Given the pace of change in the world, be it on the
technological or business front, our ability to acquire new
skills and excel at them is critical to success.
Long gone are the days when we spent the first couple of
decades being 'educated' and managed the rest of our lives
on the basis of that education. The modern day professional
needs to learn and educate himself on a daily basis.
However, a lot of us, over time, lose touch with the art of
learning which leads to professional stagnation.
Here are some tips to ensure that you keep up with the
learning curve.
1. It doesn't matter what you're learning
As mentioned, we sometimes, given the nature of our lives
and routines, lose touch with the art of learning. A good
way to start is to learn anything new - it need not
necessarily be something that you may need in your work. If
nothing else, learning something new is a great way to kick
start your mind and boosts your attention meter.
2. You don't need to hit the books
A lot of people, with their formal education way behind
them, get apprehensive about learning new skills. The fear
usually emanates from a feeling that learning would involve
trying to wade through pages of complicated jargon. But
that is not always the case. Start slow, you can start by
just reading the newspaper first thing in the morning or
watching information programs on the television.
3. It's Good to Talk
The best way to learn new concepts is through dialogue.
Find people from your area of expertise who are easily
accessible, and start talking to them. Exchanging ideas
amongst a group of people who are from your area of
expertise and stay in the neighborhood will help you gain
newer directions of working and new prospective to think
upon.
4. Join in and take action
A great way to keep your mind active and open to learning
is to actually step out there and participate in
activities. Go forward and join any planning program. It
may even be party planning if you are interested in it.
5. Trial and error
Always search for newer methods to innovate your business.
It is only through this effort that you will fully
understand the practical application and limitations of new
technologies and business practices. It could be as simple
as exploring new avenues to expand your business. Find a
new twist; make new web pages for the advertisement of your
business.
6. Use the Internet
Information has never been as accessible as it is today
with the Internet. There is nothing that you won't find
enough resources on the web to learn from. Don't stop there
- there are a number of user forums where communities of
like-minded individuals share and learn. Join these forums
and communities. Sharing thoughts can be extremely helpful
and will give you ideas of working, which builds up your
interest for your job and enable you to stay motivated.
7. Get inspired
Most of the successful people in our world today make sure
they read good material which is inspirational and then
make it into a habit.
Read about the great minds the world has known and what
nuggets of learning these people have chosen to pass on to
the generations after them. Listening to motivational tapes
is also helpful.
Garbage-in-garbage-out or GIGO is a universal principle
used in the computing world that says that the quality of
output is completely dependent on the quality of input.
To ensure we don't end up spewing out garbage, we need to
stay relevant. And to stay relevant we need to keep up the
learning habit. Keep your mind busy so that it doesn't have
the time to get bored. Refresh your mind with new ideas,
thoughts and skills.
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Barry Share is the Founder and Editorial Director of "The
New Lifestyle Programme" Where you can get your copy of the
amazing..."Design for your Success" a 7 step plan to
achieving wealth health and happiness
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