Repetition is the father of all learning

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Repetition is the father of all learning.

If you don't believe us look at the billboards on the side of the road as you drive into work today. Then look at the signs on top of the taxis and sides of the trains. When you read your news online notice the ads to the right. When you go home and watch the news take note of the 30 second spots.

Repetition is the father of all learning.

Odds are you will see the same thing advertised again and again -- whether it be fast food or fast cars. In advertising it's called an expandable campaign. You see essentially the same message repeated in different forms. The reason? So that you learn about it and when the moment to purchase comes, you'll remember that product.

Repetition is the father of all learning.

Learning other topics (like leadership, time management or how to build a website) can be done the same way. Attend a workshop on the subject. Then find a blog post to ready every day. Find a series of reinforcement videos on YouTube. Follow experts on Twitter and read their tweets. Then, when the moment to use your new knowledge comes, you'll remember what to do.

Remember: Repetition is the father of all learning.