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Episode 056: The Art of Learning and Self-Development with Jim Stovall

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In this episode, Caleb and Todd talk with Jim Stovall about his new book, The Art of Learning and Self-Development.

Guest Links

Jim's website

The Art of Learning and Self-Development by Jim Stovall and Ray Hull

Links Mentioned

The Ultimate Gift book

The Ultimate Gift movie

Ultimate Productivity by Jim Stovall

Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson

The Power of Moments by Chip and Dan Heath

The Last Boy by Jane Leavy

Dante's Inferno

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

Robert B. Parker

Louis L'Amour

What We Learned

Why People Don't Learn If It's Mandated

  • The things that become our passion are the things we pursue.

    • How Can We Make Uninteresting Things Interesting?

    • Use analogies and stories.
    • Have a "so what?" and explain why what you're teaching matters.

      • Jim's Process for Sharing a Principle

      • What do I know?
      • How do I know it?
      • When did I learn it?

        • How To Write A Book

        • Write out the 12 things you know about the subject
        • Tell what you know
        • Tell how you found it out

          • Different Ways People Can Learn

          • Read it
          • Visualize it
          • Hear it
          • Experience it
          • Have it explained to you and then explain it back

            • How Do You Learn Fast

            • I listen to audiobooks on a fast speed

              • Advice For People Who Don't Think They Can Learn

              • Everybody is knowledgeable about something.
              • Learning has never been more important than now because everything changes so fast.

                • How Do You Learn?

                • When I find an author or subject I'm interested in I find everything I can about them.
                • I always ask people, "what are you reading?" and "what books do you recommend?"
                  • Quotes to Tweet

                  "The things that become our passion are the things we pursue." - @stovallauthor @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet

                  "When you tell a great story you earn the right to share your message." - @stovallauthor @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet

                  "Instead of asking, 'do you understand?' ask 'what do you understand?'" - @stovallauthor @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet

                  "It's not important how people learn; it's only important that they learn." - @stovallauthor @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet

                  "People learn best when they don't know they're learning." - @stovallauthor @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet

                  "The best way to learn something is to teach it." - @stovallauthor @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet

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