GAINcast Episode 239: On learning
Becoming the best is about getting the most out of yourself as a coach and as a person. It’s about learning. On this week’s GAINcast we explore the nuances of learning and some overlooked methods to learn and improve.
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Notes and quotes

- 0:00 – Introduction
- 1:15 – Continuous learning: “Learning is a life story. What keeps me learning is that you are always trying to get better. Learning is how you look for an edge.”
- 3:15 – Why coaches stop learning.
- 4:15 – How do you learn?
- 5:30 – Lessons from Formula 1.
- 7:00 – Finding your learning path: “There isn’t a right way to learn. The most important part is the intent and the search.”
- 8:15 – Developing a filter. “I won’t go to a movie until I hear 5 very different people say that it is very good. If they all say I have to see it, then I see it. The same thing with learning. Find a filter for the tsunami of information.”
- 11:00 – Interactive learning.
- 13:00 – The value of watching training sessions.
- 16:30 – What do you look at in sessions? “I don’t meet up with coaches for coffee anymore. I try to meet them at their training, or invite them to mine. Watching training is a much better conversation starter.”
- 19:30 – How do you challenge yourself to keep learning? “If I want to do something, I want to do it better and be the best I can possibly be. The way to do that is to keep learning.”
- 21:30 – Learning via GAIN.
- 23:45 – Reflection: “What did I learn today? If I didn’t learn anything, chances are I didn’t go there with the right mindset into practice.”
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Further reading
The following links were referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:
- GAIN 2022 will take place from June 14 to 18 in Houston Texas. You can learn more about GAIN 2022 and send in your application on the GAIN website.
- The GAINcast is also sponsored by HMMR Media. Join HMMR Media to get access to a vast library of online training resources, video, articles, podcasts, and more. A HMMR membership is also included with GAIN 2022 registration.
- Learning was also the topic on GAINcast 116: Learning to learn and GAINcast 181: Reading, learning, and living.
- Vern has written about learning in a many articles as well, including My learning milestones and Learning – Continuous Personal & Professional Development.