Living Life as a Student

Be Inquisitive.

The key to being inquisitive is understanding that we are always learning. Your goal is to always be curious and remember to always be a student of life. Being inquisitive gives you the humble awareness that you are not the smartest person in the room, but the knowledge to know how to mobilize the right team and people to ensure that you are open to the fullness of life. We do this by always looking at life with a glass half-full approach and by searching for lessons in what to do and what not to do.

As lifelong learners, it is imperative to be surrounded by the right people, personally and professionally. Accountability makes everyone better, and that’s the primary motivation for seeking out a clan and/or an insiders board. Some important points to consider when developing your Clan and Insiders Board are:

1. Your Clan is for your personal life. Ask yourself, “Who are the people who challenge me? Who do I call in a crisis?” Those people are probably your GSD Factor Clan.
2. Your GSD Factor Insiders Board is for your professional life. Ask yourself, “Who do I go to for career advice? If I lost my livelihood tomorrow, who would I call?” Those people are probably your Insiders Board members.
3. Having a personal clan or a professional insiders board requires you to act in humility. It takes humility to admit that you need those pieces of input, advice, and wisdom. It takes even more humility to honor and trust those opinions enough to implement the advice given, even when it doesn’t feel good doing so.
4. Remember to practice gratitude when implementing a Clan or Insiders Board. Two ways in which you can do so are by offering to reciprocate or by serving as a mentor to someone else. Nothing shows gratitude like giving to someone else.

When it comes to your Clan and Insiders Board, it is important to note that you may only need one, or you may need both. The choice is completely up to you, but accept that as you continue to grow in your GSD Factor life, you may grow out of certain people. That is a natural part of growth, and it just means that some changes may be necessary. 

Finally, the foundations of inquisitiveness are humility and gratitude. Keeping open hands and open minds is important because you never know what opportunities may present themselves or what escape or exit strategies you may encounter. Be humble. Be open. Be grateful for all the lessons life may bring.  

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