How to Learn Complex Skills Quickly (And Forever)

Every week, I distil what really works for improving results, memory, depth of understanding, and knowledge application from over a decade of coaching into bite-sized emails.

=== Paid Training Program ===

(Designed for busy students and professionals aiming to achieve top results without endless studying. 77% of our students cover the same amount of study material in 30% less time within 1 month.)

=== Timestamps ===
0:00 Intro
1:50 Theory behind skills
4:39 Stage 1
9:28 Stage 2
13:33 Stage 3
15:45 Stage 4
16:37 Putting it all together

=== About Dr Justin Sung ===
Dr. Justin Sung is a world-renowned expert in self-regulated learning, certified teacher, research author, and former medical doctor. He has guest lectured on learning skills at Monash University for Master’s and PhD students in Education and Medicine. Over the past decade, he has empowered tens of thousands of learners worldwide to dramatically improve their academic performance, learning efficiency, and motivation.

[JustinSung]

You'll get a personalised report on how the way you learn compares to top learners and recommendations on how to improve.

[garyadamos]

1. Relevance: Learn the scope of the Skill
2. Awareness: identify and fix mistakes
3. Iteration: get consistent, easier, faster execution
4. Lifelong: practice to keep it a habit

[khaledsrrr]

Most people like to complicate things 17 min of nonsense. Of course I appreciate you efforts of course.
here in 10 seconds:
1- Figure out what's important in the skill you're trying to learn.
2- Practice it, a lot.
3- Learn from your mistakes.
3- Keep at it until it becomes second nature.

[kamote]

I use to watch a lot of your videos passively and because I couldn't understand much of what you're saying and I mistook that you were just blabbering technical nonsense, I tagged you unhelpful and unsubscribed. But after working on my attention span and actually listening on what you're saying, I eventually realized - you are a gem! So on point, so technical and scientific but simplified and made total sense. Thank you for your service.

[abuanwar-jcsp]

Justin is looking cool.
Nice nunchaku moves💥

[Anos-ocep]

Video 2 of asking justin to do a video on procedural subjects such as maths and how to make mindmaps for them

[nikolanedeljkovic]

Are we just gonna skip out on this man whiping out some bruce lee type of shit with those nunchucks just to teach us how to learn!? That's fucking epic!

[williamlevii]

Thank you for the RAIL system. I had encountered the four stages of competence before this video but like you said it doesn't tell how to progress to the next stage, RAIL does and I immediately see how I apply to even learning how to draw.

Reflecting on this video, I see one big issue is myself and others don't track, reflect, or evaluate what we are doing. And thus it is to be discouraged by errors and plateaus.

[lbguihe]

By "YouSum Live"

00:00:00 Understanding the stages of learning complex skills
00:00:09 Importance of aligning actions with the right stage
00:00:39 Rail framework enhances skill mastery and efficiency
00:02:00 Latent learning period in acquiring complex skills
00:03:21 Significance of feedback in skill acquisition
00:04:01 Key question for effective learning: "Am I moving right?"
00:05:47 Relevance stage: Understanding what is essential for learning
00:07:02 Actions for progressing through the relevance stage
00:10:00 Awareness stage: Learning from mistakes and reflection
00:10:16 Overcoming mistakes crucial for skill acquisition
00:12:37 Iteration stage: Consistency and effort in skill learning
00:14:55 Varied practice and adjustment for quicker progress
00:16:00 Lifelong stage: Maintaining and refining acquired skills

By "YouSum Live"

[toluolawoyin]

Thank you Dr. Justin for making this videos, can you kindly make a hands-on video specifically on studying for maths, engineering and calculations related courses! 😢

[abettermousetrap]

I'm 58 years old. In school I was always told I'd never be anything or go anywhere. They were pretty much right. I barely made it through highschool...terrible grades etc. I think my teachers passed me because they were supposed to and pittied me. I wish I had someone show me some of this stuff back then. To this day, I still feel like have problems learning and wonder if have ADHD or something. I think these videos are fantastic. You inspire people like me to try harder and make me think that there might be hope for someone like me yet. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. You have no idea how much this stuff helps and means to a guy like me.

[aquarius]

gary adamost

1. Relevance: Learn the scope of the Skill
2. Awareness: identify and fix mistakes
3. Iteration: get consistent, easier, faster execution
4. Lifelong: practice to keep it a habit

abu anwar :

Most people like to complicate things 17 min of nonsense. Of course I appreciate you efforts of course.
here in 10 seconds:
1- Figure out what's important in the skill you're trying to learn.
2- Practice it, a lot.
3- Learn from your mistakes.
3- Keep at it until it becomes second nature.

00:00:00 Understanding the stages of learning complex skills
00:00:09 Importance of aligning actions with the right stage
00:00:39 Rail framework enhances skill mastery and efficiency
00:02:00 Latent learning period in acquiring complex skills
00:03:21 Significance of feedback in skill acquisition
00:04:01 Key question for effective learning: "Am I moving right?"
00:05:47 Relevance stage: Understanding what is essential for learning
00:07:02 Actions for progressing through the relevance stage
00:10:00 Awareness stage: Learning from mistakes and reflection
00:10:16 Overcoming mistakes crucial for skill acquisition
00:12:37 Iteration stage: Consistency and effort in skill learning
00:14:55 Varied practice and adjustment for quicker progress
00:16:00 Lifelong stage: Maintaining and refining acquired skills

By "YouSum Live"

[Haridatabase]

Your hardwork of studying research papers and bringing valuable points helped many of us thank you sir❤

[fcondebr]

You are amazing! I love your content and I hope you launch a book soon. Hugs from Brazil.

[MamtajK]

Video 2 asking Justin to do a video on procedural subjects such as maths and how to create mindmaps for them

[eclecticapoetica]

Justin great video. I would really appreciate a video on studying history and language learning from your perspective. I’m a first year uni student getting good results but I’m frustrated by the things that are holding me back from really excellent learning. My study techniques are good, but found myself stressed to the max towards the end of the semester, and I know I could have done better.

[IshrakIfti]

I'm at the iteration phase of learning higher order thinking. Yay! 🥳

[jamesstramer]

Dr Sung,

Glad to see you posting again!
Would you please consider doing a Study With Me style video for procedural subjects or a technical skill like writing code using these principles?

[Neuraltrades]

THIS VIDEO WAS ALL I NEEDED IN MY CAREER

[TJ-vnwp]

Outstanding video! I took three pages of notes from this! Keep it up, Justin!