Structured Learning vs. Unstructured Learning
One of the key skills of every knowledge worker is the ability to learn new material and apply it in the real world. And because the world is changing so fast, the speed at which you learn becomes a distinct competitive advantage.
Four Principles To Get The Most Out Of Your Reading
Following are a four principles that made my reading experience much more enjoyable and rewarding over the years.
Why Growth Hurts
When we are growing, changing and stretching our boundaries of what's possible, it tends to hurt a little (or a lot). And just knowing that this is normal, unavoidable in fact, at least let's us carry on.
Life is a class room
It seems like we don’t get to choose how our lessons are delivered (neither the classroom setting nor the circumstances of our challenges). We only get to influence which are the most appropriate lessons we need to learn, based on the choices we make and how we show up.
The Master and the Fool
Among todays highlight reels on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram, it's sometimes easy to forget how mastery is achieved in the first place. It’s easy to forget that all those people that we see online churning out their best work at lightning speed, were once fools too (and probably still are).
My 5 biggest personal learnings
In this publication I reflect on life's challenges, opportunities and the way I deal with or think about them. So I thought, it'd be fitting to summarize my main learnings or personal epiphanies as I go.
Patience is a Terrific Growth Strategy
Without patience we are doomed, because even if we produce the greatest work out there, there are no (or very few) instant successes. Success (however you define it for yourself) needs time. And time requires patience.
The Struggle Is Real
(and what you can learn from it)
See, our bodies and brains don't really like change. They don't really like uncertainty either. And now imagine what happens if our brains have to deal with all that while being in an echo chamber.
Cultivating a Beginners Mind
When we think we already know everything, we close our minds to different perspectives and morph into the metaphorical ivory-tower expert, preaching our (one-sided) wisdom from the rooftops to everyone who will listen.
The Difference Between Pros and Amateurs
If we don’t miss workouts, we get into the best shapes of our lives. When we write every week, we become better writers. When we regularly take our camera to the streets, we take better pictures.
Simple right? But why is it so damn difficult?
