Self-learning is hard and most of us suck at it. By using these processes and mental frameworks, you can feel empowered to grow your skill set or explore new career paths without going back to school.

1. 10 WAYS TO NOT SUCK
AT SELF-LEARNING
Amber Aultman

2. HELLO
I’m Amber Aultman
Experience Designer / Design Facilitator / Speaker
Head of Design at Tuft & Needle
Past President of AIGA Jacksonville
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3. 01
FIND YOUR
WHY
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4. 01 Why do I want to achieve this goal?
02 How will I feel after I achieve this goal?
03 How will achieving this goal change
my career?
THINK IT THROUGH
Find your why01
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5. (And find your heroes)
REVIEW IT DAILY
Find your why01
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6. 02
OWN YOUR
PRIORITIES
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7. 168Hours in a week
WORK
50 hours
per week
SLEEP
8 hours
per day
FREE
62 hours
per week
Own your priorities02
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8. KEEP A
TIME JOURNAL
Own your priorities02
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9. 03
JUST START
SOMEWHERE
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(And do it badly)

10. Just start somewhere03
MAKE A PLAN
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11. 04
LEARN
ITERATIVELY
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12. 05
EMBRACE THE
AWKWARDNESS
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13. 06
APPLY WHAT
YOU’VE LEARNED
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14. TEACH IT
Apply what you’ve learned06
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15. 07
START A
LEARNING BLOG
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16. 08
COMMIT TO
EVERY DAY
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(Or at least be consistent)

17. 09
SEEK OUT
MENTORS
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18. Seek out mentors09
LISTEN &
TAKE ACTION
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19. MENTORS CAN BE INFORMAL
Seek out mentors09
01 Join a professional network
02 Ask a specific question
03 Feedback is your friend
04 Pay attention to details
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20. 10
SHOW
ENTHUSIASM
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21. 01 Find your why
02 Own your priorities
03 Just start somewhere
04 Learn iteratively
05 Embrace the awkwardness
06 Apply what you’ve learned
07 Start a learning blog
08 Practice everyday
09 Seek out mentors
10 Show enthusiasm
COMMIT TO SELF-LEARNING
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22. THANK YOU