Want to know the secret to learning new technology?
Stop trying to learn all of it.
Seriously.
One of the fastest ways to overwhelm yourself is to open a new program and think:
“I need to learn how to use this.”
That’s way too big.
You don’t need to learn the whole thing.
You need to learn the one thing you need to do next.
📺 Watch the video below for my simple approach to learning new technology.
You Don’t Need to Master the Whole Program
Let’s say you want to use Canva because you need to create a Facebook graphic.
You could sign up for a giant Canva course and try to learn templates, animations, presentations, websites, video editing, AI features, brand kits, and approximately 4,732 other things. 😂
Or…
You could learn how to make the Facebook graphic.
That’s what you need today.
Learn that.
Use it.
When you need another feature, learn that one next.
Learn Technology Based on the Problem You’re Solving
This is one of the biggest mindset shifts I want people to make when learning technology.
Don’t start with:
“I need to learn ChatGPT.”
Start with:
“I want ChatGPT to help me brainstorm ideas for my business.”
Now you have something specific to learn.
Don’t start with:
“I need to learn Microsoft Word.”
Start with:
“I want to learn how to use Dictate so I don’t have to type everything.”
Specific problems give you specific things to learn.
And specific things feel a whole lot less overwhelming than trying to master an entire piece of technology.
Small Wins Build Tech Confidence
Every time you learn one little thing and successfully use it, something important happens.
You build evidence that says:
“Hey. I figured that out.”
Then you figure out something else.
And something else.
Eventually, the program that once looked completely foreign starts feeling familiar.
That’s how Tech Confidence grows.
Not from knowing everything.
From collecting small wins.
And Yes, You’re Going to Forget Things
Can we please normalize this? 😏
You’re going to learn how to do something and then, three months later, completely forget how you did it.
That doesn’t mean you’re bad at technology.
Look it up again.
Watch the tutorial again.
Ask the question again.
Try it again.
The things you use regularly will eventually become second nature.
The things you only use occasionally?
You might need a reminder.
That’s normal.
You Don’t Get Bonus Points for Memorizing Technology
Technology changes constantly anyway.
Buttons move.
Menus change.
Features get renamed.
New tools appear.
Trying to memorize every step of everything isn’t just overwhelming—it’s unnecessary.
What’s far more valuable is knowing that when you need to do something, you can figure out how to do it.
That’s real Tech Confidence.
Ask a Better Question
The next time you open a new program or piece of technology and immediately feel overwhelmed by everything on the screen, don’t tell yourself:
“I need to learn all of this.”
Ask yourself:
“What’s the ONE thing I need to learn how to do next?”
Learn that one thing.
Use it.
Celebrate the win.
Then move on with your day.
You can learn the next thing when you actually need it.
Because you don’t build Tech Confidence by knowing everything.
You build it one small win at a time. 💙
