#027 - Lessons Learned from "The Last Dance"

Fail your way forward, often not taught at school (and important to conquer rejections with interviewing).

Being present, not to worry about what might go wrong, not to allow failure to even enter your mind.

MJ’s “My game is my biggest endorsement” which is closely related to Gary Keller’s The One Thing; it’s easy to get distracted, you should focus on one thing though and do it extraordinarily well.

Expect criticism to happen at higher levels, it takes mental strength to block out the negative / distractions and focus on the essentials.

Have a relentless work ethic which will have a compound effect over time (“the slide edge”). Adopt the Seinfeld principle, code every day, deliberate practice is key (see also episode #015).