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How To Become An Expert In Almost Anything

How To Become An Expert In Almost Anything OW Becoming an expert in almost anything may seem like an onerous task, but there are a number of techniques that have been documented over the years that are capable of yielding consistent results. "Let the future tell the truth, and evaluate each Evaluate | one according to his work and accomplishments. The present is theirs; the future, for which I have really worked, is mine." - Nikola Tesla 77 EO amant everyhing Evaluating your current position is the most straight-forward way of ascertaining your areas of strength and weakness - building upon an existing skillset is the most effective way of becoming an expert in | Think “A man's life is what his thoughts make of it." ור - Marcus Aurelius If you haven't heard of Earl Nightingale, you'll no doubt recognise his voice. His magnum opus, The Strangest Secret', sold over one million copies and paved the way for the modern audiobook. Released in 1956, it advocated setting aside time each day to think about future goals and current relationships. Modern day proponents of Nightingale's teachings advise trialling a 30 day test period using this technique, with 10 minute periods devoted to personal thinking time. Plan "If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail" - Benjamin Franklin Define your goals before you embark on your path towards expertise. Draw up daily, weekly and monthly plans and create regular benchmarks to aggregate your progress and help you to visualize your path towards becoming an expert. | Practice "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." - Aristotle As cited in Malcolm Gladwell's 2008 novel 'Outliers', a team of psychologists researched the adolescent practice habits of violin students in Berlin during the 90's, asking them how many hours they had devoted to practice over their entire careers. Nearly all of them started with similar playing hours, but by age 8, numbers began to diverge. By the age of 20, elite players had racked up almost 10,000 hours of practice. By comparison, their less talented counterparts had amassed a mere 4,000 hours of playing time. | Conclusion | "There aren't shortcuts. Merely direct paths. Most people don't take them, because they frighten us. Things that look like shortcuts are usually detours disguised as less work." 77 - Seth Godin It is important to remember that achieving expertise starts with small steps. Equally, it is difficult to achieve success in a field that does not truly bring you pleasure. Finally, the term 'expert' is a relative term. You don't have to strive towards becoming an absolute master of your craft - becoming an expert is about knowing enough or doing enough to accomplish your personal goals, whatever they may be. Sources Journl is an online tool you can http://www.nightingale.com/articles/the-strangest-secret/ http://www.wisdomgroup.com/blog/10000-hours-of-practice/ http://zenhabits.net/expert/ http://expertenough.com/295/the-lost-art-of-becom- ing-good-at-things Attribues use to manage life and keep things safe and at hand. Download a free trial now. Evaluate by Scott Lewis from The Noun Project Light Bulb by Diego Naive from The Noun Project Repeat by im icons from The Noun Project Brain by Florent Artis from The Noun Project Journl. www.journl.com

How To Become An Expert In Almost Anything

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Becoming an expert in almost anything may seem like an onerous task, but there have been a number of techniques documented over the years that can help yield results.

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