Paul Siegel

LEARNING IS ABOUT DETERMINATIONPersistence and determination beats the natural gifts and intelligence that you are born with. If there is only one take-away you have from reading about my experience and education over many years it is just that.Luck is the second most valuable thing to possess. But, you never get lucky if you are not prepared.  Your determination will get and keep you prepared, and then "getting lucky" will simply be appearing in the right place at the right time.You don't need to be persistent or lucky all the time: just at the right time.  That is, assuming you are prepared. Think of this like a surfboarder paddling out to the waves.  Prepare and train so you are ready.  Paddle out and put yourself in what you see at the "right" position. Watch the waves and currents. Use your training adjust your position.  And, when the timing is right, paddle furiously, get on your board, apply what you've been trained to do and give it everything you've got!MY COMMITMENT TO YOUI am dedicated to designing, developing and delivering great content for you.  I hope I have done that successfully here, and I believe you can see that in the 100s of 1000s of students signed up for my courses.  I have been creating live and recorded courses for many years, and have a great team of instructors who deliver excellent content.  All of these instructors are former (or current) practitioners, so what you will learn is designed and created with real world applications in mind.EDUCATION IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN STUDENT & INSTRUCTORi believe education needs to be interactive and engaging.  For you to really learn, you need to be involved, to ask questions, and to interact with me, your instructors, and your fellow students.  Gone are the days of memorization.   By getting involved you will challenge me (and yourself) so that you solidify your understanding and your ability to apply what you learn in your job and life.Here are some suggestions that will help you out:1.  Commit to start your course on a specific date and time.2. Commit to dedicate X hours per day to that course (ideally at the same time of day/night)3. Review what you didn't understand after you have moved forward.  That is, 'go back to go forward.'4. Participate in our community.  Ask questions. Push back on what is presented.  Make us do more to help you learn.  If we (or any other instructor) doesn't do that, then the courses simply become dusty content on your digital shelf. You will actually have learned very little.My singular goal is to spread useful knowledge and skills to you. That is why I am here. Feel free to reach out to me in our classes and online.Always be learning.~ Paul