Step 1: Find your Entry-Trick:

Small steps with immediate payoffs.

Step 2: Get Background Support:

If what you want to learn requires equipment— say surfing or writing, get the equipment or find a way to emulate the experience.

For surfing, if you can't get a board, master being on your stomach and jumping to your feet while maintaining balance.

Step 3: Payoff & Repeatability:

Payoffs = Achievable & obvious.

Repeatability builds confidence, improvement, and mastery.

Step 4: Experiment:

Once you’ve gotten the basics of the skill, experiment. How else can you reach the same outcome with the skill?