Learning from failure is overrated. There I said it. But before you crucify me for going against the most common cliché in the self-help / personal growth genre of advice, let me tell you why. To learn from failure, you must pay close attention to the details that led to the causes of failure and […]
Out of all the books I’ve read in my life, Anders Ericsson’s and Robert Pool’s book Peak: Secrets From the New Science of Expertise may be the most important. Ericsson and Pool do a masterful job in breaking down the exact steps you must follow to become an expert at anything. It almost goes without […]
A skill is the ability perform a task that has value. If performing a task has no value, then it’s not a skill. For example, watching a movie is not a skill unless you are a professional movie critic who provides value by offering your opinion to consumers. A sports example would be running. Running […]