A Time to Learn

Today is a perfect time to learn. With social distancing becoming the norm, we are spending more time on our own. Learning has many benefits. As you learn, your body increases the production of myelin which improves the brain’s ability to learn better and faster. This will help you fight off boredom by keeping you engaged and looking forward to new information. Now more than ever we know life can throw us curve balls that force us to change. With increased skills we may be better adapted to change.

Learning webinars have become a staple for me during this time. I have taken webinars on a customer relationship management tool from Single Ops, tree management tools from ArborNote, arboriculture
from the Western Chapter of ISA, and Plant Health Care from companies like Arborjet and Rainbow TreeCare Scientific Advancements. This has been a great way to earn CEU’s and gain knowledge by carving out time to learn without sacrificing work or family time.

Webinars are cost-effective. They offer all the same information you would get in seminars without the high cost of travel time, all in the comfort of your own home. I have found that I get the best results when I turn off my phone and do not try to multitask during the webinars. It’s silly to say, but technology is a double-edge sword that can help and hinder at the same time.

Our company has set goals for our management employees that include learning from webinars. By having everyone in a constant state of learning, we are then able to teach one another. This has created stronger relationships and a better working environment because the entire team is actively trying to improve our
business with the knowledge we have gained.

The Covid-19 crisis changed many aspects of our work. Maintaining a state of learning for you and the other managers will give you an ever-increasing supply of tools to pull from your toolbox to help your business
in a wide variety of ways.

Now go learn, stay safe and stay healthy. – Luis Casas, SFV Chapter President