Tag: Learning

  • Building your online portfolio on your blog

    Posting online is scary enough as it is, but what if it didn’t have to be? Instead, think about your posts as part of a portfolio–a body of work for people to see who you are and what you do. Read on to learn more.

  • The 10,000 hour rule for mastery

    The 10,000 hour rule from Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers suggests mastery requires extensive practice. While this figure may be debated, the principle remains: dedication and time are essential for skill development. Society often pressures youth to succeed quickly, but true mastery takes years of effort, emphasising the importance of persistence and gradual progress.

  • Back to being a bad beginner

    Going back to university for a degree in an unfamiliar area means I’m back to square one. Being a bad beginner is tough, but its the only way to progress to being a great master.

  • What you’ll learn when starting a blog

    When I first started writing this blog, it was mostly an experiment to see if I could even do it. I wasn’t sure what it involved, or what I would need to know and do until I did it. The inspiration came from a quote I heard that went like ‘Ready, Fire, Aim!’ This little play on words encourages us…