Nick Velasquez
| Nick Velasquez | |
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| Born | Medellín, Colombia |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Canadian, Colombian |
| 💼 Occupation | Author, Entrepreneur |
| Notable work | Learn, Improve, Master (2020) |
| Style | Non-fiction |
| 🌐 Website | https://unlimitedmastery.com/ |
Nick Velasquez is a Canadian-Colombian best-selling author known for his book, Learn, Improve, Master: How to Develop Any Skill and Excel at It. He is the founder of UnlimitedMastery.com, a website dedicated to teaching people principles and strategies on learning, creativity, skills development, and mastery.[1]
Velasquez has gained recognition for his writing on learning science, peak performance, mastery, sports psychology, creativity, habits, and human excellence. He has been featured in several media outlets including Time, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Thrive Global, LA Weekly, London Daily Post, Influencive, Business Insider, Thought Catalogue, and many others.
Background
Velasquez was born in Medellín, Colombia. During his teenage years, he attended an unconventional school that based all teaching on the Socratic method (also known as elenctic method). He credits his dedication, curiosity, and love for learning to his school’s principles and values. After graduating high school, he briefly attended music college in the United States before switching to study business. He graduated with honors and holds a Bachelor of Science in Management and Entrepreneurship.[2]
Career
Velasquez immigrated to Canada in his twenties and started a real estate investment company for which he still serves as president and CEO. He founded Unlimited Mastery in 2016, a site dedicated to helping people develop their potential and achieve mastery in their fields.
Velasquez is a thought leader with substantial research and experience on peak performance, productivity, learning, and self-development. He has helped people become better professionals, artists, and athletes through science-backed and practical lessons.
In 2020, Velasquez released his first book titled Learn, Improve, Master: How to Develop Any Skill and Excel at It,[3] which is the culmination of all his years of research and personal experience learning from multiple fields such as music, writing, photography, entrepreneurship, languages, magic, martial arts, bodybuilding, and investing.[4][5] It highlights examples and words of wisdom from masters and top performers including Leonardo da Vinci, Usain Bolt, Ernest Hemingway, Michael Jordan, Garry Kasparov, Simone Biles, Stephen King, Michael Phelps, Martha Graham, Tiger Woods, Jiro Ono, and Serena Williams.[6][7]
Soon, his book became a bestseller, gaining recognition for Velasquez’s unique approach that offers a combination of learning science and strategies from world-class performers to learn, improve, and master skills. He has been interviewed by several platforms such as The Unmistakable Creative,[8] Author Hour,[9] Language Mastery,[10] Book Thinkers,[11] BKF,[12] and featured on New York Weekly, Daily Advent,[13] London Daily Post,[5] Forbes[14] and Entrepreneur,[15] Time, Influencive, LA Weekly,[16] Deccan Herald,[17] Digital Journal,[18] Business Insider, Thought Catalogue, and Thrive Global.[19] His articles are also commonly published on Medium.[2]
Publications
Book
Articles
- How to Overcome the Greatest Challenge in Self-Improvement, TIME
- Important Factors For Success We Tend To Forget, Thought Catalogue
- Steps to Successfully Get out of Your Comfort Zone, Pick The Brain[2]
Personal life
Velasquez speaks English, Spanish, and French. He is passionate about playing guitar, reading, and fitness. He is fascinated by Japanese culture and is currently learning Japanese. Velasquez currently lives in Montreal but also spends a significant amount of time in Tokyo, his favorite city.
References
- ↑ https://medium.com/@velznick
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://www.linkedin.com/in/velznick/
- ↑ https://www.lifehack.org/author/nickvelasquez
- ↑ https://www.wrde.com/story/44011047/nick-velasquez-and-his-book-learn-improve-master-are-on-a-mission-to-elevate-the-learning-power-of-humanity
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://londondailypost.com/nick-velasquez-and-his-book-learn-improve-master-a-guide-to-mastering-any-skill/
- ↑ https://unlimitedmastery.com/
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://www.bookbub.com/authors/nick-velasquez
- ↑ https://podcast.unmistakablecreative.com/nick-velasquez/
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://authorhour.co/learn-improve-master-nick-velasquez/
- ↑ https://languagemastery.com/blog/nick-velasquez/
- ↑ https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/bookthinkers-life/39-nick-velasquez-author-of-3vTpK0Cd5_R/
- ↑ https://briankeanefitness.com/podcast/354-nick-velasquez-on-the-myth-of-motivation-how-we-learn-new-skills-and-why-exploration-can-change-your-fitness-goals/
- ↑ https://www.dailyadvent.com/news/e878c935f6bfdf20186a7cf135a411d3-Nick-Velasquez-and-His-Book-Learn-Improve-Master-a-Guide-to-Mastering-Any-Skill
- ↑ https://www.forbes.com/sites/serenitygibbons/2021/06/01/from-personal-to-professional-8-authors-sharing-secrets-to-a-fruitful-life/?sh=5702ed143f86
- ↑ https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/354936
- ↑ https://www.laweekly.com/learn-improve-master-by-nick-velasquez-reveals-the-secrets-to-learn-any-skill-or-subject-fast/
- ↑ https://www.deccanherald.com/brandspot/pr-spot/nick-velasquez-and-his-bestselling-book-learn-improve-master-a-guide-to-learn-and-master-any-skill-or-subject-fast-1005483.html
- ↑ https://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/nick-velasquez-and-his-book-learn-improve-master-are-on-a-mission-to-elevate-the-learning-power-of-humanity
- ↑ https://thriveglobal.com/authors/nick-velasquez/
- ↑ https://www.amazon.com/Learn-Improve-Master-Develop-Skill/dp/1544508905
