CHALLENGE 15 
Identifying the skills that need developing
THE FIRST STEP IN ACQUIRING NEW TECHNICAL ABILITIES IS TO IDENTIFY WHICH SKILLS NEED DEVELOPING AND TO PRACTICE ON SMALL EXERCISES. WHILE IT IS OBVIOUS THAT IN DANCE YOU NEED TO WORK ON YOUR FLEXIBILITY AND BALANCE, AND IN MUSIC YOU NEED TO WORK ON YOUR SCALES, IT IS LESS INTUITIVE WHAT APPROACH TO TAKE FOR PAINTING, FOR EXAMPLE, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE TEACHING YOURSELF. THE TENDENCY IS TO WANT TO PRODUCE A FINAL PRODUCT RIGHT AWAY, AND THAT OFTEN MEANS THAT PEOPLE ARE DISAPPOINTED WITH THEIR ...
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