Many students contact us regarding the need for helpful “hints” for success and improvement. Below are listed some general ingredients, if done religiously EVERY day, and mixed with a strong work ethic and passion to succeed, will EMPOWER you to be successful at ANY endeavor you undertake.

1. SET REASONABLE GOALS: Do at least one thing to advance and complete the goal.

2. EACH DAY MAKE A TO-DO LIST: Review the previous day and write out what you need to do the next day. List the MUSTS that have to be complete and be sure to complete them.

3. EACH DAY RECORD YOUR STEPS TO SUCCESS: List all your activities and results. Prepare a plan to improve your performance. Act on the plan.

4. TAKE ONE HOUR EVERY DAY TO IMPROVE YOURSELF: This can be in any area: physical exercise, reading, writing, learning a skill, improving vocabulary, or researching a problem.

5. ALWAYS CARRY SOME TYPE OF RECORDING DEVICE: Have with you a 3x5 card, notebook, daytimrs, etc. in order to record your thoughts and ideas that just “pop into your head" and also near your bed for the middle-of-the-night idea.