- What Is the 70-20-10 Rule for Learning?
2026-11-01
The 70-20-10 rule is a practical learning framework, not a hard scientific law. It suggests spending most of your time practicing the skill, some time learning from others, and a smaller amount on formal instruction. For short-term skill-building, it works best when you pair practice with feedback, self-testing, spacing, and sleep.
- How Do You Choose Which Skill to Learn Next?
2026-10-31
Choose the next skill by starting with the real result you need in the next two weeks, then favor the option that is most urgent, high leverage, compact, and easy to practice with fast feedback. Build a short spaced plan, self-test as you go, and skip skills that are too broad or would wreck your sleep.
- Can you give me an example of a complex task?
2026-10-30
A complex task is one with multiple steps, timing, judgment, and moving parts, like planning and cooking a three-course dinner for guests. In two weeks, you can practice in spaced sessions and test yourself instead of just rereading.
- Start here: learning something real in two weeks
2026-10-25
The rules of this blog: pick one skill, give it two weeks, write down what actually happened.