The Best Learning Hacks For More Professional And Personal Success By Andreas von der Heydt Learning is one of the most effective strategies for future growth and success, professionally and personally We constantly need to acquire new skills, knowledge, and experiences to offer more value to ourselves and people around us It also enables us to pro-actively and profoundly shape the future There are countless learning opportunities available today With an open mind and willingness to take initiative, let’s see how we can take advantage of them Andreas von der Heydt Senior Executive, Leadership & Executive Coach, LinkedIn Influencer, Author, Speaker © Andreas von der Heydt – The Best Learning Hacks For More Professional And Personal Success ATTITUDE Understand, even and especially in an era in which “I wanna have it all Now“ has become the new norm, that success and growth are no coincidences They´re based on hard work, learning from failures, and the willingness to constantly learn © Andreas von der Heydt – The Best Learning Hacks For More Professional And Personal Success RELEVANCE When learning something new, start by choosing a theme in which you´re really interested in If it relates to you, passion helps kick things off Once you get accustomed to constant learning it´ll get easier to explore unchartered knowledge territories © Andreas von der Heydt – The Best Learning Hacks For More Professional And Personal Success Perseverance Learning can be a struggle and tough work Sooner or later you might doubt if you´ll ever be able to comprehend your topic Yes! You will, if you continue to practice and persist, you will be able to get it It´s not a matter of “if,“ rather of “when.“ Everyone has natural capabilities to learn anything © Andreas von der Heydt – The Best Learning Hacks For More Professional And Personal Success Tough mudding Overcoming tough learning challenges is more valuable than repeating things you already know Time spent on difficult content pulls you out of your mental comfort zone and helps develop your full potential Ask for feedback from other tough mudders vs seeking reassurance from Yes sayers Photo Source: US Department of Defense © Andreas von der Heydt – The Best Learning Hacks For More Professional And Personal Success Spacing Learning should be a long-term game, as only then it´ll be of profound nature So ensure that there are enough breaks during the game Like in prepping for a marathon, you want to space your learning and chunk it down in adequate learning blocks and intervals © Andreas von der Heydt – The Best Learning Hacks For More Professional And Personal Success objectives Setting learning objectives is helpful for many people These can be either annual or even daily, depending on what suits you best However, don’t be too harsh on yourself and it in a playful and fun way Creating a game with a rewards around the process and targets is an example © Andreas von der Heydt – The Best Learning Hacks For More Professional And Personal Success questioning Asking open questions is one of the easiest, most effective and most neglected learning strategies Remember when we were children and fired off our questions with a curious mind? © Andreas von der Heydt – The Best Learning Hacks For More Professional And Personal Success Let´s apply again more of the Why?, Why not?, What if?, What if not?, What else? questions Find out more on how to use these questions here: © Andreas von der Heydt – The Best Learning Hacks For More Professional And Personal Success Writing, Talking, Applying (WTA) We learn, memorize, recall, and apply much better when using our senses For example, simply taking handwritten notes when trying to learn can wonders Talking or reading aloud while learning can be an excellent technique to retain info Applying and practicing what you´ve just learned further helps your memory This could even go so far as to teach someone else the material or task you are learning © Andreas von der Heydt – The Best Learning Hacks For More Professional And Personal Success Daily Routine To make learning a habit try to “workout“ every day Similar to physical health benefits, daily exercise offers countless mental benefits To accelerate and foster learning you can practice various modified versions of your tasks (Spicing Up) which you´d like to master That keeps your brain more stimulated and engaged © Andreas von der Heydt – The Best Learning Hacks For More Professional And Personal Success SLEEP Enough sleep is important for both your body and brain A lack of sleep can decrease memory function, as well as the ability to focus Equally effective can be a short power nap between longer learning sessions © Andreas von der Heydt – The Best Learning Hacks For More Professional And Personal Success MEDITATION It is very effective in increasing our learning capabilities It stimulates two parts of the brain that are highly active during memory storage and recall - the Hippocampus and frontal lobe © Andreas von der Heydt – The Best Learning Hacks For More Professional And Personal Success SPORTS Learning and sports complement each other Playing a sport will keep you fit, both mentally and physically Even regular walks are helpful Just getting your body moving will stimulate your brain, imagination, and help to discover new viewpoints and perspectives © Andreas von der Heydt – The Best Learning Hacks For More Professional And Personal Success NUTRITION In recent years many studies stress the nutritional benefits of many proteins, vitamins, and food substances as they affect learning and brain function For instance, a diet that is rich in omega-3 fatty acids can support cognitive processes © Andreas von der Heydt – The Best Learning Hacks For More Professional And Personal Success EXPLORATION Finding good learning stimuli and resources has never been easier There are great online learning resources and apps like EdX, MIT OpenCoursewear, CodeAcademy, Duolingo, etc Start exploring and discovering! Today! © Andreas von der Heydt – The Best Learning Hacks For More Professional And Personal Success Live as if you were to die tomorrow LEARN as if you were to live FOREVER © Andreas von der Heydt – The Best Learning Hacks For More Professional And Personal Success The Best Learning Hacks For More Professional And Personal Success Attitude Sleep Relevance Meditation Perseverance Writing, Talking, Applying Tough Mudding Daily Routine Spacing Nutrition Questioning Exploring Objectives Sport © Andreas von der Heydt – The Best Learning Hacks For More Professional And Personal Success Find out more tips on how to boost your career in my book Ebook Paperback Audio USA UK Germany Spain Italy France Japan Canada India USA UK Germany Spain Italy France Japan Canada India Amazon Audible iTunes © Andreas von der Heydt – The Best Learning Hacks For More Professional And Personal Success Let’s stay in touch linkedin.com/in/avonderheydt slideshare.net/AndreasvonderHeydt facebook.com/ConsumerGoodsClub twitter.com/ConsumGoodsClub Andreas von der Heydt Senior Executive, Leadership & Executive Coach, LinkedIn Influencer, Author, Speaker youtube.com/user/BlondJames007 soundcloud.com/andreas-700932257 iTunes Podcast – Leadership XXL © Andreas von der Heydt – The Best Learning Hacks For More Professional And Personal Success ... Heydt – The Best Learning Hacks For More Professional And Personal Success Live as if you were to die tomorrow LEARN as if you were to live FOREVER © Andreas von der Heydt – The Best Learning Hacks. .. adequate learning blocks and intervals © Andreas von der Heydt – The Best Learning Hacks For More Professional And Personal Success objectives Setting learning objectives is helpful for many people These... growth are no coincidences They´re based on hard work, learning from failures, and the willingness to constantly learn © Andreas von der Heydt – The Best Learning Hacks For More Professional