"So, you want to be a master? What price are you willing to pay?"-Unknown
George Leonard passed away few months ago. I was saddened to hear of his passing. Even though I never met him, I considered him a great influence on my life.
George Leonard wrote a wonderful little book called Mastery. Next five days will be devoted to the five principles for long-term success and fulfillment in it. I will discuss my interpretation of thee keys.
The first key the author describes is Instruction. The easiest way to identify instruction is whether it is good or bad. We have all had instructors who were good or bad.
Finding a great instructor is very helpful. The proper instruction could take one on one training, group, or via CD/DVD.
In my opinion, all of us learn differently and you have to determine the proper format and sequence for learning that is unique to you. For example, one Saturday morning I was teaching a lab in which we had to work on Aleks, software used to master statistics. One of the student wanted me to demonstrate how to solve a problem(visual), followed by her directing another student(auditory) while that person solved a similar problem. Lastly, she needed to go on the board and actually solve the problem(kine-static).
This was her magic key...
Today's question is:
"Who is your favorite instructor?(what mode did they use?)
My favorit instructor is Robert Trajkovski!!!!!! lol Just kidding... I haven't found that instructor yet... In my state college years I have never established a Master/Apprentice kinda relationship with any of my instructor... You on the other hand was my first instructor at excelsior and that was my first feeling of Master/Apprentice relationship.. Unfortunately that was short lived... Then my next instructor Abraham Michelen was the my second Master/Apprentice relationship and it was also short lived... however I steal felt that I needed to learn more from you all.. but you guys never have time... Sucks...
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