How to master any skill ?

Do you want to learn how to master any skill without losing your focus?

I will share some of the golden rules that experts used to master their skill without losing focus.

Have you ever wanted to learn more in your life? Do you want to take your skill you have to the next level?

I will share some important secrets to master in any skill as fast as possible.

Like lot of people you might have a guitar collecting dust in your garage, or maybe you have some expired dance classes that you've been putting off.

I just had a nunchuck training expire. Having these unfulfilled plans are completely normal. In life we get bogged down a lot of time. 

With many of our highest priorities such as our relationships and work takes so much of our time and energy that it can be hard to find the hours to dedicate to our hobbies or skills that we want to improve.

It can be really intimidating thinking about learning a new skill.

Especially, if you're starting from the bottom you might hesitate to walk up to a new class because you feel out of place or you might doubt your ability to actually become better at that skill and this might cause you not to even start.

Learning a new skill should be fun and exciting though or maybe even worse.

Perhaps the first few weeks are filled with enthusiasm but then you realize, it's going to be a really hard work and the progress isn't coming as fast as you wanted.

So, the disillusion sets in and it can be very demotivating.

Well I’m going to share some tips with you. I really enjoy these tips and I hope you do too.

Get the Fundamentals Right

When you have such little time, you can't afford to mess around by getting some of the important basics incorrect. When you miss some of the fundamentals you start to learn bad habits which will mean you can never get really good at the skill you're trying to learn.

Bad habits can start your progress massively. Take it easy in the beginning even though you will be excited and break down the most basic skills. So you can focus on what you need to be able to take any skill to the next level.

Small Chunk the Learning

This means breaking down a big task like juggling five balls into a smaller task. Start by doing some research into the skill you want to master. Keeping this specific goal you want to achieve in mind we're working to understand all of the components of that goal.

List down all the components needed to learn the skill. 
For example for juggling five balls you need consistent direction, consistent height, you need to be able to keep a consistent rhythm, you need strong hand-eye coordination and so on.

Break that down and start juggling with three and then start juggling with three but higher throws and then start juggling with three but all the balls up in the air at once and then start working on four and then start five.

Don't just start throwing five balls in the air and expect to be able to master the skill.

This chunk approach makes learning much less intimidating because it allows you to work on and master specific skills within the major skill and build out your abilities in a tangible way. It also gives you a nice reward at each incremental improvement you achieve.

Get a Coach

Without a mentor or coach you'll be guessing what your mistakes are and trying to experiment with techniques to further your skills.

Even though you have no idea what you're doing. Feedback is the key way you can reflect on your skill levels movements and actions to see where you're going wrong. 

A coach can help keep you accountable if switching up Netflix and working on your skill is a challenge for you.

Avoid Information Overload

Don't spend hours browsing for more and more information. It's important to start the process with an understanding of what you're trying to achieve. But not so much so that you don't get started.

You might find yourself with information overload that will end up freezing your brain and slowing your progress. Some people just love to learn but don't want to actually start putting into work.

Muscle memory can be a powerful ally, so just start learning those smaller skills from your chunk learning. You will need to rely on your muscle memory and your subconscious for many skills. All information doesn't need to be in the front of your mind to get you started.

Practice

Don't just do something three times in a week and expect to hold that skill level a month later after not practicing. At the end of the day number one thing that will get you over the line in terms of mastering a skill is practice. 

So, practice smart, practice frequently and practice in small sessions so you don't get burnout. I found that to meet my expectations about getting to a certain level of learning within a month at small regular sessions are very much better than long infrequent sessions.

Have a Strong Why

Why do you actually want this skill. The deeper you understand your why, the more you can connect to your core values and the stronger your motivation will be to achieve this goal. Your goal should be crystal clear. If your WHY is not strong, then you don't have much idea about your goal.  

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