It is also worth setting aside a block of time for what I will call ‘distracted learning’. This is continuous learning but with a lower level of focus, so you can multitask. Think listening to a podcast while on the treadmill or cooking, or reading while listening to music on your commute. Learning in this way has great benefits.

Behavioural science tip: put people on the spot when you need help, as the cost to them of saying no is high. Why? Like all of us, the person whose help you need will not like awkward conversations.

The power of our own narratives to shape both our actions and inactions is tremendous.

Overall, you should aim to reach out to one person a month on the job. This is a commitment that most of us can stick to very easily.

Looking to the outside world and identifying what these biases are, and learning how to navigate around them,

It is not do-or-die; if you don’t get it right every single day, it’s not the end of the world.

Second, you need to find time to take those small steps.

You zone in on and remember items that interest you, and these can be saved for later if you wish to go deeper. It also helps build the narrative that you are a continuous learner. By engaging in distracted learning regularly, you are helping ingrain a new routine in your daily life. If repeated enough times as a small step, it becomes a habit.

You must first set a big-thinking goal that can realistically be achieved with hard work.