"As a marketing professional by day, I recall a presentation I led a few years
back. I gave a marketing 101 course to colleagues in the non-profit sector—and
the day after, a mentor I greatly respect asked me, "So, what did you
learn?"
I was a little thrown off. I asked myself, "What does he mean
what did I 'learn?' After all, I gave the presentation! Shouldn't the question
be 'What did THEY learn?'"
Vince asked me again, "So, what did YOU
learn?"
I get it now. It's about being consistently curious and learning
something about ourselves in everything we do. From that day forward, "What did
I learn?" has become a question I've asked myself countless times - nearly
daily. It's applicable to professional work, family life...and yes, my career as
a professional magician. It's especially revealing when you ask this after you
TEACH someone something, because even when we are on the teaching side, we are
learning too!
Try it. Be curious. Learn on the go. Grow."
Couldn't have said it better myself. Thanks John.
Onward!
From good friend and magician John Guastaferro... Click for his website.
