Learn, Practice, Teach, Repeat: All You Need Is 15 Minutes
Recently, a colleague at Savvy Training said something that stopped me in my tracks:
“Your products and services are great, but honestly, our attorneys won’t use them. They’re too busy serving their clients.”
I’ll admit, my first reaction was irritation. But after sitting with it, I realized something important. Aren’t we all busy?
And yet, somehow, we find 15 minutes every day.
Where Those 15 Minutes Go
Let’s be honest. How often do we spend time:
Doom-scrolling through social media
Sitting in traffic
Waiting in line or on hold
Getting stuck in what Dr. Seuss calls “The Waiting Place” in Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
If we can lose 15 minutes to those moments, why not invest 15 minutes in something that actually helps us and, by extension, our clients and colleagues?
Why 15 Minutes of Learning Matters
Fifteen minutes a day, or even a week, can make a meaningful difference. That small window of time can be used to:
Listen to an educational podcast
Learn a new technology tip
Volunteer your expertise
Watch a few short eLearning videos designed to make your workday smoother and more efficient
This is the power of microlearning. It is realistic, flexible, and sustainable for busy professionals.
The Key to Active Learning: Learn, Practice, Teach
Here’s a simple but powerful framework:
Learn. Practice. Teach.
When you learn a tip or trick that helps you work more efficiently, take it one step further and teach it to someone else. Odds are, they’ll be grateful and eager to pass it along.
Teaching reinforces your own understanding and creates a ripple effect of learning across your team or firm.
A Simple Challenge
Here’s my challenge to you:
Commit just 30 minutes this week to learning, practicing, and sharing something new that helps you do your job better.
It is not a big ask, but it is essential if you want to grow, evolve, and continue serving at a high level. You might be surprised by the impact.
And hey, visiting savvytraining.com takes less than 15 minutes. Why not start there?