From Fire Pits to Life Lessons: The Four Quadrants of Learning
Per Diem Podcast
Jump in the front seat as the host Keaton Turner takes you on a daily ride through his life as if you were sitting right there in the action with him. The Per Diem Podcast is a daily dialogue of the good, the bad, and the ugly of building a business.
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From Fire Pits to Life Lessons: The Four Quadrants of Learning

S2 E50 • Jul 5, 2025 • 44 mins

In this episode, Keaton Turner begins with a warm welcome and a casual discussion around the fire pit, setting the stage for a laid-back conversation. He dives into over-the-fire cooking and grilling techniques, sharing insights on listener interactions and recent coffee mug orders. Keaton highlights his favorite local dining spots in Bloomington before delving into the four quadrants of learning. He shares life lessons from incidents involving sport bikes and machinery, emphasizing the value of embracing mistakes as learning opportunities. The episode also covers navigating customer and vendor disputes, team growth, and learning from challenges. Keaton wraps up with a recap of the learning quadrants and expresses gratitude to listeners.

Key Points

  • There are four quadrants of learning: unconsciously incompetent, consciously incompetent, consciously competent, and unconsciously competent, which represent the stages of mastering any skill.
  • Achieving mastery in any role requires approximately ten thousand hours of focused practice and repetition to develop muscle memory and become unconsciously competent.
  • Emotional reactions to challenges are often counterproductive; learning to respond thoughtfully and strategically is crucial for long-term success and effective leadership.
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