Average? Not good enough?
The guy who head coaches my youngest’s travel baseball team cracks me up.
I don’t know why I was thinking about him, but something he said popped into my head.
As coaches, we would get to the field about 15-20 minutes before practice would start. We always hammered home the idea of being on time, ready to play, shirts tucked in, and on the field.
The kids all just started arriving earlier and earlier to practice. It was just the culture of the team.
One practice, we had 11 out of 12 kids practicing on the field 10 minutes before practice is supposed to start. Then a dad pulls in with his kid. The kid jumped out of the car, ran over, hung up his stuff, and raced out onto the field.
The dad said, “I thought practice started at six.”
“Only if you want to be average,” was our coach’s response. He was kidding, and he said it with a good-natured laugh, but he was right.
Average kids show up on time. Average kids play baseball at practice.
How can you be above average? Just look at what average students do. Look at what average test takers do. Look at what average clinicians do.
Then do 10% more.
Be part of the 10% more club, and you’ll just keep rising. If you’re doing what everyone else is doing, how can you expect to be more than average?
“But, how do I do 10% more? I already do so much… “
I agree, you don’t want to add in things that take up time. But what if you learn 10% more about taking tests? What if you became 10% better at taking tests so that, without learning a single additional fact, you could boost your scores by 10%?
Hmmm… I think that would make a difference and it wouldn’t take all that much time. In fact, all it would take is enough time to read the March issue of the Physician Assistant Exam Scholars Newsletter, and then practice what you learn just a little while you take your next few tests.
Sounds easy, right? Of course, but not everyone is willing to invest in themselves. That’s what puts you in the 10% club. Click below and let’s go.
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Brian Wallace
