Learning is a vital catalyst in self-improvement, guiding us on our journey from business to relationships and passion projects. No one starts at the peak of their potential; it's a journey of continuous learning and growth.
What may surprise you, though, is that “straight-on” learning isn't always the best route—or at least it isn't the only one. Instead, the practice of “Unconventionally Learning Backwards” may be a tool worth trying out.
Mr. Brent Coble, President of Coble Builders, a luxury construction company based in Miami, Florida, explained that while he may be head of his own company today, he has countless stories of when he was a project manager, partner, or assistant.
“Often, someone is given a title, but they must step back and go to the root of things to know how it's done,” he told me in our interview.
In other words, there is no better way to run a company than by knowing how the company runs.
It’s almost like reverse engineering an alarm clock to understand its inner workings and what makes it “tick.”
While many of us take for granted the phenomenal perspectives these positions provide, it's those positions that give unique access to the inside of an operation.
Reverse engineering and “Unconventionally Learning Backward” what it means to be a leader by studying what it took to get there can distinguish between someone simply “knowing enough” or indeed being qualified.
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For more lessons from Mr. Brent Coble, check out this article covering our meeting and interview in which we discuss his journey as a luxury construction company entrepreneur and the life lessons he's learned along the way:
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