The Five Hour Rule
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” Benjamin Franklin
Did you know you need five hours of deliberate learning a week to stay relevant? Michael Simmons, founder of Empact, coined this notion “The Five Hour Rule” after researching the most successful and busy people in the world, finding they shared a pattern: They devoted at least 5 hours a week to deliberate learning.
The rapid rate in which industry is advancing creates an environment where it’s not about lack of jobs or not having enough people to fill positions. It’s about having enough people with the correct skills to fill the jobs. This means you must be constantly consuming information and learning to stay relevant.
Currently, the future of work follows two trends:
How can you implement this Five Hour Rule into your daily life? Everyone is busy, but Bill Gates reads a book a week, and Barack Obama reads one hour every day. The key is understanding how to maximize your time so you can practice the Five Hour Rule. While spending time learning advanced material that needs your 100% focus is necessary, remember you can do two things at once and still learn. For example, listen to an audiobook while driving or exercising. Waiting on a phone call or eating lunch, you can do a quick scan of news in your industry.
At VIP Staffing we take the education and training of our staff seriously. Recently, our recruiters attended a Zip Recruiter training session and many of our managers have received OHSA training. Additionally, we have monthly education and professional development sessions and are members of the American Staffing Association (ASA,) who has numerous continuing education programs and events.
How will you change your routine to incorporate the Five Hour Rule so you don’t get left behind?
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