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Curiosity and active listening
Public Speaking can also be learned through active listening that is driven by our curiosity engine.
Using technology to deepen connections
One of the best ways to accelerate learning is through the dual power of learning, using both the creative side and analytical side, as Elliot Lum explains, learning is not just rational, it's emotional. We can use technology wisely to deepen connections without becoming dependent upon it.
How to learn "people"
The key to learning people and emotional intelligence is empathy. The easiest way to build empathy according to Karaminder is by becoming very good at listening first.
Learning from the best
To learn something new, Robbie Crabtree looks for people who are better or smarter than he is. Learning from people who are further ahead and going down rabbit holes is the best way to find out what works and what doesn't.. but it takes time!
How to remember your speeches
Performative speaker Robbie Crabtree explains how he chunks things into blocks, resolves open loops, and adds musical notes to make his speech stick to his mind.
How to speak the language of your audience
To become a great speaker, you have to know your audience and speak their language.
Building a storybank
The highest leverage action you can take to become a better speaker, creator and teacher? Create a storybank!
Learning outcomes
Learning by trial and error was an essential part of the journey for Andrew Barry, even as he was learning about learning design and learning outcomes.
Learning by teaching
Teacher and online creator Ryan Chadha talks about the magic that happens when we teach our brain to work as a learner while forcing ourselves to think as a teacher
The easiest way to remember
Tired of always forgetting things? Brian Groat shares his techniques on using imagery and repetition to remembering.
Learning from culture and history
If a word or concept is re-used and remixed by culture, that's a sign that it's an important concept. Dan Collison describes how he uses cultural patterns and ethymology for learning and filtering.
How Emmy applied the principles of ultra learning and ultra speaking
To become a better public speaker, Emmy Sobieski used ultra learning principles to find her authentic voice.
Who not How
To achieve an ambitious goal, Jesse Desjardings has learned the most important question to ask is Who, not How. Getting the right people onboard is more important than anything else.
How to remember everything about a person you meet
Brian Groat teaches us how to use memory palaces in real life and recall all the details of people you meet.
The four-part loop of building habits
Joey Doughty about habits, routine building, and how to modify an existing habit rather than breaking a bad habit.
The audience is the hero
Whether you're writing copy or teaching online courses, one key thing Julia Saxena has learned is that it's never about you! Instead, make your audience the heroes!
Avoiding Zoom fatigue in online teaching
Zoom fatigue is a big problem when teaching online. Andrew Barry explains how it can be overcome by using async learning and breakout rooms.
Learning by creating
The best way to learn anything is by creating. It forces you to structure your ideas well - full time online creator Daniel Canosa
The entrepreneur as an artist
Startups are a founder's creative solution to a problem they have found in the marketplace.
Never tell a story without a point, and never make a point without a story
John Bates learnt from his own experience how to speak like a leader and tell a convincing story
Use Momentum Not Motivation
Momentum however is real, and you can create systems that build momentum and then ride it out.
How notes augment short term memory
Karaminder explains how our brain is like a computer with a big processor and tiny RAM.. but then we can use notes to augment our memory
Peer to peer learning rather than sage on stage
Elliot Lum of the Association of National Advertisers brings people from competing companies together in learning pods.
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