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

(This is why self-taught violinists, skaters, and gymnasts rarely reach world-class level and why self-taught novelists, comedians, and soccer players do all the time.)

— ❐ The Talent Code about types of skill and ◊ coaching

• see also:
  • ~ skills where precision and consistency matter most need coaching
  • ~ 'making it' is impossible alone