You U: The University of the Self
Teach yourself anything and upskill by becoming an auto-didact and leveraging EdTech, all without going back to school.
A Polymath, or ‘Renaissance Man’, is someone skilled and knowledgeable in a multitude of fields. I write about polymathy, their learning habits, and how to become one.
Teach yourself anything and upskill by becoming an auto-didact and leveraging EdTech, all without going back to school.
Concepts that apply to one set of knowledge will often apply to another, seemingly disparate one. Complex systems, when broken down into smaller systems, reveal shared patterns and skills, even for fields as distant as sailing and music. It is this polymathic approach of integrating and synthesizing that spawns creativity and innovation.
To be a great leader, you must be a polymath, or at least think like one. It takes a multi-skilled, curious, unbiased, and adaptable person to lead with conviction – the traits of a polymath. This is how to think and lead like a polymath.
Ultra Specialisation gets a lot of hype these days, but to truly innovate and push boundaries, it pays to flex a bit of your creative side.
Mastering the Skills of a Polymath to build and advance your skill set without going back to school is achievable, here’s why you should start thinking like one.
The STEM/STEAM-learning approach taken by school students today will earn them twice as much as others and they’ll have more jobs to choose from. But how does a capable adult already in the workforce ensure they stay ahead of the field? Here’s how to future-proof your career. By 2031, STEAM-related jobs will have grown by …
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