Createyourself an Opportunity

When my wife completed a nine-month program to earn her certification as a neuro-developmental treatment specialist (on top of her PhD, CCC-SLP, and BCS-S: she is probably the only person in the world with all these credentials — not that I’m bragging!!), as you can imagine, being a mother of five, a giving spouse, and the founder of a pediatric multi-specialty speech, occupational, physical therapy clinic, and non-profit pre-school for medically fragile children (ApparoAcademy.org), she was absolutely worried that she wasn’t making the grade and would never pass the final exams.

Of course, she passed with flying colors, but how did she do it?

Jennifer never crammed for her studies; she just thought about them throughout her day and applied her learning to her daily practice. It also helped that one of our sons has cerebral palsy and is deaf (the reason she wanted the training in the first place) where she could apply her learning even at home. Even if you’re in the middle of your professional life or just starting high school, the following techniques I used when rebooting my career will help you succeed.

So, pass them on to anyone you know who is studying for anything — especially children.

What does the word “Will” mean? I think of it as “Opportunity,” but it’s not opportunity knocking. “Will” is the opportunity that is floating around for someone to take advantage of it. Opportunity already exists, all around us, and it is out there for anyone and everyone to grab.

We do not live in a zero-sum universe, but an infinite and unlimited one that is continuously expanding. As long as our minds are open to looking out for opportunities, and we have trained ourselves to recognize that it is, in fact, an opportunity — focus with me now for this is where the “Will” comes into play — we must have the Will to execute, to take advantage, to grab that opportunity, and run with it.

Our opportunities in life start with our formal training in school, on the sports field, on the job, and at both social and professional events. Everything starts with having the desire to excel, the will to pursue, and the courage to persist. Do you have the Will to learn how to be a good student?

Many people today have it in their minds that they are not smart, even those who go on to college. You don’t have to be a book-smart person to make good grades. You just have to be smart in HOW you will learn your subjects! No one has the natural ability to learn. Some people can remember a great deal of what they read, but they are not learning the material and understanding how that information affects their world.

Most people come up with techniques that help them learn the material, but also make the grade. This is what we will be discussing starting tomorrow; techniques you can use to take advantage of the opportunities that are presented every day on your path to success.

If you ever want to talk with me directly just reach out via?LinkedIn?or through our mobile community app,?Createyourself.com

Have a great week, Gordon

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