34: Why You Should Be an Amateur | Deep Dive

Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) rejoins us to deep dive into why the fresh eyes of an amateur often spot what the professionals miss, and how we can get some of that so-called beginner's luck to rub off on us no matter how experienced we happen to be.

What We Discuss with Gabriel Mizrahi:

The experience paradox • : while experience helps us solve problems with precision and focus, it also blinds us to alternative -- sometimes better -- solutions.

• Experts rely on technique and convention • ; amateurs are guided by insight and intuition • .

What Einstein understood • about the importance of maintaining an amateur's mindset when tackling problems no expert had yet solved.

• Why making it through the amateur stage is crucial for growth • -- or even beginning -- any endeavor. (If you knew then what you know now, you might not have even gone through the trouble of starting!)

• How we can take advantage of our expertise without losing the beginner's amateur insight • .

• And much more...

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Release date

Lydbog: 26. april 2018