Learning to learn | K/L

In the past 3 years, I’ve run over 300 interviews. On average, I meet someone new every 3-4 days to understand if they’re the right fit for an early-stage startup. I especially like capping interviews with an open-ended question that really lets great candidates shine. One of my favorite now-retired questions is, in Thielian fashion: “What’s something you’ve learned that you believe gives you an edge - something that you’re almost surprised more people don’t know about?” One of the all-time best answers I heard was this: When you’re starting something new, the most important thing is knowing what to learn. Followed by unpacking an optimal learning flow: #1 and #2 are common structured approaches to learning, whereas #3 is a relatively novel interpretation of spaced repetition. But at a more meta level, the unexpected takeaway is the vast majority of people likely haven’t updated their mental model for learning in decades. (Stop and think for a moment on the last time you did this.) Lea

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• Robert Lee
• Vishal Waghmode