There are few, if any, paths to true growth and improvement other than consistent effort and practice. I’ve struggled with this truth my entire life. I believe most people, if they take some time to […]
This is Hard. Does It Matter? Continue Reading »
There is a good chance that, back in the day, you were not taught the most effective ways to learn. Certainly that seems to be the case today. In a an article in American Educator, Kent
5 Powerful Lifelong Learning Strategies for Your Toolbox Continue Reading »
The “why” of self-directed learning is survival—your own survival as an individual, and also the survival of the human race. Clearly, we are not talking here about something that would be nice or desirable….We are
15 Ways of the Successful Self-Directed Learner Continue Reading »
Think about your life in the future. Imagine that everything has gone as well as it possibly could. You have worked hard and succeeded at accomplishing all of your life goals. Think of this as
How to write your way to a better life in just four days Continue Reading »
Somewhere along the way I began to write less about games here on Mission to Learn, but my interest in them as an approach to learning has never faded, and after seeing the Jane McGonigal
Can you learn to save the world by playing games? Continue Reading »
I’ve written about a range of habits related to learning, but one I have not yet covered is concentration and how to focus better – perhaps because I find it among the hardest of habits
How to Improve Concentration and Focus Better Continue Reading »
A New Yorker (or in some versions Arthur Rubinstein) is approached in the street near Carnegie Hall, and asked, “Pardon me sir, how do I get to Carnegie Hall?” He replies, “Practice, practice, practice.” (Wikipedia)
8 Keys to Deliberate Practice. Continue Reading »
There is a part of me that resists the whole idea of setting goals for lifelong learning. With the world of tests and degrees behind me for the most part, I welcome the opportunity to
While My Guitar Gently Weeps – Or the Importance of Setting Learning Goals Continue Reading »
