We live in a world which is constantly changing and if we really want to stay relevant, we need to find a way to learn new things (technology, process, business models, behaviours, skills, etc) all the time.
So, it pays to get better at learning or get better at learning how we learn. Each one of us learns in a different way.
Some of us learn better by reading. Some of us by watching videos. Some by getting our hands dirty by trying something. And some others through conversation and by apprenticeship.
What we are attempting to learn also has a tendency of how one can learn it better. Some of them can be learnt by observation, some only through practice. Some of them can be learnt by listening and some require intentional reflection.
When we combine our preference with the tendency of what we are trying to learn, is when we get to become better at learning that skill. This requires us to be able to adapt to the tendency of what we are trying to learn.
All said and done, we need to understand and continue to hone our skill of learning how to learn.
I have written about how adults typically learn here, here, here, here, here and here. And here is how I learn.
