A few days ago I had an epiphany that we must teach kids that practice does NOT make perfect. I wrote that pushing kids to perfection, could prevent them from getting better. This is what I believe from my experience. However, there is research that backs this up. Researchers from Arizona State found that parents […]
Solving hard problems is something only a special type of person enjoys. Most people would rather pick the “low hanging fruit” over the fruit at the top of the tree. Most people would rather become a millionaire by playing the lottery than by starting and growing a million dollar business. If you are not most […]
As much as we love to tell our kids that practice makes perfect, as an adult we know this just isn’t true. Practice does not make perfect. Practice makes you better. The reality is that trying to be perfect could be the enemy of getting better. Most adults know this. So, why don’t adults embrace […]