Thing #1: Habits of Life-Long Learners

I enjoyed reading about the "7 1/2 Habits of Highly Successful LifeLong Learners," although for some reason I could not get any sound on my presentation, even after trying on 3 different computers.

For me, the easiest habit  is probably number 6: Use Technology to Your Advantage.  I'm a tech enthusiast, and I like to build computers as a hobby.  I'm always learning about some new technology or app that can help be better organized and more productive.  Between my Nook, my smartphone, and my laptop, I strive to have as many avenues of learning available as I can.  Still, I know that as advantageous as technology can be to learning, it can also be a distraction, so I try to schedule myself some time away from it as well.  (Then again, since I use Google Calendar to manage my schedule, I may be defeating the purpose!)

My hardest habit is number 3: View Problems as Challenges.  I have a perfectionist streak in me that wants things to go off without a hitch, so when I encounter a problem, I tend to get frustrated.  Combine this with the fact I tend to be detail-oriented, and it's easy for me to lose sight of the forest for all of the trees.  I've been steadily working on this for years, but it's still the occasional battle between the urge to "stop and fix it" and to "just do it!"