The 50/50 Rule

Each year, for whatever reason, certain lessons I learn resonate much more than others. Last year, two stuck out in particular.

The first, which I’ve shared here before, is that to get better at something, you must practice it publicly. I even wrote a whole post about that here:

The Real Reasons Why I Write DailyThere are 1,000 reasons not to, here are 4 reasons I trymedium.comThe second is called the 50/50 rule.

A good friend and colleague of mine shared this with the team last year. She explained: “Every time I meet with someone now, I consciously set a goal to be learning for 50% of the time and teaching for 50% of the time.”

Now, it sounds simple.

We all are capable of providing our input in some respect. We are also all capable of learning something new in every interaction.

This conscious effort to shoot for 50/50 allows us to more effectively monitor whether we’re giving or getting too much at any one time.

Today, I challenge you to try to become more aware of this balance in your own interactions.

Let me know what you think!

See you tomorrow.