Are You In the Zone? Take This Test.

Recently I've been talking with a few master coaches about learning velocity — specifically, asking them for tools that will help people locate the "sweet spot" where learning velocity increases. And that spot is pretty sweet. Research shows that changes in practice strategy and attention can improve learning velocity by as much as tenfold.

So here's the result: five questions to determine whether you are in the zone or not.

1. Can you describe the move you're trying to learn in five seconds...