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One way around this is to focus on stories. The Critical Decision Method focuses on asking experts to recount a particularly challenging incident.

Talking to experts is one of the best ways to figure out what they know.

This suggests that when we lack confidence, the key is to build a positive track record, starting with easier, simpler tasks, and getting plenty of help from other people who can do what we want to do.

Lesson #3: Confidence Comes from Competence

Put Craft Before Creativity

Introduce Complexity Slowly

Use the Power of Pretraining

Reorganize Confusing Materials

Seek Out Worked Examples