It’s neither kind nor practical to give people too much information
at once. But many of us (I’m one of them) somehow wants to teach
EVERYTHING in one go. Guess what, it’s not a good idea. It’s much
harder to learn something in a state of overload.
How many things
did you learn, perfectly, the first time lesson? Even the most
talented people have to practice to turn that talent into a skill. If
it’s something they love, they will spend a lifetime on going deeper,
connecting ideas, creating new possibilities. I’m told the time
required to become an expert in anything is around ten thousand hours!
In case you are worried that someone has already learned everything they need somewhere else:
* How many books on the SAME topic are on your shelves?
* How many exercise/yoga classes have you taken from different
teachers? Can you ever say ‘that’s enough’ I don’t need to repeat that
any more?
* How many webinars have you watched, drip-feeding
information on building your business – most of which you probably
didn’t implement but over time the concepts have built up and become
useful?
* How many times have you read or heard something and
suddenly remembered that you already knew it but weren’t doing anything
with it?
* What books have you read twice, years apart, and
discovered something totally new in them, because YOU have changed and
grown in the meantime?
* How many layers has your personal
therapeutic or spiritual journey worked through? Are you still hungry
for information, ideas, support, experiences, nurturing, even time out?
Consider giving people time to learn by sharing information in
smaller chunks. Share the same thing in different formats to help
people with different learning styles. Allow them time to digest it.
It’s ok to repeat yourself.
ONCE isn’t enough. If it’s good, people enjoy it. When they are ready, they will want more.
Love, light and laughter,
Jen Tiller