The 4 Phases of Acquiring a New Skill (like WordPress)
Gaining experience in a new topic takes a while. That’s natural since humans absorb information at different rates. Not to mention, some people are visual learners, some prefer books, while others like personal guidance.
But how often is a delay in progress our fault?
Acquiring a skill can be broken down into four phases:
1) Learning – How to use WordPress
2) Planning – Idea for your business or blog
3) Overthinking – Are you good enough?
4) Doing – Acting on your plan with deliverables
The average person’s course over time might look something like this:
When you get stuck at 3, you revert to 1 & 2.
I know that was my path when I first learned HTML & WordPress. I spent days and weeks digging into code. I’d try to come up with the most efficient process to build a new website, as though I had ten clients – when I had none!
I didn’t have the confidence that I could deliver on a project for a client. Looking back, I know that mindset was wrong.
I didn’t start freelancing soon enough, to get the real-world experience, not just the hard web skills.
Here’s a better design for a successful campaign:
The main benefits of this approach are:
You work with another person
You get feedback first
You gather more data
You have a faster pace
You’re proactive vs. reactive
The only thing that builds your wisdom is producing something tangible with your skills.
Most web designers feel the need to take on any job that comes their way because they don’t look for work. The better approach is to seek opportunities actively and operate from a strategy that compounds each month.
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