Here’s a simple idea that removes a lot of frustration.

Charlie here.

Something interesting happened during one of the VIP sessions this week.

A few players started feeling frustrated.

Not because they weren’t improving.

But because they were holding themselves to a standard that actually slows progress.

So I pulled everyone aside and explained something I’ve learned after years of playing and teaching.

The 70% rule.

Most people think they should understand something 100% before moving forward.

That sounds logical. It’s also the fastest way to stall your progress.

Military commanders use a different number.

70%.

If you wait for perfect information, you act too late.

Guitar works the same way.

You only need about 70% understanding before you start applying something.

Action creates the remaining 30%.

Inside a recent VIP session we simplified everything down to one rule:

Don’t try to master everything.

Just take 1 idea and apply it.

- 1 concept from a lesson
- 1 technique
- 1 pattern

If you do that, you win.

I recorded a short clip explaining this to the VIP group.

You can watch it here (this is an unlisted video on YouTube, not for the public because as you’ll see I look like I just dragged my ass outta bed