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Why practice is boring (and why angles of practice matter, instead)
When you're learning a new skill, almost everyone will give you the same advice. Practice, practice, practice. And we do, but it doesn't always work…
 • Sean D'Souza
How to practice effectively (and why practice doesn't make perfect)
Practice, practice, practice.
 • Sean D'Souza
Why we struggle to acquire skills (and how the mindset of the teacher is the root cause)
Who does the responsibility of the teaching lie with? With you, the learner? Or with the teacher? Or is it a strange 50:50 situation? Not surprisingly…
 • Sean D'Souza
Why Cross-Pollination Is A Crucial Element When Acquiring Talent
Stick to what you know. That's what we're told when we're trying to acquire a skill. And yet, talented are not as focused at you'd believe. If anything…
 • Sean D'Souza
Why the untalented stay untalented
There's a strange thing about untalented people. They seem to not have many skills. But even the untalented have one supreme skill that we're…
 • Sean D'Souza
Definition 3: Who's the most "talented" dishwasher on the planet?
We all know the kid who could draw well at school, or the programmer who was way ahead with her coding. But "dish washing"? How come we don't know who…
 • Sean D'Souza
Definition No.2: Talent is merely high speed pattern recognition.
Ever wonder why you draw like a six-year old? That's because you stopped drawing at six. But does that mean you now have to draw for a ton of years to…
 • Sean D'Souza
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Why some people are enormously talented (and others struggle).

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