34: Why You Should Be an Amateur | Deep Dive


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Apr 26 2018 52 mins   3

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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