You can learn a lot just by watching other surfers. What do they do differently from you, and why? Even when you see them make the same mistakes as you, you gain a different perspective watching it from the 3rd person point of view instead of the first person point of view. You can learn even more by listening and talking to other surfers because you get more of the reasons that are behind the actions. And you\u2019ll never know what someone\u2019s doing underwater unless they tell you. You\u2019ll only discover any tricks they have developed and are using underwater by talking to them. It can be little things too. I remember rinsing off with my friend\u2019s water instead of mine because I had forgotten mine that day and I was pleasantly surprised because the water was gloriously warm. After surfing in cold water, nothing feels better than warm water. I hadn\u2019t thought to do that and probably never would have thought about it if I hadn\u2019t been exposed to my friend\u2019s different and better way of doing things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The same is true in business. I remember a conversation with a business friend who said to me, \u201cLife is too short to make every mistake yourself.\u201d It\u2019s always better to learn from others whenever you can, even when it feels like the only way to learn is by doing it yourself. If someone is using a business model that seems to be working, then try it out for yourself. If someone else is buying earthquake insurance, then it\u2019s worth thinking about whether your business needs that or not.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
You can learn a lot just by watching other surfers. What do they do differently from you, and why? Even when you see them make the same mistakes as you, you gain a different perspective watching it from the 3rd person point of view instead of the first person point of view. You can learn … <\/p>\n