To Learn Faster, You Need to Quit Learning so Much…

October 4, 2017 - 10 Comments

There's something magical about dance. When I was a kid, I could spend hours in front of the TV watching world-class dancers effortlessly glide over the dance floor with smile on their face and pride in their eyes. That's how I want to feel! I decided to learn to dance and was counting the hours until the first lesson.

The lesson started - and it wasn't easy or freeing at all. 

When we watch experts do something with ease, we often don't even realize how hard that skill actually is until we try. In fact, pros found it just as hard at the beginning as we did - the difference is that they sticked to mastering that one skill for months, years or even decades. They focused on a single skill and got the result.

The tricky part in being an entrepreneur is that there are way more than just one skill that you have to be really good at if you want to succeed. But how do you build these skills fast, without getting overwhelmed by all these areas you want to master? 

In this week's episode, we're revealing the two things that can help you make better progress. 

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In This Episode, You'll Discover...

  • How a simple man with no formal education in business managed to build a blooming startup
  • What world-class dancers and successful entrepreneurs have in common
  • Why it's so hard to commit to getting excellent​​​​ at one thing
  • Why you won't make fast progress if you play it safe
  • Why being selective about what to focus on is so important

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About ​Alexandra Kozma

Alexandra is a traveling marketer. When she is not editing podcast episodes or writing blog posts, she's out there exploring a new city. She's the creator of the Morning Mindset daily mindfulness journal.


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