- Create a clear end goal, a concrete, specific, quantized goal
- Break the complex skill into much smaller achievable steps
- Research: How quickly can you start making mistakes
- Remove barriers/distraction to practice
- Commit to 20-hr practice
- First 5 to 10hrs will be hell
- Practice: Do daily consistently for 20 mins
- Mistakes
- Unrealistic expectations
- Some skill is better than no skill