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The problem with setting goals, with NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho

WorkLife with Adam Grant

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The Combine Is a Great Example of a Failed Work Sample

The Combine is a great example of a failed work sample. Instead of testing how far you can throw the ball, let's see if you can accurately hit a target when there's an Emmanuel running into your face,. I mean, those seem like small changes and they seem like changes we should make first in sports because we can decompose the tasks and the skills into these tiny little building blocks. Why haven't we done it yet? It's difficult. My coach would always say, Oh, Joe, don't be like water. Water takes the easiest route. And what we often do in sports, but in honestly, in our own lives, challenging everybody to be introspective for a second

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