Andre: Hey there, this is Andre.
You're about to dive into the course, but here's the truth,
most people won't finish this course.
Why?
It's because doing a course from the comfort of your home
is going to take something away
that is one of the most critical parts
of doing anything challenging
and worthwhile, accountability.
It's a lot harder to stop going to elementary school
than to stop watching an online course, right?
But here's the thing,
there's a way to guarantee right now
that you will finish the course
and you will get through the ZTM courses
no matter how hard they get
and, trust me, it's going to get hard
because we want to teach you really valuable skills
and they're valuable because they're hard to acquire
and this is why you're here.
If you don't finish the course, it's a waste of your money,
but if you finish the course,
we truly believe it will get you the skills that you want.
So this is what you're going to do
that might put you outside your comfort zone,
but it will be extremely effective
in increasing your chances of success.
Ready for it?
You're going to come join our online classroom.
In the next lecture,
I'll provide a private link only for ZTM students.
In there, there are three things I will ask you to do.
One is to introduce yourself to the community.
You can share as little
or as much as you want about yourself.
I'm going to finish X course by this date
and put that date in your calendar, too.
Number two, go to Accountability Buddies Channel,
ooo, that's a mouthful
and find someone who is starting a ZTM course
right now at the same time.
It doesn't have to be the same course
and you can have multiple partners.
You're gonna make sure that you each finish the course
and the goals you set out to do.
Finally, number three, hang out in the general chat
and talk about anything that you want.
You'll also have course specific channels
that you can chat in.
You want to be surrounded by other learners
like you to stay motivated in being part of a class.
Now in here, we're also going to have
virtual hangout sessions with myself,
other ZTM instructors, and students.
I recommend having the discourse server open
as you go through the course and as you are learning.
Now I'm not saying this to sell you something.
This is simply a fact of learning.
When you learn in a group,
when you surround yourself with other learners,
when you have accountability,
you are more likely to succeed.
It's a fact.
Finally, throughout the course,
as you encounter problems or challenges, don't give up.
Come back to our Discord server and ask questions
and get help, but most importantly, as you start to learn
and grow your skills, come here and help out other students.
Teaching and helping others is one
of the best ways to retain the information you just learned.
If you create this routine around your learning,
opening up Discord, start watching the lessons,
surround yourself with others
that have similar goals to you.
you will have the accountability
and the support system to finish the course, I promise you.
Oh and another fun bit,
when you finish the course, you post your certificate
in the alumni channel to become an alumni
and then who knows, the people that really are stars
of the community become star mentors.
Ooh.
Now, this all may sound silly.
You may say that you don't need anybody, but trust me,
we've been doing this for many years
and there is this consistent trend
of those that finish the course, get hired,
and find success in their careers.
You have to do the things
that are uncomfortable sometimes to succeed.
So, that's it.
See you in the next lecture and see you in our community.