Dreading studying for the SAT, ACT, or final exams? Take a lesson about practice from the NBA's Most Improved Player Julius Randle and his coach, Tom Thibodeau.
If you’ve been “bad at math” for a while, and it feels like nothing you try to helps you improve, it’s time to try a different approach to the problem.
Steve takes one last look at Yuval's bowling adventure through the lens of a book about the science of developing expertise.
In Part Two, Steve talks about the master skill of learning, and how Yuval's ACT training has helped him improve several core skills that he'll be able to use to get good at whatever he wants!
Steve's student Yuval tells a story about using the mindset strategies he learned for ACT practice to quickly get better at bowling over the course of an evening...
Steve discusses lessons about learning that every student can benefit from in Josh Waitzkin's book The Art of Learning.
Steve talks about how sometimes, simply practicing twice as hard isn't the answer. He knows from experience.
Steve talks about Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx, and how she responded to her early struggles to get her company off the ground.
"If you're using perfection as a club, remember this one thing: you're the one holding the club, and you can stop hitting yourself any time you want."
Tom talks about the seven simple steps of learning literally anything. It's always the same seven steps!