The most effective way to learn a skill is to pay someone who has already mastered it for feedback until one can replicate the outcome.

“you pay someone to give you feedback on an activity such that you can replicate the outcome that they can already do fundamentally that's what buying skills is”

Mentalism is a learnable skill, similar to musical talent, where innate ability provides a foundation that can be significantly improved through persistence and practice.

“Absolutely. People can be taught. So, this is a learnable skill, but I call it I would liken it to musical talent, which is innate in a sense, which is you could probably learn to play the piano and do a certain number of songs.”

Developing new skills, such as copywriting and public speaking, is necessary to bridge the gap between innate talents and actual financial gain.

“I thought I really I really needed to learn how to develop different skills where I could maximize the original skills I had. Good with people, curious, courageous, willing to fail.”