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WEEK FORTY-FIVE

Hello and welcome to Week Forty-Five of The Jim Rohn One-Year Success Plan.

Exercising those daily learning muscles!

We all know the principle of how the habit of consistent exercising and weight-lifting

will build muscles and endurance. But for some reason, most adults do not subscribe to

the same principle and awareness of how the same is true for learning. Learning begets

more learning. New skills beget new skills.

It is so true that it is never too late to learn; learn a new language, learn a new hobby,

learn to play a new instrument, learn a new skill. Also, in order to inspire kids to want to

learn, it is important to have a home where adults want to learn, are trying new things,

being fascinated by new opportunities and insights and who love to improve.

This week as Jim discusses the six stages of learning and Chris covers finding your

unique learning styles, this is a great time to embrace the opportunity of discovering new

ideas, insights and activities. So go ahead, set a goal to learn a new language, wipe the

dust off of your guitar or tennis racket (or go buy one and sign up for lessons), buy a

telescope and study the night sky or read that book on parenting or finance that has been

on your "to read" list for over a year. Just as exercising gives your body new energy and

vitality, learning will do the same and create a spark that will start to show up in your

conversations, your view points and your excitement about life!

Have a great week!

Kyle

“Get over the idea that only children should spend their time in study. Be a student so

long as you still have something to learn, and this will mean all your life.”

-- Henry Doherty

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MEMORY/SPEED READING

Jim Rohn's Eleventh Pillar of Success: Memory/Speed

Reading, Part Two - Six Stages of Learning

Hi, Jim Rohn here. This month our focus is accelerating our learning processes. And

here's what is exciting, learning is the beginning of wealth. Learning is the beginning of

health. Learning is the beginning of spirituality. Searching and learning is where the

miracle process all begins. First, we need to understand that we possess the ability to

improve and accelerate our learning curve. Because if you step up the self-education

curve, you will come up with more answers than you can use. Then second, this creates

the potential of what we can continue to become. Wow! So let's get started. Here is an

overview of the month.

1. You are a Genius! In week one, we discussed ways to unlock and tap into the

incredible powerful potential you have in your mind. We also covered the attitudes of

successful learners and showed how your attitude about learning will determine how far

you go in your life and career.

2. Six Stages of Learning. This week we will talk about how to accelerate your learning

and discover what your unique learning strengths and weaknesses are. We will also cover

the topic of finding your particular learning style, and how to best tailor your learning to

fit your unique needs.

3. Improve Your Memory. Next week we will talk about how the mind and memory

works and how to train it to remember more. We will also cover basic speed reading

techniques and show you the importance of reading and how to develop a basic reading

plan.

4. Life-long Learning. In week four we will discuss the importance and benefits of being

a lifetime learner. In addition, we will talk briefly about a basic plan for life-long learning

and how to keep your mind tuned for success, as well as how to win the battles of thought

that take place in our minds.

So let's talk about the topics for this week!

Six Stages of Learning

My good friend Brian Tracy, who is a part of this program with his Success Mastery

Series, shows us (along with co-author Colin Rose) what he calls the Six Stages of

Learning in his program entitled Accelerated Learning. I want to give you these six

stages as Brian calls them, and then my thoughts on each section. It is important for us to

understand this process so we know what direction to go. Once we understand the

process, then we can learn to accelerate the process.

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Here are the six stages:

1. State of mind

2. Intake of information

3. Explore the subject

4. Memorize the information

5. Show you know

6. Reflect on how you learn

Here are my thoughts on each:

1. State of Mind - It is so very important for us to have our minds in the right state

before we train to learn. A good analogy would be if you were going to paint your home.

You wouldn't just go buy paint and then paint it. No, first you would prepare the home

because you want the paint to stick! If you do not prepare the home, the paint is less

likely to last. So you would pressure wash it, sand it, cover the windows, etc. You

prepare so the paint will last.

The same is true with learning. The mind must be prepared. We must be in a state of

learning. We must be in an atmosphere that is conducive to learning. We should

demonstrate the attitudes that Chris talked about last week. All of this is necessary

preparation.

Once your mind is prepared, then you can go to the next stage. Yes, you could have

skipped the preparation stage beforehand, but preparation will enhance your chances of

having a successful learning experience.

2. Intake of Information - The fact is that you have to take in information. This can be

through a variety of ways--listening, reading, watching and action--and all at various

times. When your mind is prepared, it is then open to the intake of information. You

allow that information to stick.

A good balanced plan of learning includes using a variety of learning opportunities,

although as Chris shares later, you will have a predominant style of learning. The key is

to regularly take information in. A person serious about learning should be a reader. They

should read good books. They should be a listener. They should listen to cd's and to

people. All with the goal of learning. They should observe people and see what other

successful people do. They should try many new things and learn from those experiences.

All of this will help your intake.

3. Explore the Subject - It is one thing to know that Mr. Jones drives an $80,000 car and

lives in a $1,000,000 home. That is surface knowledge. It is quite another to know

exactly how Mr. Jones became a successful person and to be able to apply that learning in

your own life. One is easily seen and acquired. The other takes exploration. It is one thing

to know basic addition and subtraction. It is another thing altogether to know advanced

trigonometry! So we must explore, read different books, listen to different viewpoints and

try different things so we can learn at a deeper level.

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4. Memorize the Information - We will cover this more in detail next week, but

repetition plays a large role in memorization. There is also association work here, but let's

stick with repetition for now. Have you ever sat in a coffee shop and watched the person

behind the counter? Or perhaps a waiter in a restaurant? This is a place you wouldn't

expect to see the wonders of the mind, but you can if you listen closely. Recently during

my travels, I sat in a coffee shop as customer after customer came by and the person

making the drinks knew many of the orders in great detail, before the customer even

ordered. This person was using this incredible mental tool to

recall intricate detail for scores of people each day. Why?

Because he is a super-brilliant rocket scientist in training? No,

because he was using the tool that all of us have available,

which was trained by massive repetition. Each and every day,

these folks come in and order the same drink. Slowly, without

the person even trying to (I doubt he says to himself, "Now

tomorrow I must remember Mrs. Jackson's drink preference"),

he memorizes the details. We all do this, don't we? We repeat

things until we learn them. Do you know your home phone

number? Of course you do. But when you first moved in, you

probably had to carry it with you until you had called it

enough or repeated it enough to others to remember it.

5. Show You Know - This is what we call the old "test." You have to test your

knowledge to make sure that you really know it. The idea of learning is to master

information so we can apply it long term, not just brush up against it from time to time.

Think about it: If there is a classic book sitting on your coffee table, you can look at it

sitting there and never be the better for it. But then you could also quickly peruse it,

maybe look at the table of contents. That wouldn't benefit you much more. Or, you could

take a good slow read through the book and stop to reflect on the truths you learn. Now

that would be good. Then you could be out and about and come across a situation that

you read about - that's when you apply it. And you can only apply it if you know it! That

is the test! Do you know your stuff?

6. Reflect on How You Learn - Reflection is something that doesn't happen much

anymore. Reflection is deeper thought about what we know and what we do. It is where

we seek meaning. It is where we take our time to find the purpose and examine what we

have learned and what we have lived. This is why I promote journaling so passionately.

We can take in information, then apply it because we know it, but it shouldn't stop there.

We must take regular times to review what we know and what we experience so we can

see if it is right, to see if it is applicable, to see if there is a better way, or shorter way or

more efficient way. This only comes when we take the time to go back and think and

reflect about what we have learned. So set aside the valuable time to reflect, to gather

your knowledge and experience and invest them into your future.

So, let's repeat the process to ourselves (that's the way we learn you know!):

1. Get your mind in the right state

2. Take in the information

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