Many times people think that their lives are only the product of the circumstances they have had to live through, but we have learned that although this is true, it is not the whole truth.
What we do in the circumstances that impact us and how we handle ourselves, the decisions we make in them, also define our lives. One of the decisions that we all have available is to invest in our education.
The power of education
Education is so important and powerful that without it no one can achieve everything they want and have the potential to achieve.
If we look at the history of the world, it’s highlighted that everyone who has been successful in something has had some type of preparation (and a lot of practice) to reach the level they have reached, and obtain the achievements they have achieved.
No one can achieve more than what they are prepared to achieve.
Consider this. If you only learn 80% of the material for a test or quiz in school, there is no human way you can get a 100-point grade… honestly, of course.
This links directly to the famous law of “the lid” described by award-winning author John Maxwell in his bestseller “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership.”
The law of the lid says that: Leadership capacity determines the limit of a person’s growth.
In short, as long as you are willing to lead yourself, and do everything necessary to prepare yourself more and more and always be better, in that same way you will grow and be a catalyst for growth in others. No institution can be more than the capacity of its main leader.
Expressed numerically, if the leader is a 7, his organization can never be an 8 or higher.
If you are interested in learning more about leadership, Maxwell’s aforementioned book is a must-read. Here is a link to purchase it.
Benefits of education
Education brings with it benefits that it can only provide.
Among these, we can mention:
- We grow in areas that we thought impossible to grow.
- We leave harmful habits behind and develop beneficial habits.
- Our general knowledge expands.
- We become better job offers.
- Fears disappear.
- We are better prepared for life.
- We will feel more fulfilled.
- Likewise, we learn to identify problems and prescribe solutions.
- Among others.
Education in today’s world
We all know and live the maelstrom with which our days are characterized. It’s like every day technology helps us to be more productive and better connected, which has created a greater demand in our productive activities, to generate more in less time. The famous race for efficiency.
But instead of this resulting in accomplishing more in the same amount of time we used to spend at work, this has actually resulted in us working longer hours and disconnecting from the office, boss, or clients is nearly impossible.
Slowly but surely, the days of classroom training and hours-long training sessions for members of the workforce are being left behind once they achieve their college degrees. So, we live in this tension of continuing to grow and prepare ourselves, but without having the time or the strength to do so, due to the labor and productivity demand with which we live.
So, the mandatory question that we must ask ourselves is: What is the solution to this problem?
The technology
Just as some say that part of the issue was caused by technology, we at MoveUp believe that part of the solution lies in technology.
The democratization of the Internet, and of smart devices, offer us the opportunity to leverage today’s training processes.
At MoveUp we base what we do on micro-learning pedagogy, and on reaching students through mobile devices.
This frees organizations from costly asset and staff structures, and allows each person to undertake and complete their training and education needs at their own pace, and under the most convenient circumstances possible.
Thus, we have people training while they take the subway to their homes or on the way to work, while they wait in the hall or repair their vehicle, or while they wait for any other activity.
If you want to learn more about our pedagogy, we invite you to read our blog about Micro-learning.
If you find yourself at that moment that you require a better and more efficient way to train your internal and external clients, contact us and allow us the opportunity to explore how to help you.
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