Advice I Would Give To 21 Year Old Chris …

So I received a private message (PM) on Facebook with the following question:

Chris, If you could go back in time and speak to your 21-year-old self... what advice will you give?

I thought long and hard about this as I figured the person asking, was also seeking advice from my experiences and perspective as a 43 year old man. I also thought, you know what…

This is a perfect topic for this weeks blog post and Podcast episode …

So that is how this post, Podcast episode and piece of advice came to fruition…

Remember, this is advice given to a younger version of myself and whilst the advice I give in this may not be applicable to everybody, I am sure some of you may be able to take positives and learn from some of my experiences within this post.

So where was I at, within my life at 21?

I had left school at 16 with minimal qualifications

At 21 - You do NOT know it al!!

You may think you do…

You may feel like the smartest person in the room

Trust me, you’re not!

Keep your mouth closed more often and your eyes and ears open a lot more. Watch, listen and learn… That way you’ll learn and grow a lot more!

Gain what extra qualifications you can along the way. Your personal education is one of the most important things you can focus on. Always be looking for ways you can grow and expand your knowledge and never stop learning.

Be willing to study, read and learn from everybody no matter who they are. You can always learn something from everybody and apply this into your life.