4 ways to get better at anything…
A funny thing happened to me today. I got accused of putting down a new idea because I didn’t understand it . While I think I neither misunderstood, nor belittled the idea in question, it never hurts to expand one’s mind. With that thought, here are four steps everyone – even me – can use to grow their skills and their perspectives.
- Reading– Read everything you can get your hands on. The more diverse, the better. Magazines for the train or bus (I particularly like Wired , The Economist , Business 2.0 and Esquire ), books for the beach ( Blue Ocean Strategy” , Radical Evolution” and, yes, The Essential Drucker” represent the best books I’ve read lately) and, of course, blogs (check out Anne 2.1 , Guy Kawasaki and Fred Wilson ). Of course, some folks don’t learn from reading as well as other forms, so consider…
- Taking a class– Check out local community colleges or online offerings like Stanford on iTunes U and (OK, back to reading) MIT’s OpenCourseWare . If you’re more into the human touch, focus on…
- Networking– Connect to everyone you can. Along with LinkedIn or Facebook , find groups within your field in your local area. Finally, almost everyone can benefit from…
- Mentoring– Musicians and runners have long recognized the benefit of practicing alongside veterans who can set a more intense pace. Why not you?
These might not expand every mind. But they couldn’t hurt.
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