Radio Headspace The Skill of Learning Skills, with Tommo Carroll
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Jan 4, 2026 Tommo Carroll, a creator and YouTuber, embarks on an ambitious quest to master 100 skills. He shares how turning 30 ignited this journey and transformed a 30-day challenge into a lifelong goal. Tommo discusses the importance of mindset, revealing how embracing failure has reshaped his understanding of learning. He also offers fun recommendations, like hand-whistling and knot-tying, encouraging everyone to view skill acquisition as a rewarding process rather than a series of setbacks.
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Thirty-Day Spark Became A Long Project
- Tommo started with a 30-day challenge to learn one skill a day before turning 30 and kept a pocket list of skills to try.
- Exhausted but energized, he extended the project into a longer 100-skills journey with no strict deadline.
Choose Skills From A Living List
- Keep a running list of things you want to try and pick skills that fit your current life phase.
- Match choices to available time, interests, and whether you need creative, physical, or practical stimulation.
Learning Builds A Growth Mindset
- Doing repeated short learning projects shifted Tommo from a fixed to a growth mindset about ability.
- He now believes most areas of life can change with effort and willingness to try.