
Hidden Potential

We become prepared by taking the leap anyway.
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential
When we’re facing a daunting task, we need both competence and confidence.
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential
Deliberate play taught her that “the real outcome is her enjoyment.”
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential
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.
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential
The key question is not how long people have done a job. It’s how well they can learn to do a job.
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential
But past work samples have similar limitations to past performance.
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential
done is better than perfect.
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential
“Let NASA be the one to disqualify you,” she urged. “Don’t disqualify yourself.”
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential
Do your best is the wrong cure for perfectionism. It leaves the target too ambiguous to channel effort and gauge momentum.