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By now, you've probably learned that everyone has a bit of advice and the amount of information available from which to learn is exponential. But do you know how you learn and how you can learn more quickly? With three basic forms of learning, your first step in cheating your way through the learning curve is to determine what way you learn best. Do you learn by seeing? If so, you're a visual learner. Do you prefer hearing material to learn it? In that case, you are an auditory learner. Or maybe you learn things most easily by actually doing them which would be a kinesthetic learner. Some people will have a combination of two of the learning styles while others have an equal balance between all three. Whatever your learning style, knowing which comes easiest to you will speed your learning cycle along greatly.

Next, find experts in your field from which to learn. Look for someone that teaches using the techniques best suited to your learning style. If you're a visual learner, seek out experts that do online presentations and video training. For the auditory learner, find the mentor with audio training and live phone training sessions. And if you're a kinesthetic learner, you'll want to find a leader that focuses on taking action in each lesson. You'll also want to ensure that the expert has experience mentoring people already and can communicate difficult concepts to others in a way that is easy to understand. The last thing you'll want to find is someone who is determined and committed to continually learning, developing ways to improve performance and gets results.

Once you have determined your learning style and chosen the experts in your field, it's time to take your final step toward beating the learning curve. Determine to use every mode of learning to enhance your learning experience. No matter what style you use to learn, though, you have to use a kinesthetic approach and take action every single day. Your mentor is going to give you all kinds of good ideas. Take a few moments each day to learn the concept your mentor is teaching and then use your newly acquired knowledge. Don't worry if you don't manage to do everything right the first time. They key to beating the learning curve is taking action consistently.

Lastly, remember that your motivation and interest levels will either keep you going or put an end to your dreams so take time to take care of yourself and enjoy cheating the learning curve each and every day!