Comments on: Back to School! http://artpetty.com/2008/08/25/back-to-school/ Art Petty on Leadership, Management and Professional Development Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:08:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Art Petty http://artpetty.com/2008/08/25/back-to-school/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Art Petty Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:02:01 +0000 http://artpetty.com/2008/08/25/back-to-school/#comment-128 <p>Dan and Dr. Jim, thanks for your kind words. Dan, your additions to the list are great!</p> <p>Dr. Jim, the IEEE is a great organization...thanks for the reminder. The issue you raise is one of the challenging issues of our time. I've found that immersing myself in as much new technology and as many new ideas helps tremendously. Of course, the dirty little secret is that so many of the noise-making advancements are simply new twists on long-standing human issues. The notion that something big is perpetually around the corner does make it an exciting time to be alive.</p> <p>-Art</p> Dan and Dr. Jim, thanks for your kind words. Dan, your additions to the list are great!

Dr. Jim, the IEEE is a great organization…thanks for the reminder. The issue you raise is one of the challenging issues of our time. I’ve found that immersing myself in as much new technology and as many new ideas helps tremendously. Of course, the dirty little secret is that so many of the noise-making advancements are simply new twists on long-standing human issues. The notion that something big is perpetually around the corner does make it an exciting time to be alive.

-Art

]]> By: Dr. Jim Anderson http://artpetty.com/2008/08/25/back-to-school/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Dr. Jim Anderson Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:34:18 +0000 http://artpetty.com/2008/08/25/back-to-school/#comment-127 <p>Art, as noted above - good post and good thoughts. Since there is no disagreement with your point, the key is to move on to better understand how to gain access to the new thoughts and ideas that we all need in order to stay "fresh". In the field of technology in which I work, this can be particularly difficult not only because things change so quickly, but also because new avenues of thought and products seem to show up weekly. Portable music? Self published videos? Social Networking? Where is all of this new thinking coming from and how to stay on top of it?</p> <p>I have no magic answers; however, in my case both joining and then participating in the IEEE (<a href="http://www.ieee.org)" rel="nofollow">http://www.ieee.org)</a> has been a godsend. Having a professional society sift through all of the available information and then present it to me in a condensed fashion with comments has helped me to stay on top of changes. This has, of course, allowed me to free up more personal time so that I can now listen to "books-on-tape" and make it though a mind-numbing 5 books a year!</p> <p><br /> - Dr. Jim Anderson<br /> Blue Elephant Consulting<br /> <a href="http://itproductmanagement.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://itproductmanagement.blogspot.com/</a></p> Art, as noted above – good post and good thoughts. Since there is no disagreement with your point, the key is to move on to better understand how to gain access to the new thoughts and ideas that we all need in order to stay “fresh”. In the field of technology in which I work, this can be particularly difficult not only because things change so quickly, but also because new avenues of thought and products seem to show up weekly. Portable music? Self published videos? Social Networking? Where is all of this new thinking coming from and how to stay on top of it?

I have no magic answers; however, in my case both joining and then participating in the IEEE (http://www.ieee.org) has been a godsend. Having a professional society sift through all of the available information and then present it to me in a condensed fashion with comments has helped me to stay on top of changes. This has, of course, allowed me to free up more personal time so that I can now listen to “books-on-tape” and make it though a mind-numbing 5 books a year!

- Dr. Jim Anderson
Blue Elephant Consulting
http://itproductmanagement.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Dan McCarthy http://artpetty.com/2008/08/25/back-to-school/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Dan McCarthy Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:10:58 +0000 http://artpetty.com/2008/08/25/back-to-school/#comment-126 <p>Art - <br /> Great list! The opportunities to continuously learn and grow are all around us, every day.<br /> If I may, I’d like to add two more:<br /> 1.New experiences. There’s no better way to learn. Raise your hand, volunteer, come up with new ideas, try something new. Be curious. Heck, take a new way to work tomorrow. <br /> 2.Read Art Petty on Management. Every day.<br /> </p> Art –
Great list! The opportunities to continuously learn and grow are all around us, every day.
If I may, I’d like to add two more:
1.New experiences. There’s no better way to learn. Raise your hand, volunteer, come up with new ideas, try something new. Be curious. Heck, take a new way to work tomorrow.
2.Read Art Petty on Management. Every day.

]]> By: Art Petty http://artpetty.com/2008/08/25/back-to-school/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Art Petty Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:58:17 +0000 http://artpetty.com/2008/08/25/back-to-school/#comment-125 <p>Mark and Michael, thanks much for your thoughtful comments and for some great quotes for future posts! -Art</p> Mark and Michael, thanks much for your thoughtful comments and for some great quotes for future posts! -Art

]]> By: Michael Ray Hopkin http://artpetty.com/2008/08/25/back-to-school/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Michael Ray Hopkin Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:56:33 +0000 http://artpetty.com/2008/08/25/back-to-school/#comment-124 <p>Art, I completely agree with your premise that successful individuals are constantly seeking knowledge. They realize that learning is the key to progression and the more they focus on one the more they reap the other. One of my favorite quotes is the following by Eric Hoffer:<br /> <br /> "In a time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists.” </p> <p>Thanks for the reminder that we should all be in "back to school" mode. -Michael<br /> </p> Art, I completely agree with your premise that successful individuals are constantly seeking knowledge. They realize that learning is the key to progression and the more they focus on one the more they reap the other. One of my favorite quotes is the following by Eric Hoffer:

“In a time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists.”

Thanks for the reminder that we should all be in “back to school” mode. -Michael

]]> By: mark allen roberts http://artpetty.com/2008/08/25/back-to-school/comment-page-1/#comment-123 mark allen roberts Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:01:23 +0000 http://artpetty.com/2008/08/25/back-to-school/#comment-123 <p>Art,<br /> Having just dropped off my “little boy” at college this week your post resonated with me.</p> <p>I enjoyed the learning experience and I am very excited for my son.</p> <p> My challenge is how do we as leaders create and sustain that excitement within our organizations? On the seemingly long drive home after moving him into his dorm room I wondered how we could create teams of hungry sponges desiring to soak up as much knowledge as possible. </p> <p>I have always lived by the motto “if you rest you rust.” Far too many of us launch careers and fail to sharpen the saw as Steven Covey puts it. </p> <p>When I was challenged by a friend to write my book, I did a little research. The average US adult will only read one book per year to learn something new. I asked my network if they read, how often and they confirmed that they too are “too busy” to read. They felt a book was another commitment, another to-do on their already list with too many action items for an 18 hour work day.</p> <p>Luckily for the busy executive, small business owner, whomever there are a number of great seminars, e learning’s, podcasts, and internet content for practically every subject you may have the desire to learn more about. Based on consumer demand our new book Tuned in is now offered in audio downloads for the busy executive to listen to while working out, or on a long commute.</p> <p>Continuous learning is the same as continuous product improvement. We all must invest in ourselves as if we were products. We must make sure we, as products, stay competitive in the fast paced market we find ourselves in today. </p> <p>If a book feels like a commitment take a seminar. If you can’t attend a three day seminar take a one day seminar. Participate in on line communities in your space, and turn that time working out and or commuting into time to improve you as a product to add value to your current and possibly future employers.<br /> Mark Allen Roberts<br /> <a href="http://www.tunedinblog.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.tunedinblog.com/</a></p> Art,
Having just dropped off my “little boy” at college this week your post resonated with me.

I enjoyed the learning experience and I am very excited for my son.

My challenge is how do we as leaders create and sustain that excitement within our organizations? On the seemingly long drive home after moving him into his dorm room I wondered how we could create teams of hungry sponges desiring to soak up as much knowledge as possible.

I have always lived by the motto “if you rest you rust.” Far too many of us launch careers and fail to sharpen the saw as Steven Covey puts it.

When I was challenged by a friend to write my book, I did a little research. The average US adult will only read one book per year to learn something new. I asked my network if they read, how often and they confirmed that they too are “too busy” to read. They felt a book was another commitment, another to-do on their already list with too many action items for an 18 hour work day.

Luckily for the busy executive, small business owner, whomever there are a number of great seminars, e learning’s, podcasts, and internet content for practically every subject you may have the desire to learn more about. Based on consumer demand our new book Tuned in is now offered in audio downloads for the busy executive to listen to while working out, or on a long commute.

Continuous learning is the same as continuous product improvement. We all must invest in ourselves as if we were products. We must make sure we, as products, stay competitive in the fast paced market we find ourselves in today.

If a book feels like a commitment take a seminar. If you can’t attend a three day seminar take a one day seminar. Participate in on line communities in your space, and turn that time working out and or commuting into time to improve you as a product to add value to your current and possibly future employers.
Mark Allen Roberts
http://www.tunedinblog.com/

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