Hidden Potential

We become prepared by taking the leap anyway.

When we’re facing a daunting task, we need both competence and confidence.

Deliberate play taught her that “the real outcome is her enjoyment.”

It’s even effective for novices: the best way to learn something is to teach it. You remember it better after you recall it—and you understand it better after you explain it.

The key question is not how long people have done a job. It’s how well they can learn to do a job.

But past work samples have similar limitations to past performance.

done is better than perfect.

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

Do your best is the wrong cure for perfectionism. It leaves the target too ambiguous to channel effort and gauge momentum.