Life-long Learning

Les Brown writes; If you cannot embrace change, you don't see life as a process of continued self-education.

The 40-40 era is over--where we worked for 40 hours a week for 40 years to retire on 40% of what we made that wasn't enough in the first place. It is wise to think of yourself as an independent contractor, whose value is constantly being measured. In this environment, the only security you have is your ability to adapt to change and to master as many talents and skills and as much knowledge as possible.

In this environment you don't hold on to a job, you prepare yourself for a wide range of opportunities. The person who welcomes change and continuous learning leads a dynamic life, while those who back away from it, or fear it, are more likely to find themselves on the human scrap heap. You either expand, or you become expendable."

Asking Better Questions

Jack Canfield; in the Aladdin Factor writes about the magic of ASKING. Asking the right questions, specific to REAL needs, of someone that CAN help, at a time when the listener is willing. I learned this to be so true.

Cycling across America, I naively and randomly asked people how far it was to the next grocery store. Encouraged by their casual information, I’d ride another 35 hungry miles - only to discover that the grocery in the little town WASN’T OPEN TODAY. I quickly learned to ask better questions!

Distinction is Power

More topics we’ll cover:

• Cross Training as a discipline
• Communication tools - like feedback, empathy, eye contact
• Listening skills - what ISN'T being said, and the real meaning