Skill Acquisition
topic on 3 shows · 4 statements across 4 episodes
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4 statements about Skill Acquisition, every show
Sonkin: Combining 200 on-pitch reps with 800 mental reps accelerates skill acquisition
“Even 200 taken on the pitch plus 800 off the pitch can dramatically accelerate the skill acquisition.”
Puri: Practicing "cringe" skills creates an asymmetric competitive advantage.
“I look for things that are really valuable to have, But nobody wants to practice it. And even worse people would find it cringe or lame if you said I'm practicing this. Because I'm like, that's a gold mine. That is, we agreed it's valuable. Nobody really works…”
Dharmesh Shah: Acquire rare skills that reinforce your existing strengths.
“And this is one of the reasons so my advice here was, as you're picking skills to acquire, acquire skills that are both rare, but also reinforce things that you're already exceptional at that, that will kind of drive that kind of that rarity, and that's what d…”
Kaufman: In-the-Moment Experimentation Separates Good Performers From Great Ones
“What separates people who are good at something in a skill context versus people who are great at something? Is that they are much better at doing that very fine experimentation in the moment, paying attention, learning the variations, learning the exceptions,…”