How to archive mastery
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Whether you want to learn a new subject, gain a new skill, or just enhance the ones you already have, these 10 techniques will give you the framework you need to achieve mastery from Arlind Sadiku!
1. Ditch Your Learning Style
For example, if you’re trying to learn a new language, don’t just read the textbook. Watch TV shows, listen to music, and converse with a native speaker through a language exchange app.
In an age where everything is available at the click of a button, there are many ways to learn. The key is to interact with the information. Using multiple sources will help you with this. Don't stick to books alone—gather relevant videos, podcasts, movies, and blogs as well!
2. Make It More Meaningful for Yourself
We all learned various facts and figures in school but how many of those do we actually remember? Only the information that was meaningful to us, that we’ve been able to connect to our own life and experiences.
In order to make your learning stick, it's important to make real life connections and see how it fits in the larger scheme of things. Practice this and how you can use it to your advantage. You'll find you're able to grasp the concepts much more quickly.
3. Learn by Doing
Humans are natural learners—and we learn best when we perform the tasks we’re trying to learn. No matter how good your grades were at college, most of your learning takes place once you enter the workplace and start applying what you've learned.
Better yet, build new habits to enforce your new skills. Start small and reward yourself to start building a pattern of behavior that will reinforce what you're learning.
4. Study the Greats, and Then Practice
Aspiring writers hear over and over that the best way to write better is to read a lot of books, especially the classics. Why? Because they’ll learn a lot more by studying the writing styles of great writers, than they would by taking a course on writing. This form of learning can be applied to any skill, be it writing, speaking another language, or even sports. Compare your work with that of experts in your field and you will notice areas that need improvement. Then, refer back to step 3 and keep practicing your skills. You will notice the difference.
5. Teach What You Learn
You don't have to be an education major to use this trick. Try explaining what you're learning to friends or coworkers. If you're learning a new business software or skill, ask your boss if you can make a presentation to your team about it. See if you can field all their questions. Write regular blog posts or make vlogs while you're learning. See if you’re able to express what you learn in simple words. The results might surprise you.
6. Spend More Time Practicing Things You Find Difficult
Practice in itself is great, but if you’re practicing things you know well, you’re doing it wrong. In order to excel at any skill, you need to push yourself out of your comfort zone and practice things you aren't good at. This is known as deliberate practice.
So the next time you sit to practice a new skill, step out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself. Concentrate on whatever is most difficult for you, and with time you’ll find you achieve a higher level of overall efficiency.
7. Take Frequent Breaks
It's important to let your brain relax for a while after a particularly intense session of study or practice, to give it time to connect the dots.
One good way to practice this is using the Pomodoro technique, which has you work on a project for 25 minutes, and then give yourself a 5 minute break.This technique helps to keep your mind invigorated, and ensures you don't suffer mental fatigue.
Equally important is learning how to procrastinate productively, so your brain has time to truly recharge itself.
8. Test Yourself
Why is testing so effective? Because it takes recall a step further. Recall shows how much of the material you remember. Testing shows you how well you can use what you've learnt. After all, that is the ultimate goal of learning, isn’t it?
9. Find A Mentor
Mentorship is perhaps the quickest way to take your skills to the next level. A mentor helps you navigate your field by offering invaluable perspective and experience.
10. Be Curious
Nothing stimulates learning quite like curiosity!
Instead of letting a textbook guide your learning, you take the lead. Seek answers from many sources. Don’t merely memorize theories and techniques—question them at every step. Think about why they matter, why they're relevant. Tinker with the tools and knowledge available. See what you end up discovering! You may end up surprising even yourself.
Arlind Sadiku is the founder of Master Your Success, a global network with locations worldwide!
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