In a quest for the things that will actually matter once school is done and we are trying to figure out what to do next - something to pour ourselves into that will make a difference somewhere. Here are my last three in a list of nine things that we can do to keep our skills sharp and to continue to stay relevant in our respective fields:
7. Continually go back to the stuff learned to keep it fresh.
We learn a lot of stuff in school and sometimes it feels like drinking from a fire hydrant. But there are some things we come across that resonate with our interests, passions, and abilities. Go back to those things. You know you took better notes in those classes than any others.
Reread your notes. Relisten... (so I was not an English major) to those lectures.
Do whatever you need to in order to keep the most important things fresh in your mind.
8. Establish milestones for personal progress.
Every good CEO, manager, leader of some kind, has a way of measuring progress. Track who you have coffee with, travel to a region where the language you are learning is spoken. Find ways to gauge your progress.
I know a guy who wanted to read more so he set a goal to read one book a week for a year. In his first year doing this he did not read 52 books but he did read 41 and that was way more than the previous year. He set that goal fifteen years ago and in the succeeding years he has taken up that goal he has met or exceeded the goal.
9. Don't lose sight of those who are helping and supporting you through this.
Be intentional about face time with family friends who are giving you a break on rent or paying for your car insurance or phone bill. Maybe it is your parents or a family friend; be sure they know you appreciate what they are doing for you.
That is all for now. For a look at the first three in our list click here; and for four through six click here. Good luck, and
Just a Meandering Thought...
7. Continually go back to the stuff learned to keep it fresh.
We learn a lot of stuff in school and sometimes it feels like drinking from a fire hydrant. But there are some things we come across that resonate with our interests, passions, and abilities. Go back to those things. You know you took better notes in those classes than any others.
Reread your notes. Relisten... (so I was not an English major) to those lectures.
Do whatever you need to in order to keep the most important things fresh in your mind.
8. Establish milestones for personal progress.
Every good CEO, manager, leader of some kind, has a way of measuring progress. Track who you have coffee with, travel to a region where the language you are learning is spoken. Find ways to gauge your progress.
I know a guy who wanted to read more so he set a goal to read one book a week for a year. In his first year doing this he did not read 52 books but he did read 41 and that was way more than the previous year. He set that goal fifteen years ago and in the succeeding years he has taken up that goal he has met or exceeded the goal.
9. Don't lose sight of those who are helping and supporting you through this.
Be intentional about face time with family friends who are giving you a break on rent or paying for your car insurance or phone bill. Maybe it is your parents or a family friend; be sure they know you appreciate what they are doing for you.
That is all for now. For a look at the first three in our list click here; and for four through six click here. Good luck, and
Just a Meandering Thought...
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