Learning by doing
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Sometimes when I look at a problem, I might see many paths and be able to pick the right one. Many times, I look at all the options and decide to just pick one and move forward, learning as I go. My friend Jon Swanson has felt the same way.
I consider my work in social media much of learning by doing, as I go. The process isn’t always pretty. I step on toes. I sometimes don’t know everything that I’m talking about and need to correct.
That’s part of my commitment with what I produce on this blog this year; I’m going to ship. I’m looking at what I write as works in progress. Maybe what I’ll share is a complete thought; maybe it won’t be.
I have noticed, over the past nine years, that the more I blog, the easier it is to see trends and patterns emerging and how to act upon them.
My process ain’t always pretty, but it gets the job done.
Some business decisions need to be made like this, too.
Learn as you go. Tweak as needed. Learn from mistakes. Keep on going.
That sort of thing.
Let the journey continue…
UPDATE: My friend Christopher Penn wrote a great post that talks about how most of the lessons he’s had to learn or teach himself were not explicit lessons through handy worksheets and structured exams. Check it out.
Possible related articles
- How Social Media Can Get You a Job (socialmediatoday.com)
- imabonehead: A Brief Guide to Learning Faster (and Better) ” Scott H Young (scotthyoung.com)
- I hate communication. (levite.wordpress.com)
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