Whale Speak

A Highly Irregular & Opinionated Web Periodical

Whale Speak header image 4

Entries Tagged as 'learning'

Doing the work first

July 8th, 2010 · No Comments · learning, work

Nothing more is required of the pupil, at first, than that he should conscientiously copy what the teacher shows him. – Zen in the Art of Archery, Eugen Herrigel It’s necessary to do the work first. And I’m beginning to think that more than that, it’s necessary to enjoy the work first. The work is [...]

[Read more →]

Tags:

Kathy Sierra at Business of Software

May 12th, 2010 · No Comments · business, customer service, learning, software, video

It looks like Kathy Sierra has removed herself from the web but for those of us that miss her, here is an incredibly insightful talk about making your users feel amazing. About an hour long but worth it.

[Read more →]

Tags:

The best way to learn

July 11th, 2008 · No Comments · learning, productivity

The best way to learn is to do. When you learn from someone else, you can get a good overview, but the details are missing. Learning on the job provides a better sense of the “feel” of something. That intuitive touch that experts have. When I first learned to cook, I measured out everything to [...]

[Read more →]

Tags:····

8 glasses of water and other myths

July 8th, 2008 · No Comments · internet, learning

Twice recently I’ve seen two high-profile blogs write about weight loss techniques which I have seen refuted by professionals. Number one: targeted weight loss, the idea that certain exercises will remove fat from only certain parts of your body, which is just false. Number two: low-carb diets, which I thought had been shown to create [...]

[Read more →]

Tags:··

Most problems are knowledge problems

July 7th, 2008 · No Comments · learning

Starting something new can feel daunting, but most problems of learning are knowledge problems. We feel unconfident because of the unfamiliar, because of what we do not know. If you’re worried about something you don’t know anything about, learn about it. If you can’t learn about it, it’s probably not worth worrying about.

[Read more →]

Tags:·