well as aspirational result—and

Deliberate practice is the structured repetition of a task to improve performance based on clear goals and immediate feedback.

It turns out that when people assess your skills, they put more weight on your peaks than on your troughs.

But past work samples have similar limitations to past performance.

“Let NASA be the one to disqualify you,” she urged. “Don’t disqualify yourself.”

Eric Best’s questions: Did you make yourself better today? Did you make someone else better today?

Brandon Payne’s philosophy of practice,

The goal is to get your guides to drop pins—the key landmarks and turning points from their climbs.

What look like differences in natural ability are often differences in opportunity and motivation.