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After watching the 2009 NFL Superbowl, between the football Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals, there was one thing common amongst all those involved. This one thing, is what causes the greatest champions to spend hours, days, and years in the weight room, studying film, and practicing day in and day out.
With the Superbowl being an event that most NFL athletes look forward to their entire career, there was something that was consistent among all the participants. PREPARATION!
Preparation, practice, development, training, mentoring, rehearsing, and repetition all have come before great opportunities. But when opportunities do arrive, are you prepared?
Preparation is the pre-requisite for being an “A” student. Preparation is the pre-requirement of all champions. In music, business, academics, and even professional speaking, you must log time in preparing.
View the above video, to give a simple note on how to make the most of every opportunity.
“If you live and stay prepared, you will never miss a beat.” – Kantis Simmons
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If you think about most of your day, the majority of your time is spent listening. Listening to your professor…listening to a lecture… and listening to the class conversation. Listening consumes most, if not all, of your day in the classroom.
So how effective are your listening skills? For more infor about visit: http://playingyouragame.com/listening-skills
I just recently shot a crazy video, giving you a sneek peak on some of the things I listen to:
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After a great holiday vacation and long break, it’s sometimes challenging to get motivated to go back into another school semester. In this video, I share 5 things you can immediately do to get refocused for the upcoming school year.
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Right or Wrong College Major? 5 Signs its Time to Change from Kantis Simmons on Vimeo.
(if you can’t see above video)
Ever considered that your current academic performance is linked to your current college major?
Ever considered that your current major will not lead you to a career that you are passionate about?
Ever considered that you picked your current major for the right or wrong reason?
Well in this short video, I give some signpost to determine if you are in the right or wrong reason college major. Take the time to watch this video, and do a personal check to see if you have these 5 symptoms. If so, consider changing, it will be in your best interest to do so.
You can also get more in depth material on selecting a college major from my talk on “7.25 Questions to Identify Your Life’s Assignment Regardless of Your College Major“.
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Today I don’t have a Success Tip, but wanted to show you one of my memorable life moments. I couldn’t hide this any longer.
I CANT BELIEVE I DID IT!
I can’t believe I did it, but I did. It took a lot out of me, but I found the courage to drop my pants LIVE in front of hundreds of people on stage. Yes down to my draws.
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