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Put a post-it on your monitor for something you want to practice

When I was learning MCOASTER, I put this graphic on a post-in and put it on the bottom of my monitor. I then asked people to randomly quiz me on my test status throughout the day. People would walk up and say, "Hey Mike, can you give me a quick update on what you're testing?" I'd look at the post-it and quickly walk through each of the elements as I outlined my testing.

You can do this with any testing heuristic, technique, or idea you want to learn better. Find a way to sumarize it, write it down, and then ask people to help you use it. If you only put the post-it note there, you'll eventually stop seeing the post-it note. It will just blend it. You also need people willing to help you practice.