Skills Sprint: How to Learn as You Go (Without Finding More Time)

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Jan 19, 2026

Helen and Sarah kick off a unique skill sprint by emphasizing the importance of learning continuously, just like lobsters grow forever. They share practical tips on collecting data about your strengths and productivity. Discover how tracking your listen-talk ratio can enhance your learning process. They even perform a live strength-spotting exercise to align your reputation with your impact. Plus, learn how reducing distractions can help reclaim your valuable learning time. Get ready to make small adjustments for big career growth!

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INSIGHT

Adopt A Never-Ending Growth Mindset

Lobsters never stop growing and careers should mirror that continuous growth mindset.
Helen and Sarah reframed learning as fitting into your day instead of finding more time.

ADVICE

Collect Data For Your Development

Collect data for your development to make learning tangible and track progress.
Use simple metrics to create clarity and confidence about your growth.

ADVICE

Pick Three Signature Strengths

Pick three words you want to be known for and make your strengths spiky.
Ask colleagues "What three words would you use to describe me at my best?" to compare intent with impact.

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Today, Helen and Sarah are kicking off the Learn Like A Lobster skill sprint with Day 1: Learn As You Go.

In this episode, Helen and Sarah explore how you can keep learning as part of your everyday, without having to find more time. They share practical ways to collect data for your growth - including understanding your strengths, tracking your listen-talk ratio, and optimising your productivity - to gain clarity, confidence, and actionable insights.

By combining self-reflection with simple data-gathering techniques, you’ll discover how small adjustments in what you already do can accelerate your career and help you be known for the impact you actually want to make.

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⏱️ Timestamps

(00:00) Welcome

(00:57) Lobsters never stop growing

(02:02) Learn as you go: how to collect data

(03:07) What do you want to be know for?

(06:26) Your listen-talk ratio

(08:49) Knowing your notifications

(10:30) Inspiration & 24hr action

🎯 What You’ll Learn

Why career growth is continuous and how to embrace learning as you go
How to collect data on your strengths, listening, and productivity
Ways to reflect on your impact and align it with your career goals

📚 Resources Mentioned

Learn Like a Lobster Profiler – https://www.learnlikealobsterprofiler.com/
Poised App – https://poised.com
Fireflies AI – https://fireflies.ai

For questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com

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