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Jan 25th, 2021

If You Want to Get Better at Something, Ask Yourself These Two Questions

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No matter how you want to improve, you need to ask yourself two questions first: 1) Do you really want to do better? 2) Are you willing to feel the discomfort of trying new things that won’t work right away? You need to honestly answer “yes” to both of these questions in order to grow. Learning anything new is, by its nature, uncomfortable. So be prepared to try things that won’t work the first time, and to feel awkward and novice and messy. If you remain committed through all of that, you’ll get better.

It was the last race of the ski season. My son Daniel, 10 years old, was at the starting gate in his speed suit, helmet and goggles, waiting for the signal.

See the original blog:

https://hbr.org/2018/11/if-you-want-to-get-better-at-something-ask-yourself-these-two-questions?fbclid=IwAR12eYfVwITIXuRDNDH3lWFsAqoLEEAnjNxIh_LPkTahZFXHARx1dQ1E_x4

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