A reader wrote to me saying his confidence was destroyed. He used to be a good student, but for the last few years that’s started to slip. Recently he just failed an important exam, and doesn’t know what to do. Rebuilding confidence is different from simply building confidence.Building confidence, you’re trying to do something you’ve […]

Alexey Guzey asks why there is only one Elon Musk: There are almost 8 billion people on the planet – why is there so much low-hanging fruit? Why is there so much stuff to work on? Why is there only one Elon Musk? With Tesla recently becoming the most valuable automaker in the world, it’s […]

Throughout this week, I’ve been sharing lessons as a lead-up to a new session of my course, Rapid Learner. Already I’ve shared: How to quickly extract the best insights from a huge topic. The perfect studying routine How to get better at the things you do every day The difficulties we have in learning aren’t […]

Learning isn’t studying. Studying matters, but for most of us it’s only a small slice of our lives. If you aren’t a student you might not study at all. Learning, however, underpins your entire life: Relationships. Understanding your partner and knowing how to communicate. Work. A great career comes from being good at rare and […]