You Will Improve Faster By Teaching Others
Shawn Hunter Executive Producer and Author of OutThink Follow You Will Improve Faster By Teaching Others Apr 10, 2015 Comments Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook Share on Google Plus Share on Twitter “Teaching is the highest form of understanding.” – Aristotle Our son Charlie is two years older than Will, and sometimes comes and helps out at our U11 soccer practice. His 11-year-old brother Will finds his brother’s presence annoying at our practice, but the other kids on the team really like it. Charlie uses his bigger size, speed, and ball-handling skills in a helpful and instructive way. He never tries to score a goal or hog the ball, but instead uses his experience and skill to distribute the ball around the field to the younger players. But here’s the thing: I’ve been thinking this isn’t just a charitable exercise for Charlie. I think he may get just as much - or more - out of this mentoring opportunity as the younger ...