At the foundation of this episode are two important questions: 1) How do you take in information and learn rapidly, and 2) how do you improve and become better than you could ever imagine? Today’s guest, Gerald J. Leonard, answers these questions through stories of his journey to become a professional bass player, an author publishing several books, and a Project Portfolio Management guru. In this episode, he shares a technique known as photo reading, which is a process of quickly absorbing a book to increase retention and curiosity. We also talk about jazz as a model for business, authentically being yourself no matter the environment you’re in, why surrounding yourself with experts is critical to your professional growth, and how life is like a great song.
Show LinksOff On Tangents (GWTW783)
“Let There Be Art…and Rock!” with Luke Preece (GWTW782)
Don’t Fear Emptiness (GWTW781)
“Films of Life & Legacy” with Eriksen Dickens (GWTW780)
Code Words & Canaries (GWTW779)
“The Future is the Past” with Lee McColgan (GWTW778)
Prepared to Be Unprepared (GWTW777)
“Change is the Future” with Gregg Brown (GWTW776)
Rules & Tools for Fools (GWTW775)
“Infusing Work with Our Humanity” with Solveig Petch (GWTW774)
Beyond Your Body of Work (GWTW773)
“Legacy of a Lost Angel” with Brian Lindstrom (GWTW772)
Life of Forgotten Dreams (GWTW771)
Where We Find Ourselves (GWTW770)
“I Can’t Wait to See What I Do Next” with gough (GWTW769)
“From the Poet to the Podcast” with Christopher Luna (GWTW768)
How to Clear Your Mind (GWTW767)
“Everything is STEM” with Deb Mumm-Hill & Kyle Ritchey-Noll (GWTW766)
“Words Make Worlds” with Rachel Allen (GWTW765)
“We Think in Story” with Steve Stockman (GWTW764)
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