Self Improvement: How to Learn From Other People – Lifehacker

0atwong • 28th Sep 2007 • Conversation Pieces

Self Improvement: How to Learn From Other People – Lifehacker
If you’re lucky enough to be in the company of highly intelligent people, it’s a good idea to try and soak up as much of that as you possibly can. Self-improvement site Quick Sprout has a few ideas for making the most of being around these kinds of folks:

* Join in conversations (virtual or otherwise), but put your best foot forward. In other words, don’t be obnoxious.
* Gain knowledge from the specific sector that person’s reputation is in.
* Learn from their failures as well as their successes.