If we are to be high performers and make an impact, we have to develop a habit of learning.
That means reading, listening, and watching the RIGHT things that will make us smarter, more effective, more able, and more productive people who can get things done in the world.
We can go deep and specialize to what matches our inherent talent and interests, and/or we can learn about many other things that orbit what we do to get a better understanding of the world we are in and other areas of life that affect us.
I listen to audiobooks, but I also get emails from other people such as Darren Hardy, Tim Ferris, Joe Polish, Brian Johnson, and Dr. Mardy Grothe each day or week. I also listen to some podcasts and subscribe to Masterclass.
I don’t have time to consume all that I get, but I have learned to tune in or skip and make it work.
Do I need to relearn things – yes. Do I need to hear it again another way? Yes!
Will I ever be done learning? No. Does it make me feel more able and less stuck? Yes!
School is never out for the pro.
What do you do to keep learning? (Besides read Think Daily?!)
Go, Mark!
I’m a fan of the Learning Leader podcast by Ryan Hawk – it consistently delivers valuable information.
Good Morning, Larry – to answer your question… Read, read, read, and read some more. If I’m not in a condition or location that I can read (e.g., too tired to read for comprehension or driving), I ponder what I’ve recently read or a specific problem I’m trying to solve (flip it over and over from different angles until I understand it better, can express it in my own words within an applicable context, or find a solution).
I also watch YouTube videos on various topics to try to learn something I didn’t know before I watched it to add to my knowledge in general.
Reading or Listening to Audio books through Audible and then having field notebook to record impressions or ideas has been great for me. As well as connecting/networking with others who have already done what i’m wanting to do and gleaning from their experience and knowledge. Not being afraid to admit that I don’t know something and ask or seek guidance from those who do know.
I read books over and over again by reading two pages from one book every evening.
It’s a simple way to learn the principles I want to apply in my life and evaluate myself before going to bed.
I’m currently reading Relentless by Tim Grover and the Villains book series by
Ben Settle.
Thanks for the podcast tips Larry. I’m a big fan of Brian Buffini’s It’s a Good Life Podcast (Apple/Spotify). Business & personal growth content.
https://www.itsagoodlife.com/
November 2022 I flew to Connecticut and listened to John Maxwell, journaling ideas along the way. On the flight home before we took off, I thought…is this the exact same guy sitting next to me as my flight here?! So I asked him…he looked at me, then down to my journal and said, “Oh, yeah… journal guy!”
yes, the only way is always Learning
the challenge for me is getting the time and the concentration to absorb the most of it, and it is incredible that tomorrow i could read the same thing and triggers another idea o solution so forever Learn!!
YouTube and Instagram. It all depends on how you use them as tools and what you watch.