244. Experience Vs. Expertise with Eduardo Briceño (Part 1)
Nov 2, 2023
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Eduardo Briceño discusses the importance of balancing performance and learning, building growth mindset cultures in schools, learning through failure and transformative moments, the importance of the learning zone and deliberate practice, and striking a balance between personal and professional opportunities.
Balancing performance and learning is crucial for long-term skill development and productivity.
Embracing a growth mindset can lead to transformative personal and professional development.
Deep dives
The Importance of Balancing Performance and Learning
The podcast episode explores the significance of finding a balance between the performance zone and the learning zone. The guest, Eduardo Briseino, emphasizes that solely focusing on performance can actually hinder improvement and lead to stagnation. The performance zone is characterized by executing tasks and achieving goals, while the learning zone involves actively seeking growth, discovering new approaches, and embracing mistakes. This concept of having both zones is essential for long-term skill development and productivity. It is crucial to recognize the need for continuous learning and improvement alongside performance to achieve optimal results.
The Impact of a Growth Mindset
Eduardo discusses how his life was transformed by encountering the research of Carol Dweck, a psychologist known for her work on the growth mindset. He explains that he had been trapped in a fixed mindset, believing that abilities were innate and unchangeable, which hindered his personal growth and connection with others. Discovering the concept of a growth mindset, believing that skills and qualities can be developed through effort and learning, brought about a significant shift in Eduardo's life. This newfound perspective led him to co-found an organization that promotes growth mindset in schools, engage in public speaking, and write a book. Eduardo's story highlights the profound impact of embracing a growth mindset on personal and professional development.
The Role of Challenges and Failures in Learning
The podcast delves into how challenges and failures serve as catalysts for transformative learning. Eduardo points out that true learning occurs when we experience expectation failures, situations where the outcomes do not match our expectations. These moments of surprise or making mistakes present opportunities for growth and improvement. By paying attention to these failures, seeking feedback, and analyzing actions, individuals can enhance their problem-solving skills, refine their performance, and foster expertise. The discussion highlights the importance of approaching challenges and failures as learning opportunities rather than sources of frustration.
Conscious Effort in Pursuit of Mastery
The episode explores practical strategies for gaining mastery in areas that matter most to individuals. Reflecting on personal goals and desires can provide clarity on what is essential to focus on. Eduardo emphasizes the significance of actively engaging in the learning zone by proactively identifying areas for improvement and dedicating time to learning and growth. This involves being selective, saying 'no' to certain opportunities, and embracing focused, deliberate practice. Furthermore, maintaining a balance between performance and learning is crucial to prevent burnout and maximize skill development. The episode provides practical insights for individuals aiming to achieve greater mastery and fulfillment in their pursuits.
Over the years one of the things I have learned is that if we only focus on performing, our performance suffers. That idea is not new to me, but that precise language is from Eduardo Briceño. He's our guest today in part one of a two part interview. Before Eduardo became an author, a TED speaker, a thought leader in his own rights, his life was totally changed, as was mine by the research of Carol Dweck. Carol Dweck is currently a professor at Stanford and formerly of Columbia, who is best known for the Growth Mindset, that idea that intelligence itself is not fixed, that it can grow, that we can become more intelligent after years of helping to take those ideas out into the world, out into organizations. Eduardo is on his own journey and it's a journey that he's inviting us to go on. By the end of today's episode, you will be able to grow your skill level and your output simultaneously and for the long term.