Every alternate day, we will bring to you actionable tips, ideas & advice (mostly from Twitter) to expand your thinking, knowledge & empower you to be the best version of yourself. The links (people, tools & processes) are also meant to add value :)
The theme for today is : Personal Growth
The art of listening - check the series of tweets/thread below. (Follow Shreyas Doshi if you want to learn more about product management, strategy, organizational psychology, leadership & life)
Listening well is a rare superpower. I had been a bad listener most of my life. Then I fixed that a few years ago. The result? Night & day difference in my critical thinking & leadership ability. A thread on learning the art of listening v2.0 (with lessons from movies) 👇🏾First, why is listening hard? It’s because we tend to have: 1) an inability to be present 2) the fear of being wrong 3) a desire for validation 4) a feeling of superiority 5) a lack of curiosity 6) the urge to impressA couple of gems from Dee Hock: "Communication would be vastly improved if everyone who wrote and spoke were content to be understood without needing to be admired." "To speak is craft; to listen is art."
The Feynman Technique/Mental model for learning about anything. (Check out more of Sahil Bloom and his educational threads on business, money, finance, and economics)
The Feynman Technique is a foundational mental model for unlocking growth in your career, startup, business, or writing. A thread on how it works and how it can change your life...Richard Feynman was an American theoretical physicist. He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965 for his groundbreaking work in quantum electrodynamics. Feynman's true genius, however, was in his ability to convey extremely complex ideas in simple, digestible ways.Richard Feynman observed that complexity and jargon are often used to mask a lack of deep understanding. The Feynman Technique is a learning framework that forces you to strip away needless complexity and develop a deep, elegant understanding of a given topic.The Feynman Technique involves four key steps: (1) Identify (2) ELI5 ("Explain It To Me Like I'm 5") (3) Reflect & Study (4) Organize, Convey & Review Let's cover each step and how you can make this powerful framework work for you...Step 1: Identify What is the topic you want to learn more about? Identify the topic and write down everything you know about it. Read and research the topic and write down all of your new learnings (and the sources of each). This first step sets the stage for what is to come.Step 2: ELI5 Attempt to explain the topic to a child. Once again, write down everything you know about your topic, but this time, pretend you are explaining it to a child. Use simple language and terms. Focus on brevity.Step 3: Reflect & Study Reflect on your performance in Step 2. How well were you able to explain the topic to a child? Where did you get frustrated? Where did you resort to jargon or get stuck? These are the gaps in your understanding. Read and study to fill them.Step 4: Organize, Convey & Review Organize your elegant, simple language into a compelling story or narrative. Convey it to others. Test-and-learn. Iterate and refine your story or narrative accordingly. Review (and respect) your new, deeper understanding of the topic.The Feynman Technique is an incredible framework for unlocking growth. The best entrepreneurs, writers, thinkers, and operators have leveraged this technique (directly or indirectly). They share a common genius - the ability to convey complex ideas in simple, digestible ways.It is easy to overcomplicate and intimidate. We all know the people - teachers, peers, bosses - who try to do this. Do not be fooled - complexity and jargon are often used to mask a lack of deep understanding. Remember The Feynman Technique. Find beauty in simplicity.The Feynman Technique is a foundational mental model and learning framework. For five more powerful mental models, see my thread below.THREAD: 5 powerful mental models to help you win in a competitive world. In investing, business, startups, writing, or life...Sahil Bloom @SahilBloomA few additional resources for more learning on the Feynman Technique: @ProfFeynman on Twitter The Feynman Technique by @ShaneAParrish: fs.blog/2012/04/feynma… @Inc Article:The FEYNMAN technique of learning: STEP 1 - Pick and study a topic STEP 2 - Explain the topic to someone, like a child, who is unfamiliar with the topic STEP 3 - Identify any gaps in your understanding STEP 4 - Review and Simplify! 🧠Richard Feynman @ProfFeynmanThinking about our morals & ideologies by drawing parallels with fashion. (David is a renowned coach for “Writing Online”. You can explore him here.)
Every single of one these threads has vast potential if understood and applied. We wish the best for you in your journey to Consistent Productivity with us! Cheers💫