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Listen "Episode 056: The Art of Learning and Self-Development with Jim Stovall"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, Caleb and Todd talk with Jim Stovall about his new book, The Art of Learning and Self-Development.
Guest Links
Jim's website
The Art of Learning and Self-Development by Jim Stovall and Ray Hull
Links Mentioned
The Ultimate Gift book
The Ultimate Gift movie
Ultimate Productivity by Jim Stovall
Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson
The Power of Moments by Chip and Dan Heath
The Last Boy by Jane Leavy
Dante's Inferno
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Robert B. Parker
Louis L'Amour
What We Learned
Why People Don't Learn If It's Mandated
The things that become our passion are the things we pursue.
How Can We Make Uninteresting Things Interesting?
Use analogies and stories.
Have a "so what?" and explain why what you're teaching matters.
Jim's Process for Sharing a Principle
What do I know?
How do I know it?
When did I learn it?
How To Write A Book
Write out the 12 things you know about the subject
Tell what you know
Tell how you found it out
Different Ways People Can Learn
Read it
Visualize it
Hear it
Experience it
Have it explained to you and then explain it back
How Do You Learn Fast
I listen to audiobooks on a fast speed
Advice For People Who Don't Think They Can Learn
Everybody is knowledgeable about something.
Learning has never been more important than now because everything changes so fast.
How Do You Learn?
When I find an author or subject I'm interested in I find everything I can about them.
I always ask people, "what are you reading?" and "what books do you recommend?"
Quotes to Tweet
"The things that become our passion are the things we pursue." - @stovallauthor @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet
"When you tell a great story you earn the right to share your message." - @stovallauthor @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet
"Instead of asking, 'do you understand?' ask 'what do you understand?'" - @stovallauthor @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet
"It's not important how people learn; it's only important that they learn." - @stovallauthor @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet
"People learn best when they don't know they're learning." - @stovallauthor @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet
"The best way to learn something is to teach it." - @stovallauthor @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet
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Join Us Every Tuesday
Thank you for listening to the Learner's Corner Podcast.
We hope you'll join us for next week's episode.
Until next time, keep learning and keep growing.
Guest Links
Jim's website
The Art of Learning and Self-Development by Jim Stovall and Ray Hull
Links Mentioned
The Ultimate Gift book
The Ultimate Gift movie
Ultimate Productivity by Jim Stovall
Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson
The Power of Moments by Chip and Dan Heath
The Last Boy by Jane Leavy
Dante's Inferno
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Robert B. Parker
Louis L'Amour
What We Learned
Why People Don't Learn If It's Mandated
The things that become our passion are the things we pursue.
How Can We Make Uninteresting Things Interesting?
Use analogies and stories.
Have a "so what?" and explain why what you're teaching matters.
Jim's Process for Sharing a Principle
What do I know?
How do I know it?
When did I learn it?
How To Write A Book
Write out the 12 things you know about the subject
Tell what you know
Tell how you found it out
Different Ways People Can Learn
Read it
Visualize it
Hear it
Experience it
Have it explained to you and then explain it back
How Do You Learn Fast
I listen to audiobooks on a fast speed
Advice For People Who Don't Think They Can Learn
Everybody is knowledgeable about something.
Learning has never been more important than now because everything changes so fast.
How Do You Learn?
When I find an author or subject I'm interested in I find everything I can about them.
I always ask people, "what are you reading?" and "what books do you recommend?"
Quotes to Tweet
"The things that become our passion are the things we pursue." - @stovallauthor @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet
"When you tell a great story you earn the right to share your message." - @stovallauthor @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet
"Instead of asking, 'do you understand?' ask 'what do you understand?'" - @stovallauthor @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet
"It's not important how people learn; it's only important that they learn." - @stovallauthor @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet
"People learn best when they don't know they're learning." - @stovallauthor @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet
"The best way to learn something is to teach it." - @stovallauthor @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet
New Episode Every Tuesday
Join Us Every Tuesday
Thank you for listening to the Learner's Corner Podcast.
We hope you'll join us for next week's episode.
Until next time, keep learning and keep growing.
In God we trust