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The Power of Noticing: Are You a First Class Noticer?
In one edition of my LinkedIn newsletter, Musings of a Book Queen, I wrote about the five ways we learn, which I found in The Lifetime Learner’s Guide to Reading and Learning by Gary Hoover. After reading the newsletter, several people commented they learned by observation. This reminded me of the book, The Power of Noticing by Max Bazerman.
5 Ways We Learn
Study: Traditional way to learn. And reading books falls into this category. This also includes browsing the internet, taking courses, watching documentaries, visiting museums, attending lectures, and watching TED Talks.
Conversation: Networking, meeting people and talking to them. You can learn something from everyone. Ask deep questions, probe, and listen. You can learn with someone.
Observation: Study what’s around you. People watch at museums, and hotel lobbies. Observation can lead to breakthrough thinking. It can teach you a lot about the world.
Experimentation: This is trial and error. Learn by doing. Fail fast and try again. Find low risk ways to try out things.
Thinking: Think before you act and speak. Do the first four things, then take time to think about what you’re learning.
