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What podcasts say about Skill development

Every statement, with the speaker, the exact quote and the moment it was said.

What experts have said about Skill development

6 statements · 5 positive · 1 negative

  1. Improvement requires directly confronting weaknesses without ego

    “Kill the ego, engage Full head-on into what you're bad at. That's the only way to get good at anything.”

    Listen at 17:06

    Open the episode · JRE MMA Show #185 with Ethyn Ewing
  2. Alex HormoziPositiveJun 29, 2026· Modern Wisdom

    Twenty focused hours can take someone from zero to basic competence in a complex skill.

    “in 20 hours I can have a website”

    Listen at 1:39:12

    Open the episode · 33 Brutal Truths To Stop Wasting Your Potential - Alex Hormozi - #1117
  3. Ben AskrenNegativeJun 27, 2026· Modern Wisdom

    Believing one is already good enough causes skill decline.

    “when you think you know it all or you're good enough, then you're going to start declining”

    Listen at 52:50

    Open the episode · How UFC Star Ben Askren Cheated Death - #1116
  4. Becoming highly skilled at any activity will generate income.

    “If you get good enough at anything, you'll make money at it for sure.”

    Listen at 34:37

    Open the episode · #2519 - Scott Eastwood
  5. Skill in archery and martial arts comes from repetition, experience, and focused practice.

    “Archery is reps, pools, reps. Martial arts are reps. It's all reps. It's all experience, and it's all, like, being, like, super focused on what you're trying to do.”

    Listen at 35:31

    Open the episode · #2514 - Cameron Hanes
  6. Michael SmoakPositiveApr 11, 2026· Modern Wisdom

    Suspending ego allows skills to improve enough to match ambitions.

    “It's suspending the ego long enough for the skill sets to catch up.”

    Listen at 1:44:05

    Open the episode · #1083 - Michael Smoak - 16 Brutal Life Lessons for Ambitious People

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