~ hard skills benefit from teachers, especially in the beginning

If you aren’t sure if the skill is hard or soft, here’s a quick litmus test: Is a teacher or coach usually involved in the early stages? If the answer is yes, then it’s likely a hard skill.

— ❐ The Little Book of Talent

• ↓ ~ you only see self-taught people with world-class skill in areas where coaching is intrinsically not needed