Category Archives: Learning Tips

Do You Need to Protect Your Cognitive Overhead?

Posted on March 12, 2019 by David Motto

Recently, I’ve been seeing the term “cognitive overhead” in a few different places online. I had never heard of this term before, so I looked it up. There are a lot of websites that give the same definition, attributed to … Continue reading →

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Make More Time: Understand How Technology is Designed

Posted on March 10, 2019 by David Motto

Working for just a few minutes a day on long-term goals is an effective means to change your life for the better and is one of the principles of my Ten Minute Virtuoso method for mastering skills and learning efficiently. … Continue reading →

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Ten Minute Virtuoso Tip: Do One Small Thing Today

Posted on March 9, 2019 by David Motto

I talk to a lot of people who want to: learn a new skill start a new hobby improve a professional skill begin a creative project absorb and retain some new information Nearly all of these people contact me because … Continue reading →

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How to Protect Your Time

Posted on March 8, 2019 by David Motto

On this blog, I’ve got many suggestions for how to make more time in your day. I include these strategies here because nearly every one of my coaching clients reports that they feel they don’t have enough time in the … Continue reading →

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Practice Quote: Vince Lombardi

Posted on March 6, 2019 by David Motto

Practice does not make perfect.Only perfect practice makes perfect. Vince Lombardi

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Ten Minute Virtuoso Tip: Slow Down

Posted on March 4, 2019 by David Motto

Working on mastering a new skill? If you want to learn that skill as efficiently and effectively as possible, there is one absolute must-have strategy: Slow Down! To truly hone a skill, you must be able to analyze what you’re … Continue reading →

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Increase Your Focus: Shut Out the World

Posted on March 2, 2019 by David Motto

When you’re serious about focusing on one thing right now, it’s best to cut yourself off from everything else that might distract you or make you think about something different. Here are several easy steps to shut out the world … Continue reading →

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Ten Minute Virtuoso Tip: One Minute Drills

Posted on February 28, 2019 by David Motto

Here’s another 10 Minute Virtuoso Tip: If you’re tight on time and only have 10 minutes to work on your skill today, do ten 1-minute drills. Use a timer and focus like crazy for just one minute on a single … Continue reading →

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Resources to Deal with Perfection

Posted on February 26, 2019 by David Motto

In yesterday’s blog post, I listed 8 strategies to help you overcome being a perfectionist. Today, I’m giving you a handful of resources for exploring this topic more. If you’re interested in learning more or getting a new perspective, try … Continue reading →

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8 Ways to Overcome Perfectionism

Posted on February 25, 2019 by David Motto

Perfectionism. Is it a wonderful attribute to have? Is it a defect? There are definitely times when doing something less than perfect can be disastrous. For instance, figuring out the location of a planet two years from now so you … Continue reading →

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