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Mastering the Art of Sucking at Something
Getting used to embracing the suck with the beginner's mind
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Cognitive Load Theory
Understanding the limits to our mental processing capacity to design more effective systems of learning, practice and working.
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Mastery Haikus: Experimenting with Constraints in the Creative Process
Some poetic fun, expressing mastery within the constraints of the Japanese Haiku
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Cognitive Load Theory
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Aspirations
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Mastery Archetypes #4: The Master
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A Philosophy for Leveraging Adversity
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Kodawari
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Aspirations
Discovering our calling in life and unfolding to our potential
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A Conversational Framework
Thinking in public about the ASPIRE Mastery model as a conversational framework.
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Mastering Humility
Learning humility from the  examples of Eddie Van Halen and Mike Dawes.
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The Ego in the Mirror | Ego #1
What do we really mean by the ego and what purpose does it serve?
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A Philosophy for Leveraging Adversity
The path of mastery is paved with obstacles. Instead of fearing them or resisting we can adopt a more useful mindset, bend like the willow and learn to…
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The Simple Joy of Learning New Things
We should never forget that at the heart of mastery is the simple joy and fulfilment one gains from learning new things.
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Mastery Archetypes #4: The Master
Taking pleasure in the humble repetition of ordinary acts
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Mastery Archetypes: #3 The Obsessive
Pushing for results, regardless of the consequences...
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Kodawari
Attending to the small details that other people may not even notice.
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Ordinary Mastery
Ordinary Mastery
Using the theme of Mastery to explore ideas, philosophies, and strategies for helping others to be the best they can be in their pastimes, vocations, and life in general.
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