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- Josh Waitzkin On The Tim Ferriss Show
This is Waitzkin's second appearance on Tim Ferriss' podcast (the first was Episode 2). Link to: Josh Waitzkin on The Tim Ferriss Show .................... Related book: The Art of Learning (It looks like the Audible version...
- The Danger Of Multitasking
I've heard Charlie Munger mention the danger of multitasking a few times over the last couple of years, including this comment from last week's Daily Journal Annual Meeting: And that brings me to the subject of multitasking. All you people...
- Regaining And Clarity Of Mind After Making A Mistake...
From Josh Waitzkin in The Art of Learning: One idea I taught was the importance of regaining presence and clarity of mind after making a serious error. This is a hard lesson for all competitors and performers. The first mistake rarely proves...
- Former Ceo Taking Over At Coastal Carolina
Another story on my Alma Mater and its new football coach, a friend of Warren Buffett according to the article. The new boss opens the door of his office, where the walls are still bare, and walks into the adjacent conference room. When he sits at the...
- Don't Let Mr. Market Be Your Coach
One of my high school basketball coaches was a real nightmare. Any mistake you made on the court -- an errant pass, a weakly-set screen, a poorly chosen shot -- quickly landed you a spot on the bench, followed by a rather loud commentary detailing exactly...
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What kind of learner are you?
When you see a couple of references to the same idea within a 24-hour period, it makes you take notice. As is evident from some of the excerpts I've posted recently, I just finished going back through Josh Waitzkin's book, The Art of Learning. In the book, he talks about different types of learning styles, and compares and contrasts his own way with some other people that were a part of his life at various times. I had made a note to explore this further, and I got a little clarity on some of it while re-listening to his 2008 talk at Google today. The whole discussion is good, but the key minutes about this idea occur in the 31:17-35:36 range. Toward the beginning of those minutes in the video, Josh says:
"The biggest flaw in the educational system is that people are trying to fit all students into the same cookie-cutter mold.... I think people have to become much more observant about their own character; about the way they learn. Are you a kinesthetic learner, a visual learner, an auditory learner? Are you a naturally more aggressive person, or are you a more cautious person?"
That comment made my ears perk up because I had just finished reading an article about the football coach at my alma mater (which also has a couple of good quotes from Warren Buffett). This paragraph from that article is the one that sounds a lot like the above:
While Moglia may not pick apart the offense's play-calling strategy, he remains passionate about teaching. All of his players are required to take a VAK learning test, so the coaches know if they're visual, audio or kinesthetic learners. Coaches should be aware if they should teach a specific player by acting out technique, drawing on a whiteboard or providing verbal instruction. Moglia doesn't want his assistants to tell him they explained something to a player who didn't get the message. It's incumbent on coaches to communicate their points more effectively. "That's our fault if a player doesn't understand something," Moglia says. "So, if he doesn't understand it, why doesn't he understand it? Coaches need to be great teachers."
It looks like there's a good overview HERE, and a short book on it HERE. But if anyone has more familiarity on applying this or some good resources, I'd love to know more.
- Josh Waitzkin On The Tim Ferriss Show
This is Waitzkin's second appearance on Tim Ferriss' podcast (the first was Episode 2). Link to: Josh Waitzkin on The Tim Ferriss Show .................... Related book: The Art of Learning (It looks like the Audible version...
- The Danger Of Multitasking
I've heard Charlie Munger mention the danger of multitasking a few times over the last couple of years, including this comment from last week's Daily Journal Annual Meeting: And that brings me to the subject of multitasking. All you people...
- Regaining And Clarity Of Mind After Making A Mistake...
From Josh Waitzkin in The Art of Learning: One idea I taught was the importance of regaining presence and clarity of mind after making a serious error. This is a hard lesson for all competitors and performers. The first mistake rarely proves...
- Former Ceo Taking Over At Coastal Carolina
Another story on my Alma Mater and its new football coach, a friend of Warren Buffett according to the article. The new boss opens the door of his office, where the walls are still bare, and walks into the adjacent conference room. When he sits at the...
- Don't Let Mr. Market Be Your Coach
One of my high school basketball coaches was a real nightmare. Any mistake you made on the court -- an errant pass, a weakly-set screen, a poorly chosen shot -- quickly landed you a spot on the bench, followed by a rather loud commentary detailing exactly...