Why It's Important To Learn New Things

Last week, I learned some new things.

For slide decks: How to change background colors, cut down the number of slides from 100+ to 10, and add images.

It was a challenge and it helped me not burn out from creating slides.

I used to stay up from midnight to past 8am in the morning to complete the slides.

When you learn new things, it takes time to adjust.

Here are two lessons on why it's important to learn new things:

Lesson #1: To improve yourself.

Every day is a chance to know what you don't know.

There was a post from Richard van der Blom (Algorithm Guru) that mentioned slide decks.?

I wanted to get better at making slides. There was one problem.

This line confused me: "use black, yellow and red in your slides"

What does that even mean??

This was my exact comment on the first point:

"use black, yellow and red in your slides". Do you mean the background colors or the text colors?"

I didn't get an answer in the post, so I emailed Kaother Akid. She's an expert on slide decks.

Here's what I learned from her email:

"Red, yellow, and black are widely used colors in brands, so you really have to think about how to use them in a differentiated way if you choose them. And, I wouldn't really stick to these colors only for the sake of engagement and job performance. Other colors can do the job as well if used correctly."

This helps. I learned about the 60:30:10 rule from her post.

To balance the colors of the slides with three different colors.

It made a difference when I posted last week with red, white, and yellow slides.

Always seek to improve in what you work on.

Lesson #2: To open yourself to new ideas and remain relevant.

New ideas bring new perspectives.

Ask people and be up to date with the latest and greatest.

The more you know, the more you learn.

Technology changes and you have to be aware.

Otherwise, you will be left behind.

Learn new things to update your life.

What else did I miss about learning new things?