MASTERY AND PREPARATION

Here’s a powerful way to undermine your development of excellence and pursuit of mastery: wait until the last minute to prepare. This is a formula for how to stay superficial, shallow, and a light-weight as a trainer and presenter. Avoid, by all means, taking the time and putting in the effort of study and preparation in view of a long-term goal. Adopt a belief like one of these:

“I work better under pressure.”

“I’ve always been able to ace tests and things by cramming at the last minute.”

“I’m best at speaking off-the-cuff in the moment.”