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️ Learning in Ways That Dont Scale

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Chances are that you’ve come across someone on social media talking about their latest crack at an ambitious challenge, goal, or experiment. It’s pretty common, at least in my little bubble. I think we can all agree that, to an extent, this is a good thing. It’s become standard practice to set goals, track your progress, and hit milestones that bring you a step closer to the person that you want to be. These challenges are pretty wide-ranging. Some common ones that I often see deal with creative pursuits, health, or learning something new. For example: To be honest, I’m all for this sort of stuff. In my experience, I’ve had the most success when learning new things by setting measurable goals and leaning into them in a somewhat extreme manner. Not everyone agrees with this approach. I think we all are on the same page with the concept that goals and measurements are useful tools, but these challenges rub a lot of people the wrong way. Others are quick to say that these challenges aren’

Chances are that you’ve come across someone on social media talking about their latest crack at an ambitious challenge, goal, or experiment. It’s pretty common, at least in my little bubble . I think we can all agree that, to an extent, this is a good thing. It’s become standard practice to set goals, track your progress, and hit milestones that bring you a step closer to the person that you want to be. These challenges are pretty wide-ranging. Some common ones that I often see deal with creative pursuits, health, or learning something new. For example: Writing a blog post every day Shipping a

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