There’s a key difference between the best people and least effective people in your industry.
The best people stay curious
- They commit to ongoing learning.
- They keep up to date with the latest thinking and developments in their industry.
- They embrace change and adapt.
The least effective people get proficient and then stop
- They only learn something new when they are forced to.
- They are out of touch with the latest thinking and developments within their industry.
- They fear change and try to ignore it.
Stay curious
The nature of business is changing faster today than ever before. This is why it has never been more important to stay curious.
Expect change. Embrace your agility and remain a relevant, valuable asset to the marketplace.
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This is worth the entrance fee alone “Expect change. Embrace your agility and remain a relevant, valuable asset to the marketplace.”
Great stuff.
That’s great to know. I always try and cover the entrance fee, Mark.
Jim, I love this post. I tend to be the curious type as I am a life long learner and I continue to learn more.
Many people never learn until they are forced to learn. Part of the reason this happens is these types of people do not have passion for what they are doing.
If you have passion for what you are doing you will be more then likely the curious type.
Hi Rob. You make a great point. It’s a lot easier to stay curious about a subject (or your business) if you are passionate about it. Thanks for the feedback, sir.
Hey Jim
Great advice. Looking at people like Donald Trump, Richard Branson, Chris Anderson(TED) and so on, these people never stop learning. An easy way to do this is to keep reading. I love reading books by top entrepreneurs as I always learn something about their mindset and values which I can apply to my own life.
You always have to look at improving your business, otherwise if you stay still, others will overtake you. I can’t remember the exact quote but it was something like “standing still is the same in business as going backwards”….something like that anyway
Thanks again Jim
Cheers
Phil
Hi Phil. Wise words, sir. As Richard Branson started off in life super-rich, with incredible connections, not sure I would add him to the list, but I certainly get your point.
I love that saying you shared: “standing still is the same in business as going backwards”
Thanks for the insights.
@ Jim, I thought Richard Branson started with nothing? Did he not create a magazine at varsity and build himself up from there?
Hi Wade – No, not even close. Here’s a quote from a post I wrote “Rags to Riches” http://jimsmarketingblog.com/2012/05/29/from-rags-to-riches/ :
“Sir Richard Branson’s success story is often referred to incorrectly, as rags to riches. Nothing could be further from the truth. Sir Richard was actually born into a wealthy, extremely influential family, in Blackheath, London. He is the grandson of The Right Honourable Sir George Arthur Harwin Branson and the son of a wealthy, leading UK barrister. Sir Richard’s story is one of great wealth to extreme wealth. His achievements have been incredible, but we gain nothing in learning from his achievements, if we change the facts to make the story sound better.”
Some of this is repeated on his wiki page too http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Branson All of it is well known here in UK by anyone over the age of 40
Great advice Jim “standing still is the same in business as going backwards” Thanks!!
I liked that too, Riky.
Your response to my comment and my original one is not here Jim? Anyway thanks for the heads up
I agree that there is nothing for ordinary folk to learn from a wealth to extremely wealthy story 
Hi Wade. Not sure why you can’t see them – Refresh your browser. They are both here and working fine. If you look at this post in a different browser, you will see them.
Great article, nice and concise
Thanks Niel and welcome to the blog.