Boone hit the walk-off home run against the Red Sox to send the New York Yankees to the World Series. He also attended Game 7 of the 2004 American League Championship Series when the Red Sox completed the comeback series win against the Yankees.

His favorite Red Sox players include Wade Boggs, Nomar Garciaparra, and David Ortiz.

He has lived in New York City since 1997.^[6]

In an interview with Politico, Lemire told about his start in journalism: