How You Learn Is How You Live: Using Nine Ways of Learning to Transform Your Life

What’s your learning style? “Practical action steps for improving your learning process through entertaining and relatable stories and examples.” —Susan Fowler, author of Why Motivating People Doesn’t Work . . . and What Does
 
Being a lifelong learner is one of the secrets to happiness, success, and personal fulfillment. But there are multiple styles of learning, and when we identify and understand our own, we can find the easiest and most effective ways to keep absorbing more knowledge and developing better abilities. 
 
What’s your style? In this informative guide, Kay Peterson and David Kolb offer deep, research-based insights into the ideal process of learning and guide you in identifying your dominant style. You’ll discover how knowing your learning style can help you with all kinds of everyday challenges, from remembering someone’s name to adding a crucial professional skill to your repertoire—and awaken the power of learning that lies within you.

Kay Peterson is founder and managing director of the Institute for Experiential Learning where she provides training, coaching and assessments to support the use of Experiential Learning and Learning Styles flexibility as a value creation strategy across industries. She is also a founding partner of Harlan Peterson Partners, where she works with individuals and organizations to develop exceptional owners, leaders and entrepreneurs.

David A. Kolb is the creator of Experiential Learning Theory, the founder and chairman of Experience Based Learning Systems, Inc., and professor emeritus at Case Western Reserve University.