Reading Time: 2 minI’ve talked a good bit over the last few weeks about learning to ask better questions, and I’ve seen two people in particular that consistently do a fantastic job of it. Todd I was on a “book club” call with Todd Stanton a few weeks ago, and we were very fortunate to have the author […]
Learning
Curiosity can vanquish boredom
Reading Time: < 1 minIt’s amazing that in our world where we literally have millions of pieces of entertainment at our fingertips (movies, songs, videos, etc) that we can become bored, but happens to all of us. According to Nir Eyal in his book “Indistractable“, the solution is simple: “The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure […]
Distractions can help you learn
Reading Time: 2 minWhen you need to dive deep into your work, banishing distractions is an essential thing to do. In many cases, though, distractions can help you learn a subject even more deeply. In Benedict Carey’s book “How We Learn“, they talk about using distractions to help better remember certain types of data. If you’re in a […]
I write and therefore I know
Reading Time: < 1 minIn a recent episode of the “Focus on This” podcast, host Blake Stratton shared something that I found very interesting. The topic was about journaling, and how it can lead to clarity. Blake took the idea of externalization and put it like this: Usually you think, “Oh, I know and therefore therefore I write,” it’s […]
Knowledge is depreciating faster than ever
Reading Time: 2 minLearn wide or learn deep? It’s a question that I struggle with frequently, and likely will wrestle with for quite a long time to come. On the one hand, you have the idea that wider study helps, even in narrow fields. On the other hand, you have thoughts like this one from the book “Thank […]
Full-time coaches are full-time learners
Reading Time: < 1 minSometime in the next decade or so, I’d think I’d like to get into business coaching. I’ve learned a ton in growing GreenMellen over the past 12 years, and continue to learn more every day from our amazing business coach and from other resources that I dig into. I know I’m still some years from […]
I love tools that have a clear ending… usually
Reading Time: 2 minI have a variety of tools that I use everyday to help with my learning, and they can essentially be broken into two groups: Those that have a clear objective each day, and can be finished. Those that are open-ended and you can use as much (or as little) as you want. For example, I’ve […]
Great ideas can come from either “side”
Reading Time: < 1 minI know that right off the bat, some of you will disagree with the premise of this post because certainly someone from “that side” could never have a solid idea. That thought is quite common, and is likely holding many of us back. In his book “Thank You For Being Late“, author Thomas Friedman posits […]
Wider study can help in a narrow field
Reading Time: 2 minIn many situations, going deep in a specific field can be very advantageous, if not essential. However, there is a lot of evidence to show that having interests and activities outside of your chosen field can actually make you much better at what you do. As shared in the book “Range“: Comparing Nobel prize-winning scientists […]
Externalization leads to clarity
Reading Time: < 1 minI’ve shared some of my reasons before why I think that blogging is more beneficial than journaling, but journaling certainly has its place. If you’re taking the time to journal regularly, even if you never publish your writing for others to see, there are huge benefits to it. A big benefit is likely to be […]