This week’s lesson is about how not to make the mistake of thinking you can learn from others experiences. Experience is of minimum value because it is in the eyes of the beholder. For example, Bri loves the new Star Wars movie and she tells me and I go see it. I hate it.
“Richard, you are not leaving the dinner table until you finish your vegetables! We do not waste in this household, there are people in this world who have nothing to eat! And stop playing with your food!” Sound familiar?
How do you learn best? We all have a favorite way of learning – some of us learn best by reading, some of us learn best by watching, some of us learn best by doing, and some of us learn best by listening.
It has only happened to me once in my life…at least so far! And that is, hearing the words that no one wants to hear… …’We are no longer in need of your services’. Yep, my career as a male exotic dancer was over and my lifelong dream was crushed!
True story. I was at a previous job, and me and a co-worker whom I had just hired, let’s just call her ‘Dee’ to protect her identity, were about to step into a meeting. It was a big day in ‘Dee’s’ career as it was her first ‘big meeting’ with one of our executives.
