Step 1:
Study
Step 2: Repeat Step 1
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Studying the game is vital to make progress.
Do a google on texas poker strategy or something similar and you will be surprised at the number of sites with well written articles, just as an example. Read books and reread them.
I have a routine of studying (almost daily) soon after I have got out of bed. And I have a routine of playing (again almost daily) at a later time of day where I have found the game to be soft. Now although you may not have the same luxury of finding a soft time zone you should still be
able to find a buy in
level where you should be
able to have a decent
roi eg I would suggest $5
sng on FT - the $2 really is an idiot
level where players have no concept of the game.
As said above build yourself a decent number of buy ins, then when you feel comfortable at the buy in you are playing start your
session at that
level. If you cash (preferrably if you win) then step up to the next buy in
level. If you cash at the higher
level repeat the exercise. If you
don't cash step down again and try the exercise again in your next
session. (You can even try several games at the higher
level before stepping down if you have created enough buyins to stand the
variance).
But part of your routine MUST be to apply yourself to studying the game in addition to playing the game.