The Learning Edge
Stuart Baker tagged me with a post about the Learning Edge. Coined by Adam Kayce (thanks for the graphic, Adam) I think the Learning Edge is where I am extending my understanding of the world. I like the idea, so here is what I am learning about now.
I love learning. I crave learning. The process of learning excites me. I, "...have a great desire to learn and want to continuously improve." (see my StrengthsFinder 2.0 report [PDF, 128kb].
Back in January, I listed five things I wanted to learn more about this year. I said I had plans to learn more about myself, about leadership, about Asia and about Islam. I've followed through on all four of those. I spent a few weeks working on the fifth (learning to speak Arabic) but gave that up - mainly because I didn't have anyone to speak it with.
In April, I launched my executive coaching business. Since then, much of my learning efforts have been focused on the profession and practice of coaching. I am enrolled in CoachU's Core Essentials Program, which consists of three to four teleclasses per week, and will last until just before Christmas this year.
I'm still a voracious reader, as you might know from my book reviews . I've recently finished three books which I will be bringing to you soon:
Stop Pushing Me Around!: A Workplace Guide for the Timid, Shy, And Less Assertive
, by Ilise Benun, is excellent - I can't wait to tell you why you will want to read this book, even if you are extremely outgoing.
Andy Sernovitz' Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking
is another very good book, full of useful tips. And his blog teaches me something almost every day of the week.
On the other hand, Kiss Theory Good Bye: Five Proven Ways to Get Extraordinary Results in Any Company, by Bob Prosen, is disappointing. I'll be reviewing it eventually, but it takes me longer to get around to writing about a book I didn't like than to write about one I loved. In the meantime, if you found this book useful please let me know.
And I've got many books on the "to be read" pile. Next up are What Were They Thinking?: Unconventional Wisdom About Management, by Jeffrey Pfeffer, and Buddha: 9 to 5: The Eightfold Path to Enlightening Your Workplace and Improving Your Bottom Line, by Nancy Spears. Oh - I'm half-way through Quantum Enigma: Physics Encounters Consciousness, by Bruce Roseblum and Fred Kuttner. That one came as a recommendation in the comments on my post about the pseudo-science of attraction. Chris meant the book to prove the Law of Attraction, I think, but I'm coming to the opposite conclusion - or failing to change my mind on it.
What's your Learning Edge?
