Have you ever spent the time to discover who you really are? The interviewees for The Invisible Mentor Blog tell me that they appreciate going through the process of answering the questions because it's a process of self-discovery. One interviewee told me that I took her into places that she wanted to forget, but that she was happy that she went there. In The Invisible Mentor Toolkit I have a Self-Discovery Worksheet for readers to work through. I think that it's important for you to understand yourself before you choose your invisible mentors because you want those who can take you where you want to go. Here are the questions that I ask … [Read more...]
How to Read to Solve a Problem
March 29, 2010 by
Do you have a difficult problem that you are trying to solve? A systematic approach to problem solving will make your task that much simpler. Below is a process to assist you, follow the steps in How to Read to Solve a Problem and record the information in the problem solver template. Read the blog posts How to Problem Solve and Reverse Problem Solving: When You Must Have a Certain Outcome for additional information. Information from this post was extracted from the Invisible Mentor Toolkit which I developed to assist you in acquiring information and knowledge from a distance. How to Read to Solve a Problem Describe a problem that … [Read more...]
How to Master a Subject
March 22, 2010 by
Are you trying to master a subject? If you answered yes, mastering any subject matter takes a commitment of anywhere from 5,000 to 10,000 hours (Read the article Did Malcolm Gladwell Rip Me Off? by Michael Masterson), depending on which statistics you decide to believe. To begin the process of mastering a subject, answer the questions below. While you are reading the books identified at the library, record the information in the Subject Mastery Template. How to Read to Master a Subject Describe the specific knowledge that you are trying to acquire On a blank sheet of paper do a brain dump for 15 minutes, writing down as much as you … [Read more...]
Book Summary Template:How to Get The Most From a Book
March 15, 2010 by
To get the most from a book, I often use a Book Summary Template which I created after conducting research. I do not always answer all the questions in the template for every book that I read, because some may not be relevant for that book. Before reading, decide why you are reading, is it for information, to further knowledge or for entertainment? If I am reading for entertainment, I never use the template. After using the template for a while, it becomes second nature. The template below is taken from the Invisible Mentor Toolkit which I developed to assist you in acquiring information and knowledge from a distance. In the past few … [Read more...]
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