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The Ten Major Principles of Rapid Skill Acquisition

The document outlines 10 principles for rapid skill acquisition: 1) Choose an engaging project, 2) Focus on one skill at a time, 3) Define a target performance level, 4) Break the skill into subskills, 5) Obtain necessary tools, 6) Remove barriers to practice, 7) Dedicate time for practice, 8) Get frequent feedback, 9) Practice in short bursts with a timer, and 10) Prioritize quantity and speed of practice.

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The Ten Major Principles of Rapid Skill Acquisition

The document outlines 10 principles for rapid skill acquisition: 1) Choose an engaging project, 2) Focus on one skill at a time, 3) Define a target performance level, 4) Break the skill into subskills, 5) Obtain necessary tools, 6) Remove barriers to practice, 7) Dedicate time for practice, 8) Get frequent feedback, 9) Practice in short bursts with a timer, and 10) Prioritize quantity and speed of practice.

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the ten major principles of rapid skill acquisition

1. Choose a lovable project.


2. 2. Focus your energy on one skill at a time.
3. 3. Define your target performance level.
4. 4. Deconstruct the skill into subskills.
5. 5. Obtain critical tools.
6. 6. Eliminate barriers to practice.
7. 7. Make dedicated time for practice.
8. 8. Create fast feedback loops.
9. 9. Practice by the clock in short bursts.
10. Emphasize quantity and speed

Ten Principles of Effective Learning


No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking. VOLTAIRE

As we discussed in chapter 1, learning isnt the same thing as skill acquisition. That, however,
doesnt mean learning is unimportant. Doing a bit of research before you jump into practice can
save you precious time, energy, and emotional fortitude. Learning makes your practice more
efficient, which lets you spend more of your practice time working on the most important
subskills first. In that spirit, here are the ten major principles of effective learning:

1. Research the skill and related topics.


2. Jump in over your head.
3. Identify mental models and mental hooks.
4. Imagine the opposite of what you want.
5. Talk to practitioners to set expectations.
6. Eliminate distractions in your environment.
7. Use spaced repetition and reinforcement for memorization
. 8. Create scaffolds and checklists.
9. Make and test predictions.
10. Honor your biology.

Lesson: Complex Things Are Simple When You Break Them Down

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