Posts Tagged ‘learning’
Dunning-Kruger Effect
When we overlay the stages of learnings with the Dunning-Kruger effect and then plot ourselves on the graph, we quicken our learning, prevent damaging actions, and gain a meta-cognition that preps us for our next phase.
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Lose to win
Those who fail the most win. There are a few caveats: You must learn from each failure. You must not fail the same way repeatedly. You must not fail in a way that kills you (obviously), bankrupts you, or knocks you out of whatever game you are playing. If you mind the caveats, you fail,…
Read MoreNot good enough
If you think that you’re not good enough, I imagine you’re also holding yourself back from making mistakes. Hiding. Anyone who became good enough, practiced being “not good” often enough to learn what better felt like. Go.
Read MoreFake what?
In the adage, “fake it til you make it”, it’s important to clarify the “it”. The it to be faked is different than the it to be made. There are “it”s worth faking. Overcoming limiting beliefs to show yourself what you’re made of by faking a feeling for a short time is an example. If…
Read MoreHow to get better at something
Immersion Get feedback from those who matter Avoid feedback from those who don’t Filter the fluff and the futile Do the work Celebrate small wins Avoid shortcuts Repeat Immerse yourself. Immersion is how to learn a language, acquire a skill, or make rapid change of any kind. Getting better requires changing your brain. Full immersion…
Read MoreThe 144,000 second work week
Marcelo Garcia is considered by some to be the Michael Jordan of Jiu-Jitsu. He has attributed his success to breaking into thirty steps what his opponents see as a three-step move. If you can break up one opportunity into ten, you create more points of potential intervention. You gain multiple entry points where you can…
Read MoreDance like someone is looking
If you want to dance like noone is watching, one way to prepare is by dancing alone while imagining that everyone is watching. Eventually, you’ll have hours of practice and by the time you’re ready to throw caution to the wind, you’ll finally realize that even when people are present, the thought that they are…
Read MoreThe effort behind the effortlessness
We all know someone who seems to make healthy decisions without a second thought. Even when inconvenienced they rise to the occasion with composure. They mentally massage menus to coax out meals that match their mission. They fit in the time to stay fit. They set goals, achieve them, and make it look easy. How…
Read MoreThe vision bucket
Having a vision is like having a really big bucket. It is the biggest bucket that life’s other buckets are placed within. If a smaller bucket like a career, relationship, or hobby is being filled with the resources of time, energy, focus, and money it is most effective and efficient for the filling of that…
Read MoreNobody can make you feel
Nobody can make you feel wrong. Nobody can make you feel stupid. Nobody can make you feel. You’re more powerful than that. 1) You notice someone do something. 2) Your mind gives meaning to what they did and determines if it contributes to your life, or doesn’t. 3) Then you feel. When you take ownership…
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