eTech - How to Kick Ass

Passionate users are passionate about what they are good at.

If companies provide the ability for users to be good at out program, they will be passionate about it.

Neurogenesis...your brain can keep changing.
Dull cubicle kills the brain.
World class ability is not about talent, it is about putting in the time.
You need a 'rage to master'

6 Expertise Hacks

-1 Exploit your telepathy ... mirror neurons
Our brain can learn just from watching actions
We jump out of the way when people see someone else get hurt
We can feel emotion from seeing a face
We can simulate another persons brain when we watch them
This is more effective if we have DONE what we are watching
This is the science behind visualizing to get better
It works better if you visualize what they would actually see, rather than 3rd person

-2 Reduce interference
Don't think about what we have to do
Tell dumber part of the brain to shut up
Doing with Images makes symbols

-3 Manage your fight/flight
Get a 'the stress eraser' StreesEraser.com, Amazon

-4 Learn about your brain
Legacy brain is trying to stop you
It says ruby is not important to life/death

-5 Exercise your
Brain age is ok, but REAL exercise is more important

-6 Find the time
The twitter curve is messing us up.
We need to find time to practice what we want to be good at, don’t waste time with stuff you don’t think is important.