Technology changes very quickly.  How we use technology also changes and evolves.  Helping people and businesses figure out how to use technology (social media, websites, the Internet, etc.) requires keeping up with all these changes.  I’m constantly reading, listening and learning.

Even if you’re not in a field or industry that changes so quickly, we all have something to learn from each other.  Maybe it’s a new way to present your ideas.  Or ideas on how to improve your product or service.  Talking to a variety of people and listening to what they say can be invaluable for increasing your own knowledge, expertise and effectiveness.

When you try to explain what you do to a new client, they’ll probably ask a lot of questions.  These questions can give you insight in what additional information you can provide to other potential clients.  Or if you’re at a networking event and you give your elevator pitch and get some confused looks, you might get some feedback on how to improve it.

You may work at the same thing your entire life, but someday you’ll retire.  What will you do with your time?  Hopefully you’ll be able to pick up some hobbies that you’ve put on the back-burner or some new things that have always interested you.  Still learning.  And those of us with kids know that we learn something just about every day from how our kids view the world, interact with us and each other, and the questions they ask.

One of the things I love about what I do is all the people I get to learn from every day.  You can learn something from just about anyone you talk to (even if its just something about yourself).  It’s one of the reasons I enjoy doing workshops – to learn how people view the concepts I’m presenting – where they have questions, what questions they bring up, their comments, etc. – how I can improve.

The world is a fascinating place filled with intriguing people doing interesting things.  How do you learn from others?  How do you apply that learning?

This is a guest post by Sarah Worsham, CEO & Web Strategist at Sazbean Consulting and blogging at Sazbean.com. Sarah is passionate about creating Internet strategies to help companies reach their business goals. Sarah provides guidance through Internet Marketing, Strategy & Business consulting. Connect with her on Twitter, Facebook or the Sazbean Facebook Page.