Learning Fast & Deep
from Beanie & Blazer Radio Hosted by Brandon Walker
In this week’s episode, Brandon and Erik talk about the art of learning. The ability to learn is one of the characteristics that good hiring managers focus on in their interviews. How do you prepare yourself for a learning opportunity? Where do you fall on the learning curve? How can you quicken your ability to learn new information? All of this, and way more, is covered in episode 7. Show Notes 00:38 React & Riff 07:01 Erik overcoming anxiety around public speaking 08:33 What is learning? 08:58 Benefits of learning 12:33 Teachable moments and catalysts for learning 18:23 Using happiness as a tracker for a learning opportunity 20:11 Deciding to engage - Fight, flight, and freeze 22:30 How to know when it’s not worth pursuing the learning opportunity 26:58 The first stage of learning: Blissful Ignorance 28:43 Funny call to action to the listeners 30:58 The second stage of learning: Painful Awareness 31:28 The third stage of learning: Amateur Expertise 32:26 The final stage of learning: Autodidact 40:31 Finding mentors to help you learn 41:26 Test everything 42:51 Being honest with yourself about where you fall on the learning curve 44:16 Curating your information diet 48:07 Key takeaways 50:02 The Weekly Challenge 58:11 Entrepreneurs on the Fly 59:41 Brandon being vulnerable about his production References & Resources Jim Kwik Living with a Seal - Jesse Itzler The Morning Brew The Hustle David Perell Mark Manson James Clear Steven Kotler Jamie Wheal Principles - Ray Dalio
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