{"id":113017,"date":"2024-10-21T04:11:47","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T08:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/?p=113017"},"modified":"2025-05-14T19:22:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T23:22:43","slug":"learn-a-new-skill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/learn-a-new-skill\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Learn a New Skill (in 20 hours or less)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"113017\" class=\"elementor elementor-113017\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-04d0dd4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"04d0dd4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a7760b\" data-id=\"1a7760b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07fa0bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07fa0bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning a new skill doesn\u2019t have to take years of practice. In fact, you can get surprisingly good at almost anything with just 20 hours of focused effort.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After speaking with my friend <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/joshkaufman.net\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Josh Kaufman<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about skill acquisition, I gathered five powerful techniques that can help you master any skill in less time than you think.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57cf144 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57cf144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 Steps To Learning A New Skill<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a218397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a218397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let me be crystal clear: You don&#8217;t need 10,000 hours to learn something new. In fact, you can get surprisingly good at almost any skill in just 20 hours of focused practice. Here&#8217;s exactly how:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7776ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7776ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Set clear targets with what you want to achieve<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f02eef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f02eef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I see this all the time when most people talk about things they want to learn like &#8220;I want to learn Spanish&#8221; or &#8220;I want to get into photography.&#8221; These vague goals are exactly why not many of them succeed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A better way to approach this is by setting clear targets on what you want to achieve instead.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To start, define your exact end goal that you want to achieve. Ask yourself:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What specific thing do you want to be able to do?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How will you know when you&#8217;ve succeeded?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What&#8217;s the minimum level of skill you need?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your specific and actionable goals will look a lot clearer than vague goals which you might have decided on without much thought. For example:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b39219 eael-dt-th-align-center eael-table-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-data-table\" data-id=\"3b39219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-data-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-data-table-wrap\" data-table_id=\"3b39219\" id=\"eael-data-table-wrapper-3b39219\" data-custom_responsive=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<table class=\"tablesorter eael-data-table center\" id=\"eael-data-table-3b39219\">\n\t\t\t    <thead>\n\t\t\t        <tr class=\"table-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <th class=\"\" id=\"\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"data-table-header-text\">Vague goal<\/span><\/th>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t            <th class=\"\" id=\"\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"data-table-header-text\">Specific and actionable goals<\/span><\/th>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <\/tr>\n\t\t\t    <\/thead>\n\t\t\t  \t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn Spanish\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHold a 10-minute conversation about my work with a Spanish speaker\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn photography\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTake professional-quality portraits of my family using manual camera settings\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn to code\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBuild and launch a working e-commerce website using React\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t    <\/tbody>\n\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54de6cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54de6cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When your brain knows exactly what &#8220;done&#8221; looks like, it can map out the steps to get there.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But here&#8217;s the critical part most people miss: <\/span><b>You need to focus on just ONE skill at a time.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> I know it&#8217;s tempting to learn five things at once. Don&#8217;t do that. Here&#8217;s a simple framework for choosing skills you want to learn:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write down every skill you want to learn<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask yourself: &#8220;If I could only learn one of these in the next 3 months, which would have the biggest impact on my life?&#8221;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cut your list in half<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do it again<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And again until only one skill remains<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember: You&#8217;re not saying no forever to the other skills but saying &#8220;not right now.&#8221; This is how top performers think. They know that spreading yourself too thin guarantees mediocrity.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e967114 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"e967114\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6519f06\" data-id=\"6519f06\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ddc1e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ddc1e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Break down the skill into smaller parts to avoid getting overwhelmed<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44b7356 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44b7356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s a secret that master learners know: <\/span><b>No skill is a single skill on its own<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most skills are actually a bundle of smaller sub-skills. Understanding this changes everything about how you learn.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let me show you what I mean with public speaking. Most people think public speaking is just &#8220;talking in front of people.&#8221; But when you break it down, you realize it&#8217;s vocal projection, body language, storytelling structure, and audience engagement all working together. Suddenly, instead of mastering this huge, intimidating skill called &#8220;public speaking,&#8221; you can focus on improving your voice projection for 3 days, then work on storytelling for a week.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This breakdown approach works for any skill. Want to learn web development? Don&#8217;t think of it as one massive challenge of &#8220;learning to code.&#8221; Instead, recognize its HTML structure, CSS styling, and basic JavaScript, each building on the last. Every complex skill becomes manageable when you break it into its basic components.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why does this matter? First, it <\/span><b>makes the impossible feel possible<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Instead of facing one massive mountain, you&#8217;re looking at a series of manageable hills. Second, it <\/span><b>gives you a clear practice roadmap<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can tackle one sub-skill at a time, mastering each piece before moving to the next<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca9ea5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca9ea5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to break down any skill<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a418b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a418b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most people approach learning without a clear strategy. They collect random information, watch countless videos, and hope something works. This inefficient approach wastes both time and effort.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To fix this, start by finding 2-3 genuine experts who actively teach beginners. You&#8217;ll find them through:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top-rated online courses on platforms like Udemy or Coursera<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Popular YouTube channels with structured teaching playlists<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well-reviewed books and their accompanying online resources<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Industry-specific learning platforms or apps (like Duolingo for languages or freeCodeCamp for programming)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also study their teaching methods systematically by:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting with their free content to understand their teaching style.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking detailed notes from their beginner-focused videos or articles. If you\u2019re learning from a subject matter expert, follow their recommend learning sequence rather than just jumping around aimlessly\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If they consistently provide value, you can consider investing in their paid teaching material\/courses.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create your experimental roadmap by designing 2-3 distinct practice approaches based on these expert insights. Test each approach through focused 2-3 day learning sprints, using specific success indicators to measure progress. When you find an approach producing clear results, double down on it and eliminate the rest.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ad6959 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"4ad6959\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10defa2\" data-id=\"10defa2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd62eb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd62eb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Apply the 80\/20 rule<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d353d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d353d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ever heard of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/how-to-apply-the-8020-rule-to-earn-more-work-less-and-dominate\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Pareto Principle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? It states that roughly 80% of your results come from 20% of your efforts. When it comes to learning new skills, this principle is pure gold. This means that a small subset of techniques will deliver most of your progress, and by identifying and focusing on the vital 20% of techniques, you&#8217;ll get 80% of the results you want.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think about learning how to play the guitar. You could spend years trying to learn every possible chord progression and technique. Or you could learn the 8-10 most common chords and basic strumming patterns used in thousands of popular songs. This approach alone could help you learn to play songs on the guitar in weeks instead of years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s how to find that crucial 20% when learning a skill:<\/span><\/p><ol><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pick 2-3 highly-rated resources (books, courses, or expert videos)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set a timer for exactly one hour<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skim these materials looking for repeated core concepts<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write down the techniques that every expert emphasizes<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But here&#8217;s the key: Stop researching after that hour. I&#8217;m serious. I&#8217;ve seen too many people fall into the trap of endless preparation, watching video after video, reading book after book, and never actually doing the thing they want to learn. Real progress comes from practicing the skill, not endless research or preparation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-401b4ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"401b4ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Get rid of all distractions during your practice time<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e42ca11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e42ca11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Willpower is overrated. The real key to learning any new skill is designing your environment so that practice becomes the default option.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of my friends learned this the hard way when teaching himself to code. Initially, he kept his practice laptop in his office. Guess how many times he practiced after work? Almost never. Then he kept it on his kitchen counter, right where he ate breakfast. Suddenly, he was coding every morning with his coffee. This simple environmental change transformed his entire learning journey.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make practicing your new skill ridiculously easy by:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keeping your tools visible and easily accessible when you want to practice.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Setting up a dedicated practice space to keep yourself focused. This helps create a physical barrier between yourself and potential interruptions that might happen.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eliminating digital distractions during your practice time to maximize your progress.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your environment either works for you or against you. This isn&#8217;t about being hardcore \u2013 it&#8217;s about being smart. Make practicing your skill the path of least resistance, and you&#8217;ll find yourself doing it automatically, which can speed up your learning rate for your new skill.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbb344b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fbb344b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Use precommitment to stay on track<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b669135 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b669135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Honestly, the beginning of learning any new skill always sucks. You&#8217;ll feel awkward, frustrated, and tempted to quit. This is exactly why I recommend committing 20 hours of practice before making a decision on whether you should stick with your current skill, or to quit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20 hours is long enough to see reasonable progress but short enough to feel doable. If you break it down, that&#8217;s just 45 minutes a day for about a month.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s what typically happens during those 20 hours:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Hours 1-4<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: You&#8217;ll probably feel lost and frustrated<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Hours 4-6<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: You start seeing the first signs of real progress<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Hours 15-20<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: You&#8217;ll be better than most people ever get<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But here&#8217;s where most people mess up. They say things like, &#8220;I&#8217;ll practice when I have time&#8221; or &#8220;I&#8217;ll try to fit it in.&#8221; That&#8217;s a recipe for failure. Instead, do this right now: Pull out your calendar and block out exactly when you&#8217;ll practice. What are you going to stop doing or wake up earlier for? Make those decisions now, not when you&#8217;re tired and when Netflix is calling your name.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This 20-hour commitment also has a powerful psychological effect: It forces you to decide if this skill is a priority. If you&#8217;re not willing to commit 20 hours to learning something, be honest with yourself and drop it. That&#8217;s not failure \u2013 it&#8217;s smart prioritization.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After 20 hours, you&#8217;ll know whether you&#8217;re getting the results you wanted and whether it&#8217;s worth continuing. Sometimes 20 hours is all you need. Other times, it&#8217;s just the beginning of a deeper journey. Either way, you&#8217;ll make that decision from experience, not speculation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70c9da7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"70c9da7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd4c1a1\" data-id=\"cd4c1a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b130a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b130a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How To Choose The Right Skill To Learn<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b033830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b033830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People often ask me, &#8220;Ramit, how do I know what skill to learn first?&#8221; Let me share my framework for making this decision.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start by looking at three key areas:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Personal Interest<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: What are your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/passion-into-business\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">interests and passions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? What would you love to master even if no one paid you for it? The best skill to learn is often one that lights you up with excitement.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Market Demand<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Look at current <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/market-analysis-template\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">market trends<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that show where the world is heading. Is there a growing demand for this skill? For example, AI development is exploding while traditional data entry is shrinking. You don&#8217;t need to monetize every skill, but why not pick something that could turn into a side hustle if you get good at it?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Time ROI<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Be realistic about your investment. If you want to learn piano purely for joy, great! But if you&#8217;re learning it hoping to make money, consider that becoming a professional pianist takes years of effort, which also involves passing many examinations. Could that time be better spent on something else instead?<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let me give you a real example: One of my students wanted to learn &#8220;business skills.&#8221; Again, like I mentioned above, that&#8217;s too vague. After digging deeper, we realized she needed a combination of public speaking (to pitch clients) and basic web design (to showcase her work). Suddenly, her learning path became crystal clear.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s a starter list of high-impact skills that you can consider:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to speak or write a new language<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning basic graphic design<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Play a musical instrument or learn to sing<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/advice-for-starting-business\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start your own business<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/salary-negotiation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">better at negotiation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or public speaking<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basic coding\/programming skills that could help you break into the tech industry<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improving your writing skills (especially persuasive writing)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fly an airplane (no harm in dreaming big)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of these skills are complementary. For instance, if you&#8217;re learning web design, you might naturally pick up some coding and visual design along the way. This creates a powerful skill stack that makes you uniquely valuable.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9445dfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9445dfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4 Major Barriers To Learning A New Skill<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4d6e56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4d6e56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let me show you the four biggest barriers to learning new skills, and more importantly, I&#8217;ll show you exactly how to overcome them.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f53f6f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"5f53f6f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40dd715\" data-id=\"40dd715\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe1ddc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe1ddc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inability to commit<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d7ef8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d7ef8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;I&#8217;ll learn Spanish someday.&#8221; &#8220;I want to learn photography eventually.&#8221; Sound familiar?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This vague commitment is worse than no commitment because it gives you the illusion of progress without requiring real action. It&#8217;s like saying you&#8217;ll &#8220;get in shape someday&#8221; while eating another slice of pizza.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fix is simple but uncomfortable: Either commit to learning your new skill or admit it&#8217;s not a priority. Take out your calendar right now and block off specific practice times. If you&#8217;re unwilling to do that, be honest with yourself and drop it from your list. It\u2019s better to consciously not commit to something than to make vague commitments you can\u2019t follow through with.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcd5dcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcd5dcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fear of getting started<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd36a6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd36a6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting a new skill can be intimidating, which makes it perfectly normal to have self-doubt and to ask yourself questions like \u201cwhat if I mess up?\u201d, or \u201cwhat if it\u2019s too hard?\u201d, or \u201cwhat if I\u2019m wasting my time?\u201d.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of self-flagellating, understand that this is your brain\u2019s natural response to uncertainty\u2014and that\u2019s okay. Every time you start learning something new, you will become aware of the gaps in your knowledge which contribute to self-doubt and can be very uncomfortable especially if you\u2019re just starting out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The worst thing to do when you\u2019re facing self-doubt is to give up before even trying. Here are a few tips to push past the initial fear of getting started.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Break down your next steps into tiny, almost laughably easy chunks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Instead of &#8220;learn Spanish,&#8221; start with &#8220;learn how to say hello and goodbye in Spanish.&#8221;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Make your first step so simple you can&#8217;t fail<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you\u2019re learning photography, set a modest goal of taking one good picture every day using your phone. Don\u2019t attach any judgment towards the first couple of pictures, but put in the repetitions to get better.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Share your learning journey with friends or family.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Tell them specifically what you&#8217;re trying to learn, and ask them to check in on your progress weekly. Learning a new skill doesn\u2019t have to be lonely.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Find success stories of people who started from zero in your chosen skill.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Read about their early struggles and breakthroughs to get a better understanding of what they had to push through and the lessons they learned. Most of the time, there are many people who have learned the same skill as you\u2019re trying to learn so it\u2019s going to save you a lot of time by learning from their mistakes instead of having to slog through every difficult moment.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fear of starting something new will always be present, but your small, consistent actions matter more than these temporary feelings of discomfort.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3811a49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3811a49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lack of patience<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d48db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28d48db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let me tell you about one of my students who started learning negotiation skills. After two practice conversations, she couldn&#8217;t come up with the right responses quickly enough, felt awkward asking for more money, and was ready to quit. &#8220;I&#8217;m just not cut out for negotiations,&#8221; she told me.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I asked her: &#8220;Would you expect someone to master tennis after two matches?&#8221; Of course not. Yet we beat ourselves up for not mastering complex social skills immediately.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is why the 20-hour framework is so powerful. It helps you play the long game by setting realistic expectations. Instead of chasing the highlight reels you see on social media, focus on competing with your past self. Track your small wins. Celebrate tiny improvements. The goal isn&#8217;t to be perfect by day three\u2014it&#8217;s to be slightly better than you were yesterday.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The framework gives you a clear finish line: 20 hours of deliberate practice. You&#8217;re not signing up for endless frustration. You&#8217;re committing to being a beginner for a specific period, knowing mastery comes through consistent, patient effort.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e23333e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e23333e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The trap of \u201cperfectionism\u201d<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07b85f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07b85f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;I want to learn photography, but I&#8217;ll never be as good as Annie Leibovitz.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;I want to learn coding, but I&#8217;m not smart enough to work at Google.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stop. Right. There.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This comparison trap is toxic because it sets an impossible standard. You don&#8217;t need to be world-class at something to get massive value from it. You don&#8217;t need to be Gordon Ramsay to cook delicious meals for your family. You don&#8217;t need to be Shakespeare to write effective business emails.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus on your goals instead of trying to reach an ideal. More often than not, the best and world-class individuals at their skills usually had talents and a set of fortunate circumstances which allowed them to be the best in their field. You probably don\u2019t have the same talents or circumstances to replicate their achievements, so it wouldn\u2019t make sense for you to mindlessly chase your ideals to be perfect.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of aiming for perfection, think about how you can make consistent progress with your goals instead.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32ba2da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"32ba2da\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56f274c\" data-id=\"56f274c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a050fb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a050fb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Expert Tips to Mastering Any New Skills<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5261fe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5261fe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mastering a new skill is as much about mindset as it is about technique. It\u2019s easy to get discouraged when progress feels slow or obstacles arise, but how you approach these challenges makes all the difference. Instead of letting frustration hold you back, try to reframe the difficulties you face.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0e4403 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0e4403\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Don\u2019t waste time whining<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16a0192 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16a0192\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you know what&#8217;s the biggest waste of energy when learning something new? Complaining about how hard it is. That energy could be going into actual practice.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of complaining about difficulties, focus your energy on breaking down what&#8217;s challenging you. When you encounter obstacles in your learning journey, analyze them systematically. If you&#8217;re struggling with language learning, identify the elements holding you back and address them individually. When programming concepts seem overwhelming, master one fundamental at a time before moving forward.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every skill has a learning curve, and feeling frustrated is normal, especially when you get stuck. Instead of complaining about how stuck you feel, a more productive thing to do would be to break down exactly what\u2019s blocking you from progressing. For example, if you\u2019re not progressing in learning a new language, try a different approach, like using flash cards or researching how other language learners overcome this hurdle.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or, if you hit a wall with some programming you\u2019re trying to learn, you could google how other programmers worked around their set of code, too. Use other people\u2019s mistakes and learning curves to speed up your progress.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/how-to-be-successful\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reframe your mindset<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: see obstacles as learning opportunities rather than setbacks.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad27d5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad27d5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prepare to invest money into learning your new skil<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae16067 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae16067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever hesitated to click &#8220;purchase&#8221; on an online course or talked yourself out of buying that programming textbook? You&#8217;re not alone. The truth is, learning new skills isn&#8217;t just another expense on your monthly statement\u2014it&#8217;s an investment in your future self, one that can yield returns far beyond the initial cost.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many of us carry hidden beliefs about money\u2014what financial psychologists call &#8220;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/money-scripts-examples\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">money scripts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;\u2014that can secretly sabotage our growth. These deeply held beliefs might whisper things like:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f40cd93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f40cd93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;I can&#8217;t afford to learn new skills,&#8221;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;It&#8217;s too expensive to get started,&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;I&#8217;ll wait until I have more money,&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;What if I waste money on the wrong course?&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;I can find everything for free online anyway,&#8221; <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e51ab81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e51ab81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s the truth: Learning new skills is an investment, not an expense. But that doesn&#8217;t mean you need to spend a fortune.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start with free resources first:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>YouTube tutorials<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These are usually the best place to start and will only need the investment of your time to begin.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Public library resources<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you live close to a library and like going through books to learn, this is a good option, too.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you utilize free resources, you\u2019ll identify the gaps in your learning that could be filled by investing in paid material. I suggest creating a small learning budget for yourself every month. It doesn\u2019t have to be huge; sometimes, a $20-$50\/month subscription to premium courses can be a good first step. Ultimately, prioritize what will give you the biggest impact.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Money scripts can sneak into all areas of life, including skill acquisition. If you\u2019ve ever hesitated to invest in a course or felt anxious about spending money on personal growth, that\u2019s your money script holding you back.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a podcast episode with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/152-fernando-anushka\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fernando and Anushka<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a couple earning high salaries, we talked about how Fernando\u2019s anxiety around money\u2014rooted in childhood\u2014made him see investing as a risk, almost like gambling. This mindset affected everything from everyday decisions to bigger financial moves.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4d89a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"e4d89a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=2YlZ5x5AcVM&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8acc7d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8acc7d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[00:06:37] Ramit: Fernando, when you get those monthly reports, what do you feel? Not what do you think, but what do you feel when you get\u2013<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[00:06:48] Fernando: Anxiety. Mad anxiety. Just childhood trauma related to money. Money is just the scariest thing to me.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[00:06:55] Ramit: Okay. So do you feel that when you have to make a purchase decision?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[00:07:01] Fernando: Oh yeah, all the time.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[00:07:02] Ramit: How about when you hear people talking about investing, or buying a house, or even traveling? You feel that same anxiety?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[00:07:13] Fernando: Generally, when it comes to taking a trip or something like that, I don\u2019t have that kind of anxiety, but I do have that anxiety when it comes to something like gambling. I don\u2019t gamble at all because, in my mind, you are just a few steps away from losing everything. Again, I understand, it\u2019s a moderation thing, but I don\u2019t want to cross that line.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[00:07:32] I don\u2019t want to put myself or my family in that kind of situation. And I think another reason that I have a lot of anxiety with money is because Anushka helps me support my family in Michigan. That is a part of the budget. A lot of my monthly income goes towards making sure that they\u2019re fine.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e998318 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e998318\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fernando&#8217;s anxiety shows how deeply our beliefs about money can shape how we approach finances and life decisions. Whether making simple purchases or considering long-term investments, these old money scripts influence everything. And while they may seem harmless, they can create serious barriers to growth.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf9ae7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf9ae7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[00:32:42] Anushka: No. It\u2019s like the fact that he remembered that the change of Reese\u2019s price of when he was 10. That is shocking to me that he remembered when it went from 50 cents to 75 cents. It\u2019s the same thing. I think he still has this arbitrary number in his head that he can\u2019t go over, but we make so much money, so much more than his family made when he was 10.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[00:33:08] Ramit: You were roughly in seventh or eighth grade. You had to help start taking over with the family finances, Fernando, but you said something so interesting. You said, I wanted to extricate myself from the family or relieve them of having to pay for me. Fernando, that sounds like you considered yourself a burden to your family?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[00:33:33] Fernando: Yeah. From a financial perspective, I did. Coming from\u2013 I lived in like, Sri Lanka, Kuwait, Canada\u2013 countries where college is pretty much paid or there\u2019s certain safety nets for you, when I finally got to junior year and I\u2019m applying to college, I\u2019m like, so dad, how much money do you have saved? It was literally one conversation. And he\u2019s like, what do you mean? I was like, how am I going to get it? He\u2019s like, you need to get a full ride. And I was like, oh, sick.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68b27ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68b27ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fernando\u2019s story perfectly shows how old patterns can affect new opportunities. Whether you&#8217;re learning a new skill or taking control of your financial life, recognizing these limiting beliefs is the first step to breaking free. Once you recognize them, you can focus on taking action and building new skills.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6634074 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"6634074\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-afcec74\" data-id=\"afcec74\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cece45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8cece45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leverage technology to help you learn a new skill<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fea2790 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fea2790\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let me show you how to use technology to accelerate your learning \u2013 and avoid the common traps most people fall into.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As I mentioned above, YouTube has some incredible free tutorials. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coursera<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">edX<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offer university-level courses. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.udemy.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Udemy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offers practical, skill-specific training. The key isn&#8217;t which platform you choose\u2014it&#8217;s picking one and following through instead of platform-hopping.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your phone can also be a huge leverage to learning your new skill, as long as you don\u2019t let it distract you from your goals. Here are a few ways how:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look into mobile apps for <\/span><b>on-the-go learning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For example, Duolingo and Babbel are popular language-learning apps. You can hop on fast instead of scrolling through your feed, practice with them during a long commute, or use them for a few minutes after dinner.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try apps designed for <\/span><b>quick learning bursts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Instead of checking social media between tasks, use apps like Anki or Quizlet to review key concepts or practice for 5-10 minutes.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join <\/span><b>learning communities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Facebook groups dedicated to your specific skill, Reddit communities where beginners help each other overcome common obstacles, and topic-specific Discord servers are filled with people tackling the same challenges. These spaces are perfect for troubleshooting problems, finding study partners, and staying motivated through shared experiences.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI learning tools are transforming how we learn new skills. Language apps like ChatGPT can help you practice conversations, GitHub Copilot can guide you through coding challenges, and smart vocabulary apps like Anki use spaced repetition to help you remember what you&#8217;ve learned.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These tools are available 24\/7 on your phone, ready to help you practice during lunch breaks, commutes, or whenever you have a few spare minutes. You just need to make the consistent effort to use these apps on your phone in order to maximize your spare time when learning your new skill.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-283858d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"283858d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Embrace the mindset of continuous learning<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50c3d28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50c3d28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/professional-growth\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continuous learning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> goes beyond mastering just one skill. It&#8217;s about developing a growth mindset that makes every future skill easier to overcome. This mindset drives both personal and professional growth, building your curiosity and resilience along the way.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s what this looks like in practice:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every month, spend a few minutes reflecting on what&#8217;s working and what isn&#8217;t in your journey to learning your new skill.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask for brutal feedback from people who&#8217;ve mastered your target skill, or look at how people you look up to have advanced beyond their skill(s).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Piece together how each skill connects to others in unexpected ways. Can any of these new connections increase your speed or skill mastery?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you&#8217;ve mastered the basics, challenge yourself with advanced courses, technical documentation, or real-world projects that require problem-solving beyond tutorial guidance.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most successful learners don&#8217;t stop when they hit a plateau. Instead, they see it as a chance to dig deeper and refine their understanding. They seek out mentors, explore related skills, and constantly look for ways to strengthen their foundation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58f060b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58f060b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practice a lot<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a41d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60a41d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning about a skill isn&#8217;t the same as developing it. You won&#8217;t become a guitarist by watching guitar videos, a photographer by browsing photography courses, or a master negotiator by watching my video, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KOr3sbYPAW4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Negotiate a $10,000+ Raise<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, alone. The only path to mastery is through deliberate practice.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deliberate practice means having a clear focus for each session. A negotiator might spend one session eliminating filler words, while a photographer might dedicate an entire week to understanding lighting. This targeted approach helps you master complex skills one piece at a time.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make your deliberate practice automatic by creating simple systems:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Block off the same time each day for practice to help you get into a consistent rhythm.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set up a dedicated space for your skill development to block out any possible interruptions.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep a basic progress log to track your improvements. This will be helpful for you to look back on days where you feel like you\u2019re lagging behind. Always compare yourself to the past versions of yourself.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember that consistency matters more than intensity. Regular 30-minute practice sessions will take you further than the occasional marathon sessions when you feel \u2018motivated\u2019 to practice. 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