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Oct 2022
24m 48s

378. Effort and Skill

Jody Moore
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Most people who do something well don't just wake up and decide to do it well. This week, find out the roles effort and skill play in you becoming amazing at something. I'm sharing how to deal with thoughts like, "What if I'm not good at it?" as you go after new goals, and how to see that an abundance of effort will always compensate for a lack of skill whenever you start something new.

 

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