I had to learn a new software package at work. And while I’d describe myself as pretty tech-savvy, I had no idea the concentration it would take to learn just a few basic things.

 After the first hour on the first day, I was cranky and snippy.

I’ve always romanticized learning.  

And, of course, I practiced continuous improvement, didn’t I?

What’s most embarrassing is how much this reveals about how little I’ve been stretching myself.

I must remember how hard it is to learn something new when I put my kids on the bus each morning and welcome their weary souls back each afternoon.