Learning Part 2 of 6 – Concepts How you learn something new An excerpt from How To Become The Best at Anything. Here’s a common example of a concept: a chair. You can look at one and tell right away that it is a chair. A chair can have four legs, three legs, two legs, one leg, or no legs. A chair can have more than four legs. Your memory stores a definition and examples of chairs. You have learned the concept of a chair. To learn a new concept, you need a definition and examples of the concept. Learning a concept sounds easy, and it is. However, you can…

How you learn something new An excerpt from How To Become The Best at Anything. When you are trying to learn something new or you are teaching someone something new, it can be a very daunting task. It is difficult because learning something new is not easy, but it can be made easier if you understand how learning works. Learning can be divided into four basic parts: concepts (definitions and examples), processes (how it works sequences), principles (cause and effect relationships), and productions (procedures/classifications). Deliberate practice results in the automation of a sequence of steps, the automation of productions. Next week Part 2 of 6 – Concepts

Developing Expertise Can Help By Glenn K. Seki, Ed.D. Planning NOW how you will develop expertise will help you think about a better future. You can also perform deliberate practice NOW to develop expertise. Instead of binge-watching Netflix, improve yourself and gain expertise (well a little binge watching is ok, I do). I’m not a medical doctor, but I do have a doctorate in education. I’m not a psychologist, but my background is in educational psychology. It just stands to reason that keeping yourself busy with something that you have an interest in or a passion for will improve your expertise in those areas and help your life in the…

How can you use the concept of deliberate practice, like musicians and athletes, to become a better entrepreneur? The key, according to Anders Ericsson, is to have a specific goal that you’re able to practice towards, and that requires finding a way to observe yourself. #DrGlennSeki #expertise #deliberatepractice