Category Archives: Skill Acquisition

Increase Your Focus: Log Your Accomplishments

Posted on February 5, 2019 by David Motto

Whenever you sit down to focus intently on a task, it’s important to know exactly where to start. A lot of time can be wasted trying to remember what you did the last time you worked on the task. This … Continue reading →

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Try These Parthenon Principle Strategies

Posted on February 4, 2019 by David Motto

In yesterday’s post I introduced the concept of the Parthenon Principle, made famous by success expert Brian Tracy. Let’s take a look at how you can strengthen individual components of your overall efforts to create positive changes in your outcomes. … Continue reading →

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Strengthening Your Outcomes with the Parthenon Principle

Posted on February 3, 2019 by David Motto

Anything important that you’re working on – your career, building a business, improving your presentation skills, becoming a better performer or athlete – takes dedication in order for you to see the type of success you want. Success and positive … Continue reading →

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Make More Time: Deal with Distractions

Posted on February 2, 2019 by David Motto

A sure way to slow down your work and feel like there’s never enough time in the day is by being constantly distracted. If you’re serious about creating more time for what actually matters to you, try any or all … Continue reading →

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Increase Your Focus: Use a Timer

Posted on February 1, 2019 by David Motto

When you need to focus right now to get a task done, review information you’re learning, or practice a specific skill, using a timer is an enormously successful focusing strategy. Here’s how it works: STEP 1: Choose one task or … Continue reading →

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Ten Minute Virtuoso Tip: Take a Single Step Today

Posted on January 31, 2019 by David Motto

Goals, to-do lists, business plans, projects, dreams and desires. It can all seem overwhelming, getting what you truly want in life. Here’s a Ten Minute Virtuoso tip: Give yourself permission to take just one step toward your goal today. That’s … Continue reading →

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Venus Williams on Confidence

Posted on January 30, 2019 by David Motto

Do you believe these statements? Confidence is a choice. Confidence can be learned. Confidence is a skill you can acquire. Or, do you believe these statements? Some people are born confident. Confidence is an innate state of mind. You’re either … Continue reading →

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Make More Time: Use Visualizations

Posted on January 29, 2019 by David Motto

You can practice any skill without actually doing the skill itself. See, hear, and feel yourself doing the skill perfectly. If you can, also taste and smell the process. The more senses the better! Take mental control of any aspect … Continue reading →

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Increase Your Focus: Start with the Goal that Scares You

Posted on January 27, 2019 by David Motto

If you follow my advice for increasing your focus for your daily work, you’ve already got just a few goals for today (no more than three), and these goals are written down. Great. Now what? If you want to supercharge … Continue reading →

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Make Learning Enjoyable for Best Results

Posted on January 23, 2019 by David Motto

Whether you’re learning information or mastering skills, how you go about learning is crucial to your success. I’m constantly hunting for new insights into the most efficient and effective ways to learn so I can share those insights with my … Continue reading →

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