# What It Actually Takes to Get Better

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Podcast: [Dream Life Club](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dream-life-club-6959250)
Published: 2026-04-10T05:15:00+00:00
Episode link: https://dreamlifeclubpodcast.captivate.fm
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## Resource

In this solo episode, Sumi breaks down the mindset shift that separates people who actually get better at something from those who stay stuck at the same level. Using her own piano journey and the 12 rules for mastery from Wynton Marsalis — one of the most celebrated trumpet players of all time — she gets into what focused growth really looks like and why most of us are working hard just to maintain, not improve.

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