Learning a new skill is a personal journey, but surrounding yourself with other like-minded learners is a major motivator. When you feel like you’re in it with others, the process feels less daunting and more inspirational. You feel like you’re a part of something, and that everyone is rooting for you when you succeed, and…
The stumbling block for many skills isn’t the complexity of the skill itself but the lack of structure. If the learner doesn’t know what to practice, learning is haphazard and development is highly variable. Structure gives a clear map and allows the learner to get to mastery step by step. The learner can tackle one…
A lot of students feel that in order to learn the fastest, they need to practice as hard and as long as possible. The problem with this is that it usually results in burnout and disappointment. When you maintain a consistent practice routine, you avoid burning yourself out, and your brain and body starts to…
Anytime you want to learn a new skill, it’s like wanting to climb a mountain but without a map. You can see the top of the mountain (your goal), but you can’t see the path. By defining small steps that repeat, you can begin to walk the path to the top of the mountain one…
