Workplace Multiplier by Tola Akinsulire

June 18, 2025

Welcome to the Workplace Multiplier newsletter. Published Monday to Friday, equipping you to achieve your professional goals faster and without burnout or overwhelm by leveraging The Triple Win Method.

Help me Understand Why You're not Learning

Howdy ,

Quick question: What did you learn yesterday that you didn't know on Monday?

If you're drawing a blank, you're not alone. Most professionals consume the same information, talk to the same people, and solve the same problems daily. Then they wonder why their careers feel stuck.

Today's Reality: Companies across the globe are prioritizing one skill above all others—the ability to learn fast. Not just technical learning, but adaptive learning. The kind that helps you figure out solutions that don't exist yet.

Your 30-Minute Learning Sprint:

1. Pick your target (5 minutes): Choose one thing that's trending in your industry that you know nothing about. Could be a new software, methodology, or market development.
2. Get context (10 minutes): Find one article or video that explains why this matters to your field.
3. Find the gaps (10 minutes): Identify what you don't understand and what questions you'd ask an expert.
4. Make it sticky (5 minutes): Write three sentences about what you learned and one question you still have.

Why This Works: You're not trying to become an expert in 30 minutes. You're building learning momentum. Tomorrow, you'll know more than today. Next week, you'll see patterns others miss.

Your Wednesday Challenge: Do this 30-minute sprint today. Not when you have time. Not when it's convenient. Today.

Because the professionals who win don't wait for perfect learning conditions. They create them.

See you Thursday,

You can win at work and in life.

Tola Akinsulire

Your Strategic Workplace Mentor

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