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Suddenly Talented is available on Amazon
It's been a while—just 15 years of thinking and writing. Finally, the book is on Amazon, both on Kindle and paperback.
Apr 8, 2025
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Sean D'Souza
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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…
Dec 12, 2021
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Sean D'Souza
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How to practice effectively (and why practice doesn't make perfect)
Practice, practice, practice.
Dec 5, 2021
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Sean D'Souza
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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…
Nov 29, 2021
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Sean D'Souza
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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…
Nov 24, 2021
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Sean D'Souza
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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…
Nov 22, 2021
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Sean D'Souza
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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…
Nov 18, 2021
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Sean D'Souza
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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…
Nov 14, 2021
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Sean D'Souza
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