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Learning More Now than While in School

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Recently I was talking with an entrepreneur and he made a comment that really stuck with me: I’m learning more now than while in school. Yup, that’s right. The best entrepreneurs I know are the fastest, and most voracious, learners. Every time I talk with them, they’re sharing some new lesson learned or idea gleaned.

Here are a few thoughts on learning more now than while in school:

  • While in school there might be more new facts learned weekly, but as an entrepreneur there are many more real-world, applicable insights and strategies learned weekly
  • Make a goal to learn something new every day (see one new insight per day)
  • Find a peer group of like-minded people that share your desire to learn
  • Surround yourself with team members that enjoy learning and want to share ideas

Entrepreneurs would do well to make sure they’re always learning and instill continual learning as a value within their organization.

What else? What are some more thoughts on learning more now than while in school?

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    M. Warren

    This is a terrific topic! I feel like we all complete school and sub-consciously declare: Learning- COMPLETE! We don’t consciously acknowledge it of course, but it’s burned into our minds. It’s an accomplishment. When most accomplish something, they don’t pursue it any further. Accomplishment should never be considered a finish line, it should be viewed as the starting line for the next accomplishment. This is the same reason why people get stuck at a dead-end job for 30 years.

    I can’t tell you how much I’ve learned in the past 3 years versus the years I spent in school; it’s almost unreal. School provides a good outline and structure, but I truly believe we have to be the real teacher/student when it comes to the gray area, the fine tuning. I’ll tell you this, learning new things on my own has been all the more satisfying also.

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