Ever heard that IT is constantly changing? Or that we all need to be constantly learning? Simple in theory, hard in practice even if like me thats part of what you love about IT. What if you could hack your brain to learn faster? To understand data, situations, and people more quickly? Well briefly discuss some common mental models, illustrate them with IT stories, and let you know where you can learn more. Note: there's very little text in this presentation - I presented it at South Florida VMUG Usercon for the VMUG Theater and likely will at other usercons.