My friend Thomas Frank of College Info Geek has a t-shirt that he sells with the phrase “Never Stop Learning” on it. I wear it almost every Thursday to remind me that I’m to give my overarching focus and attention to training myself — and others, like my coaching clients — on that day of the week. (You can get that shirt here.)
But I don’t just learn on Thursdays. And I don’t just teach on Thursdays, either. I’m open to doing both every day.
Some of the things I learn are directly related to my work. Things like I use my iPad Pro far more than my MacBook Pro. I had no idea that there were so many lifestyle trends that originated in Scandinavian countries. I didn’t know what “The Schmeling Effect” was until I started writing this piece.
Some of the things aren’t seemingly about work at all. Like that you shouldn’t machine wash a pair of jeans for six months. I had no idea how deadly television’s “Friday night death slot” really was. I didn’t know what an estuary was until yesterday.
I challenge you to be more open to learning things both in and out of your wheelhouse. When you do that you get out of your bubble and start building a richer life.
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Mike Vardy is a writer, productivity strategist, and the creator of TimeCrafting. He is the author of the upcoming book TimeCrafting: A Better Way to Get The Right Things Done. Mike is also renowned speaker and has taught productivity on CreativeLive, Skillshare, and LinkedIn Learning where his courses are among the most popular in the business category.
