Learning at work (part 1) by Michael Schmitz

The lecture Learning at work (part 1) by Michael Schmitz is from the course Success Factors at Work. It contains the following chapters:

Deliberate practice contains various elements that make it special, compared to normal practice:

Delayed satisfaction helps us to keep our attention centered on the most important task. What is the best mental technique to stay focused?

Imagine the passive (abstract, cold) attributes of the useless activity, then focus on the active (hot, immediate) attributes of the useful activity.
Imagine the passive (abstract, cold) attributes of the useful activity, then focus on the active (hot, immediate) attributes of the useless activity.
Imagine the passive (abstract, cold) attributes of the useful activity, then focus on the active (hot, immediate) attributes a non-related activity.
Just focus, there is no need for mind tricks.

Self-efficacy is the personal belief, that ...

I can increase the chances of reaching my goals by putting effort into it, just like I can increase the chance of a good result through hard work.
I cannot increase the chances of reaching my goals by putting effort into it, just like I cannot increase the chance of a good result through hard work.
other people can judge me and encourage me to perform.
I can complete tasks if others can help me to become self-efficient.

Locus of Control: Your office desk goes up in flames. Whose fault is it?

Mine. And it is my responsibility as well. So if I want, I can learn from this and make sure it does not happen again.
It is probably the fire department's fault - I told them about the leaky pipes below my desk!
Fate has decreed that this desk has to go. There is no fault, only acceptance.
It is nobody’s fault or responsibility.

What are the foundational skills you need to have to learn and improve yourself?

Which factors do not explain the difference between beginners and professionals?

What are the differences between the ideal and realistic learning curve?

The ideal learning curve is smooth and one always makes progress. In contrast, the realistic curve is irregular and sometimes, one does not make any progress at all.
The ideal learning curve is irregular and one does not always make progress. In contrast, the realistic curve is smooth and one always makes progress.
There are no differences.
Both learning curves are smooth but in the realistic curve one does not always make progress.