It's Your Thing, Do What You Wanna Do

​How do you define "Your Thing"? Could "Your Thing" be success? Whether personally or professionally, success is something that people strive to achieve their entire lives. Since success looks different for everyone, finding it can be a challenge that you can only overcome through effort. In a world that is constantly changing at an incredible pace, becoming a lifelong learner can boost your chances of success and getting "Your Thing".

One of my earliest lessons in life was that if I wanted something I would need to make it happen. I liked things, and it took money to get my things. My first entrepreneurial experience was mowing lawns in my neighborhood so I could earn money to get, you guessed it, my things. The challenge here I was only 10 years old and pretty small in size, but I could push a mower. I knocked on doors and offered my services. I didn't know it at the time but I was learning about marketing & communications, sales, rejection and success. It was the start of a lifetime of learning that added to my skillset today.

Skillsets
The more skills you have, the better chance you have to become and stay employed when it comes to the workplace. Discovering new learning opportunities is the key to increasing your skillset.

If you are a lifelong learner, you can increase your level of knowledge and skills to the point where you are more marketable to future employers. In addition, if you are already employed, your potential for advancement is more likely if you take the time to learn new skills.

Communicate
Communication is a key factor in creating the success you desire in your personal or professional life. This is because it allows you to send information out into the world and understand the world around you.

If you are a lifelong learner, you tend to gain knowledgeable information about various topics that you can then communicate effectively with others. Being seen as a source of valuable information is a trait that many successful people hold.

Good communication effectively comes from having confidence in various areas of interest. Additionally, when you are familiar with a topic, you will convey the information so that people will understand and can apply it directly.

Opportunities
If you ask most people why they are not taking risks in either their personal or professional lives, they will probably say they are afraid of failing. This is especially true in the world that is moving at lightning speed.

Lifelong learning creates opportunities that you might not have had the opportunity to partake in prior. This is because by acquiring new knowledge and skills, you may seek out new career opportunities.

Employers are typically looking for people that have versatile abilities that will, in turn, benefit the company. People who are willing to continuously learn new skills are extremely attractive to businesses.

I often remind myself and my staff of our purpose by asking a question. Why are we here, why are we employed? The answer is to add value. Understanding this and that lifelong learning leads to added value and success is vital. It's why my Guru Ninjas project exists. It's to help others grow personally and professionally with content and expertise. I'm excited to continue growing it to add value to you as it continues to evolve and develop just as we do.

Never stop learning and do what you wanna do, if it's your thing.