The Most Dangerous Idea
"The most dangerous idea is the statement: 'Because that's how we've always done things." Jack Uldrich, Founder and Chief Unlearning Officer of The Unlearning Curve
Hear What I Say: Unlearn
Imagine the year is 1980 and this motley crew (see the picture to the right) walks into your office to sell you on some great big scheme that will make everyone a lot of money. Would you listen to them? You might but, even if you did, you probably wouldn't really hear what they said because [...]
Visual Unlearning
One method of unlearning is to visualize information and data in new ways. For too long, too many economists and statisticians have assumed that everyone appreciates rare numbers the same way they do. This isn't true. Just take a look at the following visualizations of data which I pulled from IBM's very useful Many Eyes [...]
Unlearn It
It is what it is.Fix it!Shove it!Make it happen.I can't help it.Don't doubt it.Is it worth it?Solve it.F*&k it!Just do it.Don't question it.Figure it out.Name it.You're doing it wrong.I love it.Screw it.Get it done.Believe it!Don't believe it.Nothin' I can do about it.Bring it on!Watch it.He/She's got it.Is it worth it?I'll know it when I see [...]
Unlearning isn’t a Black and White Issue
The future won’t be either black or white—it will be black and white. In the field of architecture and design, people are often use to choosing between form or function. In the future, as a result of advances in nanotechnology, this age-old debate will become less relevant. As proof, I submit this article discussing a [...]
Stop, Yield & Unlearn
Recently, I posted an unlearning strategy which I entitled Engage in Some Situational Unawareness Training. Tomake my point, I started with a little quiz about the color of the yield sign. In this spirit, I'd like to share with you this short and informative TED presentation from Gary Lauder who proposes an innovative idea for a [...]
Lose Sight of the Shore
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” –Marcel Proust Question: There is a small town that has only one street. It runs in an east-west direction and is exactly one mile in length. The town council recently granted liquor licenses to two taverns with the [...]
What has become unclear to you since we last met?
Ralph Waldo Emerson was reported to have greeted his friends with the question, "What has become clear to you since we last met."I've have always loved this greeting because I believe Emerson was trying to accomplish two different things with a single question. First, he was trying to challenge his friends to "think about their [...]
Mix Up Your Mind
“The mind is like an iceberg, it floats with one-seventh of its bulk above the water. --Sigmund Freud Question: According to the latest research, IQ accounts for what portion of career success? a. 50 to 60 percent b. 25 to 49 percent c. [...]
The Art of the Lasting Impression
Earlier today, I had the opportunity to give a presentation on "Unlearning 101" to 100 or so professionals in the Minneapolis area. Afterwards, as commonly happens, I received a thank you gift from the event's sponsors. Unlike every other such gift I have ever received (and I've received plenty), I will not only proudly display [...]