Small Business Coach Darlington UK Angelina Bell

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Way Too Busy To Learn?
Heres Why Its Crucial To Make the Time In 2019

• Angelina Bell

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Way Too Busy To Learn?
Heres Why Its Crucial To Make the Time In 2019

• Most industries develop and change at
  an alarming rate. The only way to keep up is to
  engage in further learning and education.
  Nevertheless, some business owners still believe
  they know it all, not updating their knowledge,
  until sadly, their business falls apart as a
  result of not keeping up.

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FIRST, A MINI QUIZ. TRUE OR FALSE TO THE BELOW

1. My current ideas and insights are based on
   experiences from over a decade ago.
2. I have no intention of learning something new in
   the next 12 months.
3. Since finishing my education, I havent read a
   book unless absolutely necessary.
4. I havent learned any new topics within the last
   12 months.
5. I learn for survival rather than for future
   preparation or to deal with present situations.

• If you have answered TRUE to any of
  the above, read the below now.

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1. INVEST IN YOURSELF

• Do you have long term plans for your
  business? Youll need to get out of survival mode
  pretty soon! Surviving on limited knowledge will
  only go so far and you will eventually reach a
  point where your business will no longer evolve
  as a result. Future-proof your business by
  continually investing in new skills and knowledge
  through continual education.

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2. MAXIMISE YOUR PRECIOUS TIME

• The number of valuable topics available to
  study is mind boggling, making choosing one a
  real headache. The solution is easy think about
  your market, role and business plan, then start
  the below 2 step process to create the optimum
  learning plan for you.
• Step 1 - Think of one long term goal and then
  work on developing five ways that will allow you
  to work towards and achieve this.
• Step 2 - Aside from your business interests,
  learn things that appeal to you personally. Your
  mind will be sharper and more engaged which
  furthermore will help improve performance in your
  business.

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3. LEARN IT YOUR WAY

• Everyone learns differently, which is why it
  is so important to choose a learning style that
  is well suited to you, allowing you to retain the
  most information possible. For general business
  knowledge, audio books and conferences are easily
  digestible formats. Contrastingly, if you would
  like to learn something more specialised, bring
  in the experts who can deliver a succinct and
  tailored session opposed to a slower paced course
  that can leave many in sheer boredom with the
  prospect of losing all interest.

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4. IF YOU MAKE IT A PRIORITY, IT WILL FIT

• With such hectic lifestyles nowadays, it
  comes as little surprise that most people will be
  unwilling to learn in their spare time or even
  say that they dont have enough time for this.
  Thankfully, there are a number of ways this can
  be achieved. Listen to audiobooks on Audible when
  travelling to a client or read a chapter from a
  book before going to bed. You do not have to
  embark on an MBA Program to learn something new!
  Finally, we also recommend booking all your
  conferences and workshops for the following year
  to keep you fully organised.

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5. LEARN ONLY WHAT YOU NEED

• Do not make the mistake of learning lots of
  information you are never going to use in your
  business. Instead, learn what you need, and use
  this straight away. Make notes and implement from
  day one. If you find that you are not practically
  applying what you learn to make positive changes
  to your business, consider taking a break from
  learning for a six month period. Giving you time
  to implement your existing knowledge to your
  business, rather than wasting time learning but
  not implementing it.

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TRY THESE TIPS TO
GET YOUR TEAM INVOLVED IN LEARNING

• Do Involve your team and make learning practical
  through reading books every quarter. Think of it
  like a work based book club!
• In a year, get your team to repeat read 8 books
  and 2 new over 5 years. Keep everyone on the same
  page.
• Get conference attendees to present key findings
  to senior management. A great way to share the
  knowledge and get ultra clear on what they have
  learned.
• Hire an expert rather than booking a conference
  (if you find them boring).

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• angelina_at_angelinabell.co.uk

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