{"id":41,"date":"2015-08-10T05:13:49","date_gmt":"2015-08-10T05:13:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smartypantssecrets.com\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2016-01-26T22:01:54","modified_gmt":"2016-01-26T22:01:54","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/smartypantssecrets.com\/?page_id=41","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT ME"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"headshot<\/a>I am D.R. Martin, PhD* (*Personal human Development) \u2013 Dolley Rapoport Martin.\u00a0 I took Dolley as my first name* in honor of the great First Lady Dolley Madison, whom I admire for her heroic actions in the White House during very turbulent times.<\/p>\n

I took Rapoport as a middle name* in honor of Ingeborg Rapoport, who at age 103, is the oldest person to be awarded a Doctorate; finally getting the recognition due her from 77 years prior in Nazi Germany, unfairly denied her due to her Jewish roots.\u00a0 There is so much injustice in the world; it is an honor to recognize her achievement by taking her name.<\/p>\n

I have studied every communication subject for more than a decade, acquiring a large body of knowledge.\u00a0 I, perhaps like you, am a voracious reader and learner.\u00a0 My other strength is that I retain much of what I learn, so I can then compile the knowledge on a variety of subjects into a concise format, making the books that I author a shortcut on the best knowledge available.\u00a0 This saves you from going through all the data looking for the kernel that makes the greatest difference in success, the SmartyPants secret on a given topic.<\/p>\n

I also have a mind that is ever curious about so many topics.\u00a0 I have earned multiple expert designations (education certified High School English teacher, Real Estate Broker, Stock Broker series 7, series 6, series, Certified Financial Manager, Insurance producer certified, Coach University) and held high level positions in business \u2013 large corporate entities, privately held companies, non-profit organizations, and startups\u00a0 \u2013 and have volunteered extensively, holding executive positions at the local, district and national levels.\u00a0 So I\u2019ve been around the block\u00a0 more than once, on more than one topic.<\/p>\n

Due to my research and experience, I have logged the perquisite time to carry the title of expert, giving myself an honorary PhD in the expertise area of communication, personal human development.\u00a0 I am passionate about sharing the knowledge that I have gained with you, in bite-size pieces.<\/p>\n

While I know much on of large variety of subjects, I certainly don\u2019t know everything on every topic, like that Cornell professor did.\u00a0 And when a certain topic is not in my field of expertise, I find an expert with deep expertise in the field who has the knowledge that I seek.\u00a0 I then ask numerous in-depth questions of the expert to get to the gist, to learn the SmartyPants Secret, to pass on in a book on the subject.<\/p>\n

[*The selecting of one\u2019s name is an important exercise, since names are so personal and tied to identity.\u00a0 Yet most of us go through life with a name not of our choosing.\u00a0 Learn the <\/em>SmartPants Secret: Names and Naming<\/em><\/strong> in the book on the subject coming soon.<\/em>]<\/h5>\n

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Visit on Amazon:\u00a0https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/author\/smartypantssecrets<\/p>\n

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ABOUT YOU<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n

So enough about me \u2013 let\u2019s talk about you.\u00a0 If you\u2019ve come to this book, then I know something about you.\u00a0 You are interested in the topic presented because it is dealing with a subject that you or someone you care about is struggling with.\u00a0 And rather than continue for a long time, you want to cut to the chase, get to the heart of the matter as quickly and efficiently as possible.\u00a0 You don\u2019t want to waste any more time on learning what you need to know than is necessary.<\/p>\n

You know that to reinvent the wheel is foolish, when there are experts with knowledge to share \u2013 why wouldn\u2019t you take it?\u00a0 You also don\u2019t want the full treatment on the subject, which is too unwieldy for your purposes; just the most important points please.\u00a0 Like teaching how to bake bread, the student doesn\u2019t need nor want to know how to mill flour!<\/p>\n

You also are an action taker.\u00a0 You want to get right to it, implement knowledge, and take action to enrich your life, enjoying the benefits that doing the given topic will deliver.<\/p>\n

So if this describes you accurately, congratulations on arriving at this website \u2013 you are in the right place!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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