In this week’s episode, Brandon and Erik talk about the art of learning. The ability to learn is one of the characteristics that good hiring managers focus on in their interviews. How do you prepare yourself for a learning opportunity? Where do you fall on the learning curve? How can you quicken your ability to learn new information? All of this, and way more, is covered in episode 7.

Show Notes

00:38 React & Riff

07:01 Erik overcoming anxiety around public speaking

08:33 What is learning?

08:58 Benefits of learning

12:33 Teachable moments and catalysts for learning

18:23 Using happiness as a tracker for a learning opportunity

20:11 Deciding to engage - Fight, flight, and freeze

22:30 How to know when it’s not worth pursuing the learning opportunity

26:58 The first stage of learning: Blissful Ignorance

28:43 Funny call to action to the listeners

30:58 The second stage of learning: Painful Awareness

31:28 The third stage of learning: Amateur Expertise

32:26 The final stage of learning: Autodidact 

40:31 Finding mentors to help you learn

41:26 Test everything

42:51 Being honest with yourself about where you fall on the learning curve

44:16 Curating your information diet

48:07 Key takeaways

50:02 The Weekly Challenge

58:11 Entrepreneurs on the Fly

59:41 Brandon being vulnerable about his production

References & Resources

Jim Kwik

Living with a Seal - Jesse Itzler

The Morning Brew

The Hustle

David Perell

Mark Manson

James Clear

Steven Kotler

Jamie Wheal

Principles - Ray Dalio