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Why Is Learning So Hard Now? 😩
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- Mar 23, 2026
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit moonshotmentor.substack.com Okay confession time. When I was getting my MBA, I had to take my statistics course twice. The problem wasn’t my capacity or that I was “bad at math.” I’m actually quite good at it. The issue was the teaching method. It was lecture heavy, and that’s not how I learn. It didn’t matter how hard I worked or how tenacious I was. Nothing stuck. And I really wanted my MBA because I believed it mattered for being considered for leadership roles in corporate environments. So I withdrew from my statistics class the first time because I couldn’t keep up. The second time, I hired a tutor to get me through it. What I realized with my tutor’s help is that I don’t learn well when I’m being lectured at. I need to read, write things down, and work through examples to make sense of them. So if you’re struggling to close a skills gap that affects your next career step, figure out what kind of learner you are so you can learn in a way that actually sticks. Why This Matters More Than It Sounds A skills gap is not just logistical. It can get emotional fast. I know C suite leaders whose confidence has taken a hit because they couldn’t learn quickly enough. It can show up as second guessing, slowed decision making, and playing smaller than they normally do. When the learning method fails, it can feel like proof that you’re behind, about to be found out, or not cut out for the next level. That proof is flimsy without a lot of evidence. A better explanation is often true. You’re using the wrong training format for your brain. The Four Learner Types Think of the four learner types as a shortcut for choosing the right training. They describe how you take in information, how you make sense of it, and how you’…