Category Archives: Muscle Memory

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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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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Ten Minute Virtuoso Tip: Use ANY Available Time

Posted on February 21, 2019 by David Motto

Another Ten Minute Virtuoso tip for learning and mastering skills: Instead of thinking you must set aside 30 minutes, an hour, or two hours to work on skill mastery (which, let’s face it, means there are many days where you … Continue reading →

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Make More Time: Wake Up Fifteen Minutes Earlier

Posted on February 11, 2019 by David Motto

Putting just a few minutes of work every day toward a goal is a wonderful way to make progress toward that goal over time. If you feel those few minutes just aren’t available to you, try this highly effective strategy: … Continue reading →

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Question Your Brain: The Effects of Habituation

Posted on February 10, 2019 by David Motto

“Habituation” is one of those scientific terms that sounds too technical for most people to pay attention to. Here’s how Merriam-Webster defines habituation: “decrease in responsiveness upon repeated exposure to a stimulus.” Let’s break this down. “Decrease in responsiveness” means … Continue reading →

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Question Your Brain: Pruning Memories

Posted on February 9, 2019 by David Motto

Most people assume that these statements are true: 1. Studying information will lead to remembering that information by putting it into my long-term memory. 2. Practicing a skill repetitively will make that skill part of my muscle memory. 3. When … Continue reading →

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Increase Your Focus: Know the Real Issue

Posted on February 8, 2019 by David Motto

Today’s strategy for increasing your focus is specific to learning new skills. It works best for skills that have are physical and also have a mental component to them. The good news? This focusing strategy will give you amazing results. … Continue reading →

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