Telling we don’t know how to do something is very important and it just helps us and the company we work for. It gets us the help we need to learn and do our job better. Now the question is does our company and our team and our manager give us that freedom to say so. If not we have a problem. I say this … Continue reading I don’t know how to do it
I think I first heard a podcast in 2012 Maybe. Then I dropped it for a year or so and then got back. I have been an active listener for around 8 years mostly listening while walking, driving and so on, just like other human beings. If I remember correctly (And I might have mentioned this before) I started listening to ‘Hidden Why’ by NPR … Continue reading 329/365 What Podcasts do I listen to?
Yesterday a thought came to my mind that I need to get help on my media activities. I have two options. Either hire a person or a group or try to build a community. I liked the role of community. That said I have not till now been successful in making a community thriving. I am understanding now that building a community needs a different set … Continue reading 296/365 Struggles building a community
It has more or less become a cliche but I think every writer wants to find their voice. I don’t mean to say others don’t have to. Just that when I am blogging here, I am more worried about my voice. Maybe worrying is the last thing one should do when searching for their voice. Is it even searching? Maybe it is just finding. One … Continue reading 271/365 Finding my voice
I know it is close to two months since we hit 2022. And I think we still have enough time to talk of reading and learning. Last year I read around 30 books across a wide range from business to history and psychology and memoirs. But this year I decided not to take it slow. There are few reasons. I wanted to focus on a … Continue reading 243/365 Read books or listen to them?
In Plato’s Protagoras there is an incident where one of Socrates’s young friend Hippocrates (not the Hippocrates of medicine) comes knocking at his door early morning and tells him with so much excitement that Protagoras is in town…. Socrates then asks him “What is the matter? Has Protagoras robbed you of anything? For which Hippocrates gives a very interesting answer He replies, laughing “Yes, indeed … Continue reading 233/365 Some thoughts on knowledge from Plato’s Protagoras
Start to learn; New Skills, New Perspectives and New Prospects. Today’s preparation defines our tomorrow. Whether it is about your passion or your profession it is important that you prepare yourself. The internet and tools available enable you to embark on various levels of training and certifications. It is more than ever cheap to acquire new skills if you have a plan of action. The … Continue reading 221/365 We all need to start learning better
Education in the new age is Free for those who are ready to be self driven. I am not talking about Training. Training and Education both have a significant difference according to me. Training helps you being equipped to perform a job better, or may be even landing on a job. Education helps you build your perspective of the world. The interesting part is that many … Continue reading 211/365 Education For Free
Technology can help solve the education problem to a great extend. The reach of online training has opened new avenues to both teach and learn, changing the education landscape tremendously… But that is not enough how do we ensure that there is an ongoing process to make everyone educated in the future. Something beyond the business of education. In my opinion students should be taught … Continue reading EP 269 (205/365) Students should be taught to be Teachers
Active Learning is a process I define as a very engaging intentional focussed form of learning which then would manifest in such a way that every act of consumption will result in some form of learning. In my opinion this becomes ever more important in current times when mindless content consumption can drain us all the beauty of life and that content fatigue becomes a … Continue reading 98/365 An Active Learning Community
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