Taking the time away from business to train or to re-focus efforts can be very helpful for at least two reasons. (1) If the train is good, then we will be able to do our jobs more effectively and efficiently. (2) A day away from the daily grind can give us the opportunity to view our practices from afar. We all need that some time as it can be very helpful in improving our work practices.

As for other areas of entrepreneurship worthy of training, I haven’t really looked into that. I am often tempted to find a course in time management or business planning, but I never seem to get around to it. I guess I need that training!

I particularly like:

1. Back to basics approach – as a way to drive big picture thinking

2. Application of what was learned in the ‘real world’

I’m also intrigued with the idea of taking a “deep dive” into a specific subject for a whole day. Is the tradeoff wortth it (i.e. time sacrificed away from business vs. learning)? If so, what areas of entrepreneurship other than programming have you found worthy of a “deep dive”? How often per year would you recommend participating in “deep dives”?

Thanks ahead of time for your comments.

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