Sometimes, the problem isn’t that you’re not working hard enough on your learning process. It’s that you’re focusing on the wrong things. This is especially true of speed. You probably think that the faster you can do something, the more likely you’ll be able to master it. The truth is, if you focus on speed before you focus on listening,… Why Mastery Begins With Listening, Not Speed

Sounds ideal, doesn’t it? Except that it’s not. It might seem counter-intuitive, but too much instruction can actually be a bad thing. But before I explain why, let’s clarify what I mean by the term instruction. Simply put, instruction refers to any kind of teaching or guiding behaviour. This could be an explanation, an example, feedback or even a prompt.… The Hidden Cost of Constant Instruction

Making great progress in the beginning makes us think that we are on the right track. We start to see results, we feel empowered, and we keep going. But after a while, we stop improving. We reach a plateau. And the reason for this has nothing to do with us hitting a ceiling of our potential. It has everything to… Why Progress Stalls After Early Success

You don’t feel like you’re improving, and the results you see aren’t improving. You start to lose faith in what you’re doing. This usually occurs in the middle of the road, after the honeymoon phase is over and all you have is your daily routine. This is when the rubber meets the road, and when most of the permanent gains… The Discipline of Practicing Without Proof