Our Philosophy
A Message From Our Founder & CEO, Dr. Adrienne Shnier
Apply Yourself Philosophy
Our Non-Competition-Based Methodology
Imagine our world if everyone created, built, and lived lives beyond their wildest dreams -
that's my kind of world.
Everyone deserves personal and professional advancement. And we help you get there. We help you create, build, and achieve a life beyond your wildest dreams.
At Apply Yourself, we pride ourselves in providing holistic 1:1 and group sessions informed by our non-competitive teaching philosophy and methodology.
I, myself, have witnessed the effects that the “competition” or “scarcity” mindset has on not only students, but also institutions and their daily functions. I experienced this as both a student and as a professor (and as a student in law school, while I was a professor in the next building).
In my experience, focusing on “the competition” and “the stats” is detrimental to our health and well-being in the short- and long-term. We know that the numbers exist, but focusing on them and ruminating over them isn’t what helps us to create and build lives beyond our wildest dreams. Focusing on our own personal and professional growth, the significance of our experiences to our growth, our skills development, and our opportunities with a growth and abundance mindset, and preparation, gets us there – but this mindset and these skills are not intuitive.
We teach our Community how to grow and advance personally and professionally using sustainable, health-focused, actionable skills and strategies that truly help our clients create and build lives beyond their wildest dreams.
And we're just getting started.
Learning new skills takes purpose-driven guidance based on your specific goals and our professional experience and proven success, followed by implementation and practice. We believe that your work product is a reflection and representation of you, your values, and your goals. We take seriously your reputation both on paper and in your prospective program or career.
Whether you are at the beginnings of your resume development, or have a near-completed application package, we can work with you to review each word and each formatting decision to, ultimately, create a final polished product that you are proud to submit.
Similarly, whether you are at the beginnings of your research journey, or have a completed piece of writing, we work with you to make sure that your requirements are met and expectations exceeded. Our priority is your skills development, so that you can continue on your academic and professional journeys with pride in your work and confidence in your ability to produce objectively great work product.
All of our sessions are live, meaning that we work with you collaboratively on your materials so that you learn, understand, and develop your skillset in the areas of application development, interviewing, personal branding and reputation, research, critical analysis, and academic and professional writing.
No piece of writing or application materials are ‘cookie-cutter.’ We help you showcase your skills and experience, regardless of your background, framed and guided by the requirements of the academic institution, organization, or company to which you are applying.
We are proudly not a ghostwriting service.
Apply Yourself has a strong and unwavering focus on developing an abundance mindset, rather than a scarcity mindset, and healthy, holistic, sustainable growth and advancement.
If our philosophy seems in alignment with you, your goals, and what you’re looking for on your journey, book a call with me to learn more.
