Learning How to Learn

One of the most critical things you must understand is how rapidly the world is changing. For example, the rapidity by which technology is changing the cell phone that you use is mind boggling. Updates are occurring so quickly, that you barely learn how to use even a small percentage of the applications, before a new and improved version of your cell phone is released with even more applications.


The World Is Changing
How does the fact that the world is changing so rapidly influence your chances of success in the business world? The answer is that it does so dramatically! Unless you are able to keep up with these changes, you will have a difficult time succeeding in the world.

Learn How to Learn
In order to keep up with the changes, you must take on a new mindset. As Terry Brock, marketing coach and technology wizard, www.terrybrock.com says, “You have to learn how to learn.” In other words you must develop your abilities to learn and apply new knowledge on a regular basis. It is not good enough to continue to use the 2007 version of Word when new versions come out that will make your version more difficult to interface with other programs.


Update Your Technology
Chaad Pallman, VP of Sales for Nuwave Technology Partners, an IT consulting company based in East Lansing, MI, www.nuwave-tech.com explains that for many businesses, the major part of their investment in upgrading their technology, occurred just before the end of 1999. The YK2000 scare forced them into making those major changes. Today many companies are still trying to get by with only minor upgrades that build on the technology they purchased eleven years ago. That is a recipe for disaster that could be avoided with a decision “to learn how to learn.”

By making the commitment to regularly upgrade your knowledge base, you will be on your way to taking a competitive advantage in today’s business world.

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Tom Borg is president of Tom Borg Consulting, LLC. He is a business consultant, speaker, coach and author. He helps companies and organization become more profitable by increasing their value and lowering their costs through the professional development of their managers and employees.