#052 Scott H. Young on How to Build Mastery in Anything

Let's know what you liked and learnt! Build Mastery Through Deliberate Practice and Varied Experiences To build true mastery in any skill or profession, it"s crucial to engage in deliberate practice focused on continual improvement, not just mindless repetition that leads to automaticity. Expose yourself to varied practice scenarios and different contexts to develop deeper flexibility and understanding. Early in your career, prioritize breadth over narrow specialization by seeking out diverse, challenging experiences across multiple domains. This varied background better equips you to adapt as industries and opportunities evolve over time. Cultivate a Mastery Mindset with Lifelong Learning Approaching any endeavor with a "mastery mindset" centered on lifelong learning, not just surface-level performance goals, is key to achieving excellence. Realize that simply accumulating years of experience often plateaus your growth; you must make efforts to deliberately improve through practice, feedback, and learning from others at the cutting edge. Maintain a spirit of curiosity, embrace arduous projects that excite you, and take full ownership over charting your own path to mastery. With sustained dedication, the potential exists for anyone to acquire remarkable skills in their chosen pursuit. About The Guest Scott H. Young is an author, programmer, and an entrepreneur. Scott"s work has been featured in the New York Times, BBC, TEDx, Pocket, and Business Insider. He is also the author of the Wall Street best -selling book, Ultra Learning. Scott"s new book. Get Better at Anything is out in the stands now. In this new book, Scott explore the science of skill acquisition, illustrating the core principles that can help you get better at the things that matter most to you. Timestamps 05:04 - 09:12 What got Scott Interested in Mastery 09:13 - 11:38 Mastery vs Excellence 11:38 - 16:17 Mastery Motivations vs Performance Motivations 🔗 Links & Resources: Wicked Reports: https://www.wickedreports.com ContraMinds: https://www.contraminds.com Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://blog.contraminds.com 🎧 Listen on Podcast Platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4xceASphmwAjJONTlsvo2Y Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contraminds-decoding-people-minds-strategy-and-culture/id1485202972 Follow ContraMinds: Twitter: https://twitter.com/contraminds Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/contraminds/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/contraminds Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/contraminds This episode was made possible by the great folks at MovingWalls. Moving Walls provides a global Adtech platform built by Out-of-home advertising experts, automating the process of planning, buying, executing and measuring OOH campaigns, with a presence across four continents and seven markets. Visit https://www.movingwalls.com to learn more.