Tuesday, January 15, 2008

7-1/2 Habit of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners

The easiest of the 7-1/2 habits is to create the toolbox. As a child I enjoyed buying pencils, erasers, lined paper, folders, a calendar, a book bag, etc. for school and organizing them before the start of school. I always had plenty of blank paper and dividers for notes and homework and kept my supplies in a handy pocket in my bag. As long as I feel prepared and organized then I can take on the world!

The hardest of the 7-1/2 habits is to view problems as challenges. Having technical difficulties would set me back, especially if I couldn't find someone to help. I won't have a problem with accepting responsibility for my own learning, since there will be plenty of time to complete the training. If I were on a shorter deadline then I would feel overwhelmed.