Creating Your Encore Career 160: Learn Better and Faster: A Conversation with Mark Herschberg
Have you ever read a business or self-help book only to forget most of the advice a few weeks later? Did you ever listen to a podcast but then have trouble remembering the story you heard or the ideas discussed? If you have, you know what it feels like for all that time to be wasted. What if there was an easy way to remember that required only two seconds a day?
Well, it just so happens that there’s an app that allows you to do just that. It’s called Brain Bump and we have its creator joining us in this episode.
Along with founding Brain Bump, Mark Herschberg is the author of The Career Toolkit: Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You. He has spent his career launching and developing new ventures in startups, Fortune 500s, and academia, with over a dozen patents to his name.
Mark also helped start tMIT’s “career success accelerator.” He teaches there annually.
At MIT, he received a B.S. in Physics, a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and an M.Eng. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, focusing on cryptography.
Tune in to learn all about how to learn better and faster from the highly experienced, educated, and overall brilliant Mark Herschberg.
We'll dive deeper into these concepts:
- Mark’s educational and career journey
- Why it’s important to constantly reevaluate your career path
- Tips for launching a book
- How Mark’s work in helping people with careers can be used for those starting an Encore Career
- How to build a network in your Encore Career
- Mark’s approach to learning
- How the Brain Bump app helps you retain information
Now, for some action steps:
- Check out The Career Toolkit website and app: https://www.thecareertoolkitbook.com, https://www.thecareertoolkitbook.com/app
- Download the Brain Bump app: https://www.cognoscomedia.com/brain-bump
- Connect with Mark on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hershey/
- Download the free worksheet: Three Steps You Need for a More Productive Workday
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