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When you're learning a new skill, almost everyone will give you the same advice. Practice, practice, practice. And we do, but it doesn't always work, because it's boring. There is a way out, you know.
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How to practice effectively (and why practice doesn't make perfect)Practice, practice, practice. That's what most people will tell you if you want to learn something. But that's inherently misplaced advice. Prac…
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Who does the responsibility of the teaching lie with? With you, the learner? Or with the teacher? Or is it a strange 50:50 situation? Not surprisingly…
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Stick to what you know. That's what we're told when we're trying to acquire a skill. And yet, talented are not as focused at you'd believe. If anything…
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There's a strange thing about untalented people. They seem to not have many skills. But even the untalented have one supreme skill that we're…
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We all know the kid who could draw well at school, or the programmer who was way ahead with her coding. But "dish washing"? How come we don't know who…
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Ever wonder why you draw like a six-year old? That's because you stopped drawing at six. But does that mean you now have to draw for a ton of years to…
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We look at talent as something inborn. Yet when was the last time you heard someone who was able to get on a bike and pedal away? Never, right? Well…
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