This is Stevea Robbins. Welcome to the Get It Done Guys quick and dirty tips to work up and do more.

Today, we'll be exploring how to acquire new skills. Grandma Cuddles has a superpower. Not only does she

run the meanest, leanest daycare center in the greater metro area, but she's also a super learner. When she decides

it's time to master new skills, she does it quickly and with ruthless efficiency. In a world where

they say you'll change careers seven times, there's no better skill than the ability to get up to

speed quickly on something new. Cuddles's doctor recently recommended that she learn yoga.

Cuddles has biceps to die for running a daycare center. She has to crack the whip all day long, but other than biceps, she could use a good

makeover. So she's turned her razor-sharp intellect on reshaping her body from the inside out.

When her razor-sharp intellect takes on the task, get out the bandages because it will slice right through anything in her way.

When you want to master a new skill, follow Grandma's example.

One, identify the key elements to master.

Start by finding the most important components of a skill.

What are the basics that underlie everything else?

Talk to people who are good at what you want to learn.

Read blog posts, read books.

With just a little bit of exploration, you'll be able to identify a few key elements.

If you're learning photography, you might decide that understanding lighting,

composing good shots, and doing post-processing will get you the most photography-bang for your efforts.

If you're learning to write stories,

understanding the basics of constructing a plot, writing dialogue, and improving your grammar

might be the things you decide are most important. You'll want to focus your initial learning

on mastering these elements. Very quickly, grandma discovers that increasing flexibility,

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