Comments on: What I learned about learning – by learning to snowboard http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/what-i-learned-about-learning-by-learning-to-snowboard/ Make Yourself and Your Business Happy At Work Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:03:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: A question for ya: How do you find time for vacations? http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/what-i-learned-about-learning-by-learning-to-snowboard/comment-page-1/#comment-112677 A question for ya: How do you find time for vacations? Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:19:58 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/what-i-learned-about-learning-by-learning-to-snowboard/#comment-112677 [...] My latest vacation :o) [...] [...] My latest vacation :o) [...]

]]> By: Erik Mazzone http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/what-i-learned-about-learning-by-learning-to-snowboard/comment-page-1/#comment-70487 Erik Mazzone Thu, 29 Mar 2007 19:07:05 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/what-i-learned-about-learning-by-learning-to-snowboard/#comment-70487 Great post, and great points. I know it's a good sign that I am learning something well when the time flies and I'm more energized at the end about the endeavor than I was at the beginning! Great post, and great points. I know it’s a good sign that I am learning something well when the time flies and I’m more energized at the end about the endeavor than I was at the beginning!

]]> By: Marcus Martin II http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/what-i-learned-about-learning-by-learning-to-snowboard/comment-page-1/#comment-65184 Marcus Martin II Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:19:15 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/what-i-learned-about-learning-by-learning-to-snowboard/#comment-65184 I am curious on where I would find that Stokke Garden chair. It looks fun but you provided no link and searching for it only gives me baby cribs which I wouldn't fit in any more :P I am curious on where I would find that Stokke Garden chair. It looks fun but you provided no link and searching for it only gives me baby cribs which I wouldn’t fit in any more :P

]]> By: Alexander http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/what-i-learned-about-learning-by-learning-to-snowboard/comment-page-1/#comment-64820 Alexander Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:42:19 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/what-i-learned-about-learning-by-learning-to-snowboard/#comment-64820 Lars: It's one of those annoying facts, that the more you fear falling the more you'll fall. Btw, Patricia's ski instructor told her something great: "Speed is your friend!" Because if you're afraid to fall and go really slow - you're MORE likely to fall. Nutster: Darn, we forgot to wear our buttons. And those days were all about the happyup! Roger: Thank you :o) I felt like a pro. Mark: "keep getting up" - I like that. And yes, little kids doing much better than you are a serious nuisance :o) Ask M: There's nothing sad about being passionate about accounting software. Or butterflies, Delft porcelain, dolphins or whatever. Convey enough passion, and you can infect other people with it and make them like it too. Keep that passion and move it to the forefront. Lars: It’s one of those annoying facts, that the more you fear falling the more you’ll fall. Btw, Patricia’s ski instructor told her something great: “Speed is your friend!” Because if you’re afraid to fall and go really slow – you’re MORE likely to fall.

Nutster: Darn, we forgot to wear our buttons. And those days were all about the happyup!

Roger: Thank you :o) I felt like a pro.

Mark: “keep getting up” – I like that. And yes, little kids doing much better than you are a serious nuisance :o)

Ask M: There’s nothing sad about being passionate about accounting software. Or butterflies, Delft porcelain, dolphins or whatever.

Convey enough passion, and you can infect other people with it and make them like it too. Keep that passion and move it to the forefront.

]]> By: Ask M http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/what-i-learned-about-learning-by-learning-to-snowboard/comment-page-1/#comment-61315 Ask M Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:51:22 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/what-i-learned-about-learning-by-learning-to-snowboard/#comment-61315 That's struck a chord with me - because I'm planning to make a career in training. Alexander, you're absolutely right about a trainer being much more effective if he/she is passionate about the subject he's/she's teaching. OK I know it sounds sad being passionate about accounting software. But I find it really gives me a zing to train people to use a nice simple package that will take away no end of headaches for them. And conversely, it dumps a huge black cloud on me if I'm wrestling with a client who just can't be bothered to provide decent information. M That’s struck a chord with me – because I’m planning to make a career in training.

Alexander, you’re absolutely right about a trainer being much more effective if he/she is passionate about the subject he’s/she’s teaching.

OK I know it sounds sad being passionate about accounting software. But I find it really gives me a zing to train people to use a nice simple package that will take away no end of headaches for them.

And conversely, it dumps a huge black cloud on me if I’m wrestling with a client who just can’t be bothered to provide decent information.

M

]]> By: Mark McGuinness http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/what-i-learned-about-learning-by-learning-to-snowboard/comment-page-1/#comment-61285 Mark McGuinness Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:05:31 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/what-i-learned-about-learning-by-learning-to-snowboard/#comment-61285 Couldn't agree more re learning by doing. I've only had one day's snowboarding and it was fantastic even though I was rubbish. I realised fairly early on that all I had to do was keep getting up - my body seemed to get a tiny bit better at snowboarding each time I set off, even if that only meant travelling an extra yard before I fell off the next time. The most useful thing 'I' could do was relax and enjoy the ride while my body got on with learning how to do it... Oh, and a high tolerance for public embarrassment helps - like when the 4 year olds zip by and laugh at the English bloke who's fallen on his face again. :-) Couldn’t agree more re learning by doing. I’ve only had one day’s snowboarding and it was fantastic even though I was rubbish. I realised fairly early on that all I had to do was keep getting up – my body seemed to get a tiny bit better at snowboarding each time I set off, even if that only meant travelling an extra yard before I fell off the next time. The most useful thing ‘I’ could do was relax and enjoy the ride while my body got on with learning how to do it…

Oh, and a high tolerance for public embarrassment helps – like when the 4 year olds zip by and laugh at the English bloke who’s fallen on his face again. :-)

]]> By: Roger von Oech http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/what-i-learned-about-learning-by-learning-to-snowboard/comment-page-1/#comment-60874 Roger von Oech Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:04:03 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/what-i-learned-about-learning-by-learning-to-snowboard/#comment-60874 You look like a pro! You look like a pro!

]]> By: Nutster http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/what-i-learned-about-learning-by-learning-to-snowboard/comment-page-1/#comment-60853 Nutster Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:52:02 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/what-i-learned-about-learning-by-learning-to-snowboard/#comment-60853 Alex, You are one rad dude now. You'll be in that half pipe in no time. Hey, I didn't see you or wonderful girlfriend wearing what only the coolest of skiers/skiettes (boarders/boardettes) wear.....a HappyUP!!! button. C'mon Congrats on the air time. Nutser Alex,

You are one rad dude now. You’ll be in that half pipe in no time. Hey, I didn’t see you or wonderful girlfriend wearing what only the coolest of skiers/skiettes (boarders/boardettes) wear…..a HappyUP!!! button. C’mon

Congrats on the air time.

Nutser

]]> By: Lars Plougmann http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/what-i-learned-about-learning-by-learning-to-snowboard/comment-page-1/#comment-60828 Lars Plougmann Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:17:33 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/what-i-learned-about-learning-by-learning-to-snowboard/#comment-60828 I like the analogy between learning in the workplace and learning to ski/snowboard. Considering the latter, it is evident that we are always learning: There are always more difficult jumps to master, more speed to be enjoyed. Learning never stops, and if it is fun to learn you learn more. One of the best pieces of advice a colleague has given me was to not be afraid to fail. It has always been my approach to skiing that if you don't have a major wipe-out on the first day, you didn't push yourself to the limit. Unless you are a professional Formula 1 race driver, you only know where your limit is once you exceed it. I like the analogy between learning in the workplace and learning to ski/snowboard. Considering the latter, it is evident that we are always learning: There are always more difficult jumps to master, more speed to be enjoyed. Learning never stops, and if it is fun to learn you learn more.
One of the best pieces of advice a colleague has given me was to not be afraid to fail. It has always been my approach to skiing that if you don’t have a major wipe-out on the first day, you didn’t push yourself to the limit. Unless you are a professional Formula 1 race driver, you only know where your limit is once you exceed it.

]]> By: Alexander http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/what-i-learned-about-learning-by-learning-to-snowboard/comment-page-1/#comment-60818 Alexander Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:28:08 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/03/what-i-learned-about-learning-by-learning-to-snowboard/#comment-60818 Yes I agree - I am a lucky bastard :o) And I didn't even mention the times I almost: a) Fell into a stream b) Fell down a a 5m drop Yes I agree – I am a lucky bastard :o)

And I didn’t even mention the times I almost:
a) Fell into a stream
b) Fell down a a 5m drop

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