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Have
you ever wanted to start a new hobby and did not know where to begin? Perhaps
you wanted to learn a new skill and were hesitant to take the first step.
Or
maybe you wanted to teach others something you know, love, and are passionate
about, but you are afraid people would not like to learn from you.
Believe
me, I understand. I love to drive. Almost every car I have ever owned (which is
somewhere around 14 cars in my life) has been a manual transmission.
I remember
when I first learned to drive, my father and brother (who both drove cars like
seasoned stock car drivers) told me, “First gear is the hardest. Once you
master that gear, the rest just keep rolling.” They were right. I have
taken this simple truth and apply it to life nearly every day.
One
way I have applied my father's and brother's wisdom is in with the way I talk.
As a person who stutters, the most challenging thing for me to do is say the
first words of a sentence, or thought, without stuttering.
Knowing this is
challenging for me, I have learned to adjust my approach to speaking and create
smaller goals when I move forward with my communication. I may have fears at
times to speak, but my focus on my value of expression and sharing with others
overpowers my desire to stop moving forward.
The truth is, getting started with anything new can seem (and feel) daunting. But, the most challenging part is taking that first step. That first step requires getting past the fears, the hesitations, and the mindset of failure, in order to move toward success.
At 3C Digital Media Network, we look forward to helping you take those fear-filled hesitations of those first steps about sharing the vital and essential knowledge you have and turn them into success. We do this because we know what it feels like to struggle to move and sometimes struggle to communicate.
We
enjoy the process of turning a struggle into success, turning fear into determination, and transforming hesitation into a movement! We
appreciate you all and all you have to offer the world.
With compassion and kindness,
~ Scott Palasik
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Scott Palasik, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Scott values compassion and kindness toward himself and others. He values honesty and the power of creative expression. With these core values, Scott chose to pursue a life of helping others with communication disorders as a skilled Speech-Language Pathologist.
As a person who stutters, Scott has seen the ups and downs of struggling with daily communication and what comes with trying to manage the negative perceptions both internally and externally about communication disorder.
With 3C, Scott hopes to spread the idea that we can all support each other with education, collaboration of ideas, and to help us all build social capital for an accepting and caring community of communicators.
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