Every week over on LeeCockerell.com, Lee shares a Leadership thought, just something to think about in your daily life. Every week, we will be sharing with you that thought and adding some insight into how that plays into the Gen-Y lifestyle. So without further ado, this week's leadership thought is:
Education (training) is one of the key ways to achieve improved results in anything you want to accomplish. Making sure that everyone is trained properly is vital and one of the best uses of your time.
As someone going through both the learning and the training mentorship process, I think this is a key component to Gen-Y and our development. Making sure you are prepared for battle every step of the way will ensure that you have put yourself in a place to succeed. Football teams do it, so do speakers. So do great managers and team players. How do you educate yourself?
Contest:
Here's a famous quote for you,
Now you know and knowing is half the battle.If you can tell me where that came from you will win a Gen-Y Magic Prize Pack!
-Gen-Y Magic Team


Alysson
October 13, 2008 11:01 AM
GI Joe? :)
Greg Rollett
October 13, 2008 11:04 AM
Alysson,
You got it! Thanks for playing along.
Greg Rollett
October 13, 2008 11:05 AM
Alysson,
Shoot over your address to greg.rollett@endagon.com so I can mail out your package.
Anonymous
October 13, 2008 11:22 AM
Technically the quote is one of the kids say "Now WE know!" and one of the Joes responding "And knowing is half the battle".
Greg Rollett
October 13, 2008 11:30 AM
Yea, you're right. I wrote it on the fly. Thanks for correcting!
Nick
October 14, 2008 12:50 PM
How I educate myself:
* Blogs - I subscribe to five that I read as often as they are updated... daily industry news, practical technical advice, and industry commentary.
* Journals - keep up with latest questions and findings in fields of interest. Read it there before the mainstream media twists it.
* Talking to people and asking lots of questions.
* USA Today, everyday.
* Making mistakes and figuring out how I could have done better.
Greg Rollett
October 15, 2008 6:59 AM
Nick,
Newspapers are still a great place to get educated. I know in my RSS feeds that are very narrowed in the topics I receive, but when I open up a paper, I will get hooked on a plethora of stories that I would never see in my online world.
Thanks for bringing back that over looked area!