My knowledge base is starting to expand, and I can't get enough. I have always heard the adage, you can never stop learning, and truth be told, I never have. I have learned more through my daily business interactions than I can image. All of this has made me wonder, will the learning ever stop?
The answer is, quite simply, no. With the new technology of today the next big thing is always just around the corner, while yesterday's big thing is making tweaks and getting better and better. If you aren't keeping up, by tomorrow you'll be five steps behind. The information is readily available, you just need to know where to look.
The same can be said with regular "classroom" knowledge. While it is not changing as rapidly as social media and other tech-related products, you have to continually refresh what you know and add some additional items to the tool-chest. I'm taking the opportunity to expand my knowledge base from more than just ticket sales. That's what my professional-learning has been focused on for the past ten years. Now I can start to expand and hopefully start to become valuable in other areas of our business.
My challenge to my staff, my colleagues and to you - learn something new or expand on something you "kind-of" know about daily. It's the only way we can grow as individuals and as productive individuals in a consistently changing, ever evolving world.
Top reads:
Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story - by Jerry Weissman
UnMarketing: Stop Marketing, Start Engaging - by Scott Stratten
Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion and Purpose - by Tony Hsieh
