Want to be an expert? Try these three tips

Written By Abhijit Bhaduri

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Leverage the power of visualization

Just see yourself performing the skill as an expert. Imagine every step going well. That will get your mind and body ready to take those steps in real life. Perfection begins with visualization.

Don’t seek feedback

When you seek feedback too early during the practice, you will get feedback about all the places you are getting it wrong. That will dent your confidence. So wait till you get to an average level of performance. Seek feedback from someone who is just a notch ahead of you. They understand how hard it is to master a skill. They will share their own ideas and hacks.

Some podcasts I have enjoyed

Try multiple formats

I watch cooking or sketching related videos. I am a novice at cooking. So I need to learn the basics - how to hold the knife to chop vegetables. But for many other skills I read books. I love listening to podcasts. They are a powerful way to understand a subject in depth.

Try these three techniques and let me know which one you found to be most useful. Not seeking feedback is my favorite hack.

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Abhijit Bhaduri

Abhijit Bhaduri is an advisor to organizations on talent development and leadership development. As the former GM Global L&D of Microsoft, Abhijit led their onboarding and skilling strategy especially for people managers. Forbes described him as "the most interesting generalist from India." The San Francisco Examiner described him as the "world’s foremost expert on talent and development" and among the ten most sought-after brand evangelists. He is rated among the top ten experts on learning across the world. He is a LinkedIn Top Voice with more than a million followers on social media. He teaches at the Doctoral Program for Chief Learning Officers at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to being at Microsoft, he led an advisory practice helping organizations build their leadership, talent and culture strategy. His latest book is called Career 3.0 – Six Skills You Must Have To Succeed. You can follow him on LinkedIn.com/in/AbhijitBhaduri and on Twitter @AbhijitBhaduri

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