Category: Learning
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The Tortoise and the Hare.
Over the last couple years of really being intentional with my learning, writing, speaking and creating, there is no piece of advice that has surprised me more than the Tortoise and the Hare. It’s one of Aesop’s Fables, definitely the less gruesome of stories, that is fun to listen to as a kid, but holds…
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Use it or lose it.
I’m reading a very fascinating book, The Brain that Changes Itself, by Norman Doidge, M.D. No, it’s not a sci-fi book about a brain that takes over people’s body or gets out of control. It’s about your brain. It’s about my brain. In the early days of neuroscience, it was believed that the brain was…
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Start small.
Whenever we’re starting something new, we need to start small. Engaging in the process of learning must begin with the first step. None of this is profound. Except, it’s a good reminder because I don’t build my habits, pursue my goals, work towards a result because I’m still thinking too big. I’m reading a book…
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Learning: Making new pathways.
When you hear, “The opportunity to learn something new.” What’s your reaction? What do you think about when you’re faced with something, an event, knowledge, a viewpoint, perspective that you’ve never seen, heard, touched, known before? Are you scared? Are you hopeful? Do you get excited at the prospect of learning something new? Did you…
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Rock stars and superstars.
In 2022, I finally picked up Radical Candor by Kim Scott. I’d heard of this book throughout the years, and even for a time listened to their podcast. Like most people, I figured I knew what the book was about, knew that it would be helpful, but figured I could practice being radically candid without…