Turns out, there's a "special sauce" that can help you get there. But expertise can also come with a curse
If you want to become a superstar in your new field, having a mentor—a veteran—is key
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So you want to become an expert in something new. Good for you! But how will you get started? And what can you expect along your journey?
Whether you’re keen to become the next great artist, chef, programmer, or sommelier, read on. Here’s a roundup of some of our favorite research into what it takes to become an expert, and what happens when you get there.
But is learning by viewing really better than learning by doing? Or is your best bet to just dive in: to just run that 5K or labor over that chunk of code yourself?
[This article has been republished, with permission, from Kellogg Insight, the faculty research & ideas magazine of Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University]