Welcome to the mid-June edition.
Which is special just because there’s only one of them 😂
Alright. Bad jokes aside…
Let’s get into it.
Main quest 🛡
Supercharged Learning (SL), as I like to say, is one of the most practical ways of self-development. It’s not only improving your skills but also improving you as a person.
A common approach online that some instructors have (and others expect) is a gentle introduction to a subject with the first steps laid out and the content presented in an accessible way.
It’s structured in a way that progresses bit by bit, not assuming any previous knowledge, and being flexible enough that the learner can make progress on their own time (taking pauses and resuming when needed).
That approach is perfectly fine for K-12 students and most people to help them get a grasp of the concepts and build their skills along the way.
But that’s kind of the opposite of what we’re trying to do here.
Here, in the Supercharged Learning HQ, we’re training alongside high-performers.
We’re prioritizing results and speed of execution.
We’re developing stronger learning muscles so we can be swift & nimble when it comes to adapting to the changing work landscape.
That doesn’t take as much time as the other alternatives…
What it takes is real effort.
With traditional education or online courses you can…
have the luxury of cruising along,
take some notes here & there,
do the minimum work required to pass,
and don’t sweat it with the lessons ‘cause you can always revisit them.
In both approaches you can achieve the results you want.
The difference is the time and effort that you’ll have to spend to get there.
It’s similar to doing HIT (High Intensity Training) in a gym.
(Quick sidenote: there are 3 major variables in training. Intensity, Frequency, and Volume.
Volume is the total amount of exercise you’ve done over a period (let’s say a week).
Frequency is how often you train during that period.
Intensity is how much effort you put into the exercises, going from light all the way to momentary muscular failure)
Now, you can see that if you train with high intensity, you don’t need much frequency. And if your training is very frequent, you can’t do it with high enough intensity (or else you’ll overtrain and burn out).
In that sense, SL is like a workout plan that optimizes results in a short period of time.
The catch?
It is tough, demanding, and many people would get intimidated by it.
And since it involves different aspects of the mental “inner game” to be developed to sustain that kind of effort, it is not for everyone.
Especially kids and teens that don’t have those mental structures developed just yet.
If you want to get into a new role/job or even an entirely different field while spending the least amount of time possible becoming competent at it…
You can give SL a try.
But if you want more flexibility with your timeliness and not have to exert your brain too much, there are courses out there that can give you a gentle introduction to that subject in question and you can fit it into your lifestyle.
Power-ups ✨
Speaking of High Intensity Training…
Should you want to know more about momentary muscular failure (MMF), take a look at this article that explains what it is and how to get there safely.
That’s it for this week.
We’re already past the middle of June and the time is just flying.
Catch you next weekend!
Cheers,
Juan.