How, then, can we find the proper education and training to become experts in these fields? Though there’s not one training program fit for everyone, there is one thing we can all do: learn how to learn.
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Ally Greer's insight:
I recently decided that I'm going to change the way I think. Yep, that's right - I'm hacking my own brain. I've been inspired by so many people in my life lately and want to learn more about the things that I'm interested in. These things include, but aren't limited to, community building, social media strategy, and entrepreneurship. There are so many people in my life - directly through personal relationships, or indirectly through blogposts and books - that know about what I want to know about, and I think it's time I started learning. I'm going to be changing the way I absorb information, ask questions, keep track of what I hear, see, and observe - I'm going to learn to learn. Whether this means learning how to learn or learning for the sake of learning I’m not sure. Maybe it’s both. What I do know is that both of those goals are extremely important today and I’m sure there will be great value to be found in the process.
In my opinion, one of the biggest parts of learning - and one that I'm trying extremely hard to focus on - is talking to others. Even if a conversation starts out without a goal, I know there's more to be learned from conversing with other people than the majority of other methods of learning out there. So, let's talk! Leave comments here, tweet me, or email me at ally@scoop.it. Let's discuss academic backgrounds, individual passions and/or areas of expertise, personal learning methods, ideas, hopes, and dreams. Or, let's discuss nothing at all and see where we go from there. Thanks for joining me on my journey! Delete the scoop?
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For centuries we're fussing about what the our optimal work time is in every day life. In today's article, we explore why focusing on energy not time is smart.
(from the article) One of the most unchanged elements of our life today is our optimal work time or how long we should work – generally, every person I’ve spoken to quotes me something close to 8 hours a day. And data seems to confirm that: The average American works 8.8 hours every day. At least, those are the official statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: Via Barb Jemmott
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Leo is an incredible researcher who's equally talented at sharing the knowledge he discovers with this research. Here, he presents scientific data to back up the "life-hacker" inspired position he's constantly taking to rethink the workday. Maybe reevaluating something that was invented (without much backup) almost 100 years ago isn't such a bad idea! Delete the scoop?
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Accents rock. (Coming from the Jersey girl) Delete the scoop?
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I was always a bookworm. In fifth grade, I was one of the only students in my class to finish every last book on the Battle of the Books competition list.
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Here's the latest in my #learningtolearn series, for the love of paper books! Would love to hear your thoughts. Delete the scoop?
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A few weeks ago, a now-wildly popular comment was left on the Facebook page of Bodyform, the British feminine hygiene arm of Swedish consumer goods company SCA, accusing the company of false advertisement. Delete the scoop?
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For years, Coke has encouraged people to share happiness—and has given them lots of surprising ways to share a Coke.
Ally Greer's insight:
Leave it to Ogilvy & Mather to come up with something this awesome: The Coke can that's actually two cans! Not only is it an adorable commercial and way to share "a coke and a smile," but you're also drinking half the soda ;). Delete the scoop?
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“We were content with two children; three were not in the plan,” she recalled. “But with no power, no TV, no lights, even without that much food, there was not much else to do.” “And my husband is so handsome,” she added of Mr. Murphy, a 33-year-old private client manager for a bank. “I couldn’t resist.”
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Though it isn't scientifically proven, there's apparently an expected increase in babies scheduled to arrive this July, 9 months after Hurricane Sandy. Delete the scoop?
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Ils sont chercheurs, ingénieurs, artistes... Ils ont été formés en France mais ont percé loin de la mère patrie.
Ally Greer's insight:
Here's a post on Awesome French People Seeing Success Abroad. At number one: Daft Punk. At number eight: Guillaume Decugis. So awesome!! Delete the scoop?
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Launching today is Cookening, a new French startup co-founded by Cédric Giorgi (previously co-editor of TechCrunch France) that combines elements of both Airbnb and Housebites.
Ally Greer's insight:
Cédric Giorgi, an awesome, intelligent friend/colleague of mine just publicly launched Cookening, a service that invites tourists to dine on delicious home cooked meals at the homes of locals. I can't wait to try it out! Delete the scoop?
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Embrace Save The World Marketing Via Martin (Marty) Smith 
Yu Ji's curator insight,
May 21, 6:37 AM
To some extent, it pointed the changes happened today in marketing and how to cope with such changes. Delete the scoop?
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You're halfway through the most formative decade of your life. You don't need all the answers, but you must keep asking questions. Start with this one: what's something new that I can learn right now?
Ally Greer's insight:
"You're halfway through the most formative decade of your life. You don't need all the answers, but you must keep asking questions. Start with this one: what's something new that I can learn right now?" Great advice. Delete the scoop?
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Via Deloste
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I wonder if anything else exists in as large a number as Legos. 
Umesh Choori's curator insight,
May 15, 10:17 AM
Unbelievable!, there are 5 lego bricks for every person on earth. Delete the scoop?
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What will the next fifty years bring in the world of social media, mobile, robotics and more? Our fifty year timeline shows you just what could be in store
Technology is growing at such an exponential rate, it can be difficult to visualise what the next five years will look like, let alone fifty. We wanted to see just how the future is going to shape up for us. So we compiled all the best predictions for digital technology, mobile, social media, and big data over the next fifty years into a timeline so you can see exactly what’s in store.
The timeline covers expected growth in key markets including spend on digital and mobile, as well as big data so we can start to see exactly where this emerging industry will head. Data for the timeline has been gathered from a wide range of sources, in specialist areas to give as wide a view as possible of what’s coming up.... Via Jeff Domansky 
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May 16, 7:18 AM
Las mejores predicciones sobre tecnologia digital, mobiles, redes sociales, ... para los próximos 50 años (Infografia) 
MTD's curator insight,
May 17, 5:15 AM
Fantastic look at how technology will develop, drive new advances, interact, and push the development of business and society in the medium future. Delete the scoop?
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With movies like The Great Gatsby dominating mainstream media, it’s no surprise that many people are pining for the days of old. But what would it really be like to live back in the early 1900’s?
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1913: The first crossword was published 2013: 60 million people downloaded Words with Friends Delete the scoop?
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"You know that feeling, when you can’t wait to get home to tell your significant other about the crazy thing that just happened at work? The second you walk through the door, even before you kick off your pinchy-toe shoes, you’re saying, “You’re not going to believe this . . .” as you launch into the story, complete with revealing hand gestures, passion, and well timed pauses that effortlessly build to the riveting climax." Via Gregg Morris, Karen Dietz
Ally Greer's insight:
Anyone who knows me knows that I love telling stories. (Usually more than once.) The above excerpt essentially describes every single day of my life. Sharing life experiences with people who mean something to me is what makes these experiences that much more exciting. Read below, as Karen Dietz sums up my thoughts way better than I ever could. Thanks Karen and Gregg! 
Karen Dietz's comment,
April 16, 12:35 PM
My pleasure Ji Woong and I hope you enjoy Prof. Morrison's class!
Karen Dietz's comment,
April 16, 12:36 PM
Thank you Peter for your comment about the difference between oral and written storytelling. We all need to remember these points!
Karen Dietz's comment,
April 16, 12:37 PM
And many thanks to Denyse, Comeja, Two Pen's, and Os's additional comments pointing out the value of this article.
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One of the longest-running debates in marketing is whether to use a rational or emotional advertising approach in marketing--but cognitive science says that argument is pointless.
Ally Greer's insight:
"We are not rational. We are rationalizers." Super interesting perspective on how logical and emotional decision making are actually more intertwined than most people make them out to be. In marketing, providing a reason to your customers will give them "logical permission to buy," says James Dyson. Instead of focusing on market research, Dyson decided to focus on his product - the now best-selling vacuum - and use its logical benefits to cater to the rationalizing nature of people. Delete the scoop?
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Ally Greer's insight:
Imagine all of this on a watch? Guillaume has a good point though - how many of us wear watches and still check our phones for the time (nevermind all of that other good stuff?!) 
gdecugis's curator insight,
May 31, 9:29 PM
Clever. But is it really going to work this way? After all, this chart also shows that some people (including me) take their phones out of their pockets to check the time rather than look at their watches.
Brian Yanish - MarketingHits.com's comment,
June 1, 1:12 AM
If you add in checking Scoop.it I'm sure I'm 200+. We better not include tablets or you can double that number.
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The LittleBigFund launches tomorrow!
Ally Greer's insight:
The LittleBigFund CEO (and my close personal friend) Carter Gibsonhas been working incredibly hard over the past months to build this amazing organization and tomorrow is finally the day that it'll be launched! Don't miss out on this opportunity to make a difference in so many lives even if you don't have millions of dollars or hours to donate. Each month, you can donate a small amount (even 5 or 10 dollars) to the LittleBigFund, and then vote on the organization you'd like it to go to. Every month will have a different theme and a few organizations to choose from. Check out the LittleBigFund on social media and on their website when it's launched tomorrow morning!!! Delete the scoop?
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Apple’s CEO Tim Cook spoke of "several more game changers" at an interview on Tuesday.
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"Wearables," people. They're coming. So begins the transformation from humans into IronMen (one can hope). Delete the scoop?
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Brian Yanish - MarketingHits.com's comment,
May 25, 1:24 AM
Randy, I'm thinking you found yourself a new Scoopit topic to curate.
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The city's Department of Records has digitized more than 870,000 photos that date back to the mid-1800s taken by city engineers, photographers and police detectives. Delete the scoop?
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Zach Sobiech is a 17 year old diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. With only months to live, Zach turned to music to say goodbye.
Ally Greer's insight:
Incredible story of an incredible human. 
Robin Wexler Greer's comment,
May 21, 9:32 AM
An amazing story of pure love and the human connection
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Writing is scary. Sometimes when we publish something, it makes us feel like our insides are hanging out, for all the world to see. We feel vulnerable.
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Love this post. Forming connections and relationships is so much more meaningful if you put yourself out there. Delete the scoop?
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"A superior leader is a person who can bring ordinary people together to achieve extraordinary results."
Ally Greer's insight:
I really like this idea. One of the things I've been doing lately as a part of my "learning to learn" mentality is paying closer attention to the people around me. Asking questions, learning about different people's passions and skills, and connecting likeminded people and friends I know who can be a help to each other are actions that a lot of today's self-absorbed business people forget to do. This isn't to say that being self-absorbed is a terribly bad thing, or that it's a quality that people form on purpose, but it seems like too many people today are so focused on getting to the top that they forget about the others around them who can help them. Delete the scoop?
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Many things can go wrong during the process of creating new products, services or business models. Let me give you ten examples from my own experience. You may recognize this as an array of all too familiar scenarios. If so, rest assured, you are not alone.
Via Martin Gysler
Ally Greer's insight:
I'm always finding myself stuck in a situation like the one described in number 6. I have so many thoughts, ideas, and plans written down all over the place (or in my head) and have no idea where to go from there. How do you get past these obstacles? 
Martin Gysler's comment,
June 5, 4:50 AM
Ally: in this post you'll find more informations and solutions: http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130520082552-206580-the-66-point-innovation-checklist?goback=%2Empd2_*1_*1_*1_*1_%2F20130514063837*5206580*510*5problems*5at*5the*5start*5of*5innovation&trk=prof-post
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Why it's easier to prevent a crying spell than to stop one already underway. Delete the scoop?
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I keep a notebook in my purse at all times. At the end of the week, I make a list of 5 things I learned that have some action attached to them.