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Experience. Cheaply! SA Newsletter Issue 49: 12 Jun 2012
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Greetings!
Most of us ought to be familiar with the saying "Experience is the best teacher". We have also probably heard that it is less expensive to learn from the experiences of others. You figure out what the best mix of others' experiences and own experiences ought to be, given categories of experiences, experiences to be desired, and experiences to be avoided. Whatever the case, we ought to be building others' experiences appropriately into our own storehouses of knowledge and wisdom.  If you've been listening to the BNI podcasts, and I hope you have, you would have noticed that Episode 259 asks us "Why Make All the Mistakes?" Dr Ivan Misner talks about the time he got stung by a Portuguese Man of War and rushed around asking a few people what he should do about it. When told that he ought to simply apply vinegar and meat tenderizer to the areas that had been stung, he reacted in unbelief, even when he was advised of the same by a few people in succession. When it got to the stage when the medics had to be called in, he was astounded when they simply applied - you guessed it - vinegar and meat tenderizer to the areas which had been stung! Now, of course, we need to ascertain the validity and reliability of others' experiences, and that requires discernment, wisdom and probably a small measure of prior knowledge about the pertinent subject or situation. This is when we read others' experiences and act based on the message we receive. Benefitting from the experiences of others helps us to avoid the possible high prices of getting those same experiences for ourselves. Another way of learning cheaply from others' experiences is to look out for each other's blind spots. In this case, it would be others' current experiences rather than past experiences. In the film "Full Metal Jacket" directed by Stanley Kubrick, there is a scene where someone using a squad radio was hit by sniper fire because he had his back to an opening. If one of his squad mates had observed his compromising position and gotten him into a better position, he might not have been killed in such a manner. When I was involved in Infantry basic combat skills training, I used to bring a loudhailer along and ensconce myself in the "enemy" position. I would usually be able to observe soldiers diligently executing their drills, seeking cover appropriately and ensuring that someone was laying down covering fire before they moved to the next cover. However, they would very often forget that trees, rocks, folds in the ground, that seemed to afford them cover from their perspective, might actually not cover the lower halves of their bodies from enemy fire! The loudhailer came in very handy in describing what I could see to the troops involved, and reminding them to execute their drills as they ought and communicate better with each other. They usually got it after a few more runs.  So there you have it. How do we learn cheaply from others' experiences? Firstly, by trusting that they DO know something you don't, even as you exercise your discernment in ascertaining validity and reliability. Secondly, get feedback from their current experiences. They can probably see things you can't, simply because they have a different perspective, a different viewing point, looking at the same things you are! Have a great week! |
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Happenings
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Monday MAGness Workshops
I'll be conducting the Monday MAGness Workshops on the afternoons of 18, 25 Jun, 02 and 16 Jul 2012 at First Centre. The focus of these workshops will be on the quality of ENTHUSIASM. Learn more here! Contact me to book a place now!
Next BB Meeting 6 Jul 2012
The next BB meeting is scheduled for 6 Jul 2012 at Full House, Rendezvous Hotel. The IWFCI will be joining us, and the theme will be on Social Enterprise - Bringing out the Beauty in People. You can find more details here.
Team Building and Other Training Events
During the later half of June 2012, I will be in Malaysia for a number of team building and other workshops. You can refer to the calendar on the Shining Arrow website for more details. If you are in need of a training workshop or team building event, you can contact me via email elijah@shiningarrow.com or phone +6597119005.
For those of you on my coaching program, please make arrangements for phone or Skype coaching during the periods when I am away. Have a great week ahead!
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Elijah Lim
Principal Consultant
Shining Arrow Consulting Pte Ltd
www.shiningarrow.com
65-97119005
60-19-3385138
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