You can dabble in self-improvement all you want but this is the only way to become a screaming success at an actual skill.
Everyone wants to be good at something, but few people realize that becoming really good at something, or mastering any skill, is no walk in the park.
Self-improvement takes work. Learning a skill is an effort. Mastering anything is a fucking up-hill battle not many people win.
Today I invite you to watch this 10-minute breakdown of the exact steps you need to take to become a total legend at what you do. They’re simple, but they’re not easy. But no self-improvement is.
Here’s a summary:
Step 1: The 20/80 Principle 01:42
The 80/20 Principle states that 80% of the output or results will come from 20% of the input or action. For example, in time management, businesses often found that 20% of their time created 80% of their productivity, and that 20% of their employees created 80% of the value.
Step 2: Get Feedback 04:57
Nailing anything in life requires a lot of trial and error and getting feedback from people. Coaches. Tutors. Teachers. The guy across the fence. You won’t know if you’re any good at something unless someone besides yourself tells you.
Step 3: Practice 07:40
When you look at the people who have mastered anything throughout history, the most glaringly obvious commonality is that they simply worked their asses off more than most people, and for longer than most people. Practice literally makes perfect, motherfuckers.
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