Confidence is Key: 3 Ways to Learn Keep Successful

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Found on New York Times
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   Since the day we moved into our apartment, I've been clocking in pool time daily. It's a great way to pass the time while I'm waiting for the sauna to heat up. 

   Through daily practice and games I've played with my girlfriend and neighbors. I have gotten much better. I studied the more advanced players on how they shot and what decisions they made during the game. I'm proud at what I have accomplished, but for some reason I do horrible in certain games. The shots that I miss are ones I've sank time and time again. What's going on with me?

   I realized today what the problem was. It's an obstacle that I've faced multiple times in my life.

   When I wasn't in the zone, I would look at the ball I wanted to hit multiple times. Lining up the shot again and again in my head. I would second-guess myself when I shot and miss the pocket. Now I am unsure of myself and miss the next few shots. I'm in a funk until I make an easy pocket to gain back my composure.

   I lost my confidence. I noticed that when I didn't overthink the shot and just went with my instinct, the ball went in 9 times out of 10. I'd look at the desired ball I wanted to sink, line up the shot, look down at the cue ball once for aim and fired; looking at that desired ball all the way through the motion until it ricocheted off the cue ball and fell into the chosen pocket. 

Found on Payne Insider
http://www.payneinsider.com/blogs/payne-insider/confidence-key-sports-betting

   This ideology carries over to any area you can think of. To successfully learn anything you need to take these steps:

1. Reach out to people in your industry to work under. Study everything they do when the pressure is on and off.
2. Practice that skill EVERY DAY.
3. Once you have gained the knowledge to at least be an influencer in the field, keep the confidence.

   Almost every time you make an error, it's because you have lost that confidence. You have second guessed yourself. Take a step back and reflect on what you are doing. Instead getting down about it, psyche yourself up. You're amazing at the task and will accomplish it with ease. 

   Now that you have that thought in your head, go back at it. You won't make that mistake if you remember how good you are. You put in the time and energy. Don't let one lapse of concentration take you out. Believe and win.    

   Brad Slaughter is a Co-Owner of Try-Fun Fitness & Training, Writer for Inside My Inquisitive Mind, Producer, Entrepreneur and trained in Social Media Marketing By Corsera. 

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Anyone Can Learn To Teach

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Anyone Can Learn To Teach

   What are you passionate about? Is there anything at work that you are proficient at? Do you get irritated when people don't understand your logic? Then you have something to teach.

   We've been taught in school that you need years of schooling and a degree for this or that to be able to teach anything. This is completely false. You have the tools to teach if you are knowledgeable in something and a love for helping people grow.

   The best way to teach more people is through the internet. 

   Find a nicely lit area of the house with a solid light-colored wall. You want the background to be plain so nothing in the background distracts the viewer. The lighting needs to be bright enough to see you completely. The darker the set the more pixelated the video. 

   You don't need a professional camera to film yourself teaching. An up to date cell phone works just as well. Set the phone in a position that captures all of you and the area you might move or point to. If you need a board to write on, make sure that it's in the shot as well. Make sure it's not hard to see yourself in the shot. The student needs to see the teacher. 

   Keep the content short and sweet. If you can throw some jokes in, laughter is always great. The best way to learn is by keeping the viewer intrigued. If you let your passion speak, people will be interested in seeing you. There's nothing more mesmerizing than seeing that spark in the teacher's eyes when they're teaching what they love.

Found on School Reform and Classroom Practice by Larry Cuban
https://larrycuban.wordpress.com/2012/12/05/moocs-and-pedagogy-teacher-centered-student-centered-and-hybrids/

   Film yourself a few times and make sure it's a clean edit. Screwing up is okay, but if you can edit it correctly you'll have a nice clean video. YouTube is a great avenue for uploading the videos. You can put them up there or find a skill-sharing website to connect with. 

   Websites like Skillshare will pay you for posting your teaching videos. Sign up with them and submit your videos. If they accept your submissions, promote your page. Every time someone views your video or pays for the training, you get paid too!

   The world needs to see what you're passionate about. The internet is about learning anything you want at the click of a button. We consume so much junk on the web today, lets make it more educational and productive by creating and posting your teaching videos. 

     Brad Slaughter is a Co-Owner of Try-Fun Fitness & Training, Writer for Inside My Inquisitive Mind, Producer, Entrepreneur and trained in Social Media Marketing By Corsera. 

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