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I learnt 100x more about running a startup after starting one, and initially doing a bad job, than by reading thousands of blog posts.
I just commented this in another thread, but I highly, highly recommend the free Coursera course Learning How To Learn . In particular, I found that the following worked especially well for me: * Emphasis on balance between focus and diffuse mode: taking a walk or exercising after a focused study session. * Spaced repetition: Anki works wonders. Reviewing notes multiple times is also tremendous. * Sleep: ignored the…
When I'm learning a new subject, I try to make my study time as active as possible. For example, if I'm reading a very dense piece of philosophy, this means taking notes on each section and creating a study guide/outline of the whole paper.
The Marines teach a concept know as BAMCIS (Bam-sys), which I still use loosely.
BAMCIS is an acronym: Begin planning, Arrange for reconnaissance, Make reconnaissance, Complete the plan, Issue the order, and Supervise.
This, in a nutshell, is how Marines plan and execute, and explains much of how they get stuff done, save lives, be successful with missions.
>An effortless way to improve your memory
>A surprisingly potent technique can boost your short and long-term recall – and it appears to help everyone from students to Alzheimer’s patients.
Link:
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180208-an-effortless-way-t...
I found it so compelling that I consciously follow this effortless method.
I just commented this in another thread, but I highly, highly recommend the free Coursera course Learning How To Learn . In particular, I found that the following worked especially well for me: * Emphasis on balance between focus and diffuse mode: taking a walk or exercising after a focused study session. * Spaced repetition: Anki works wonders. Reviewing notes multiple times is also tremendous. * Sleep: ignored the…
Anything I am good at, the common theme for why I am good is the interest (or force) to keep at it for years, reading, and tons of practice. There really is no way around practice. Practice is what separates most people who are good at things from those who aren't. Music, math, programming, writing, learning languages, painting, drawing, physics, finance, etc. Find good books and good teachers/videos/other instructio…
Practice is what separates most people who are good things from those who aren't. Yes, but mindless practice doesn't help, isn't it? Is there a deliberate method to your practice? How do you keep track of your weak areas, and how do you specifically practice those weak areas?
Anything I am good at, the common theme for why I am good is the interest (or force) to keep at it for years, reading, and tons of practice. There really is no way around practice. Practice is what separates most people who are good at things from those who aren't. Music, math, programming, writing, learning languages, painting, drawing, physics, finance, etc. Find good books and good teachers/videos/other instructio…
Practice is what separates most people who are good things from those who aren't. Yes, but mindless practice doesn't help, isn't it? Is there a deliberate method to your practice? How do you keep track of your weak areas, and how do you specifically practice those weak areas?
If you spend 1000 hours doing mindless practice you won’t get as far as someone who spends 500 hours practicing deliberately but you are unlikely to do worse than the person who did 100 hours.
Anything I am good at, the common theme for why I am good is the interest (or force) to keep at it for years, reading, and tons of practice. There really is no way around practice. Practice is what separates most people who are good at things from those who aren't. Music, math, programming, writing, learning languages, painting, drawing, physics, finance, etc. Find good books and good teachers/videos/other instructio…
Practice is what separates most people who are good things from those who aren't. Yes, but mindless practice doesn't help, isn't it? Is there a deliberate method to your practice? How do you keep track of your weak areas, and how do you specifically practice those weak areas?