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"For years I have advocated for self-investment rather than self-improvement...I like sharing introductions to people who assist us in investing in ourselves." Sumner Davenport, Solutions Consultant

Sumner and I connected on Facebook a couple of weeks ago. She generously offered to call me and walk me through how to link my personal page with my company page, when she noticed that the link was missing. We fixed the link, had a nice chat, and learned about each others' businesses. Next thing you know, Sumner had blogged about learning success and personal styles. The person she is about to introduce in the above quote is me!

Here is what she says:
"This week, I met wonderful woman who saw the need to assist our children and us as adults in our learning so we can create the results we desire, whether learning the answers in school or achieving our goals. I'd like to introduce you to Mariaemma Pelullo-Willis. She developed a powerful solution to our learning profiles and started Learning Success Institute. She offers tools for students that help them learn through their personal learning style, plus tools for teachers and parents. And for those of us who are now adults and need the re-learning she offers workshops and consultations."

Thank you, Sumner - we appreciate your help in spreading the word!

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Last week, at one of my networking group meetings, we discussed Gay Hendricks' book, The Big Leap, and his concept of the Zone of Genius. Our hostess focused on the idea that if we stayed in our Zone of Genius pretty much the whole day, that would bring us the most fulfillment and success, in our careers and our lives. We then did some exercises to re-discover and identify where our genius lies.

And here is what's so sad, I said to the group, when it was my turn. Here we are trying to resurrect our genius and encouraged to spend lots of time in that zone; yet  for 12 or more years kids are prevented from doing this very thing, especially in school.

What, you want to draw all day? No drawing until you learn your math facts.

Do experiments all day? I don't think so -  you've got English and Geography and Economics...

Spend most of your time reading...or working with animals...or learning about aviation...you get the idea - it just can't be done. School is set up to give you a well-rounded education and you must spend lots of time on these other topics, whether they are relevant to your real life or not.

And then, years later, therapists and life coaches and career counselors ask, So what do you love? Why aren't you doing that? What makes you the happiest?

Geesh, why not encourage kids to do that in the first place - discover where your genius is and you will be happy and successful!

I've had several comments lately from people thinking they can't be successful because they don't have any degrees. Here's an excerpt from a terrific article by my friend Chellie Campbell, author of The Wealthy Spirit...thank you, Chellie, for this timely article!

People tend to make too much out of credentials. It's all very well to get go to school, get a degree, and set up a professional practice. It means that you have accomplished a certain amount of study and discipline, and that's great.

But there are a great many career paths that don't depend on having a credential. Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Walt Disney, and Steven Spielberg, for example. They were born to talents, skills, and creativity and went off on their own without getting a college degree or any certification. They just went to work and started doing it.

Once at a networking meeting I attended, each person took their turn giving their 30-second commercial about their business. All three of the people who gave their presentations right before me put emphasis on their credentials and certifications - one had a Masters Degree in Business, one had an MFCC, one had a Ph.D.

Then it was my turn. "I acknowledge these wonderful people who have such distinguished degrees," I began, then turned to the audience and smiled. "I on the other hand, have no credentials whatsoever. I'm a graduate of MSU - make stuff up. I'm a Financial Stress Reducer and I certified myself!"

In the end, it's the results that count. When you buy a painting, do you care what degrees the artist had? No. You just care that you think the painting is so beautiful that you want to own it and hang it in your house.

See the complete article here...

http://chellie.com/blog/?p=953

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