The next step is to pay attention and note when you are doing something that seems to take a lot of commands or just generally be inefficient. When you notice

The next step is to pay attention and note when you are doing something that seems to take a lot of commands or just generally be inefficient. When you notice this happening, search docs and articles to see if there is a better way to do it. Over time, you will accrue the things you need to know to use vim effectively.