One of the best ways to kick off the New Year, besides goal-setting, is to practice thankfulness for the positives in your life. What better way to put that into action than by giving thanks to the mentors who have influenced personal and professional growth? January is National Mentoring Month and, more specifically, January 21st is Thank Your Mentor Day. Mentoring has been proven to have positive effects, especially on young people. According to Mentoring.org, young adults who were at-risk for falling off track but had a mentor are: 55% more likely to enroll in college 78% more … [Read more...]
Learning: A Lifetime Pursuit
From Chapter 9 “Learning” in Ingredients of Outliers. I’m always amazed by the myriad of personalities encountered on any given day in the urgent care center or emergency department, at the office, or even when I’m simply out and about. Over the years, I’ve been fortunate to learn a few things from the thousands of patients I’ve treated and the remarkable individuals I’ve met along the way. How is it that some people with serious acute or chronic diseases seem to accomplish so much, are very serene, and always upbeat? Why are some extremely accomplished individuals the most … [Read more...]
Lifelong Learning Institute — It’s a real thing!
Have you ever heard an adult claim, “I’m too old to go back to school.” Well, guess what, they are WRONG! Have you ever heard of the Arizona State University Osher Lifelong Learning Institute? It is one of the many OLLI institutes that can be found across the country with the mission of providing “university-quality learning experiences for adults ages 50 and over.” After paying just a $15 membership fee, members can take as many short courses and lectures on a multitude of topics as they want. Seems a little too good to be true? Take a look for yourself! Now, no adult has any reason to … [Read more...]
How to Keep that Brain Fresh
Now that we have established that learning for the rest of your life is a good thing, the question is, how do you accomplish this? Although there are a million ways to continue to fill your brain with knowledge, here are a few tips to cultivate lifelong learning: Always have a book. Keep a “to-learn” list Get more intellectual friends Learn in groups Find jobs that encourage learning Make it a priority For more tips, CLICK HERE! … [Read more...]