My business partner and I have been trying to master public speaking together — attending workshops, practicing presentations — but we have opposite problems: I freeze up from perfectionism while they rush through from nervousness, and when we practice together we just reinforce each other's bad habits instead of helping each other improve. We need this skill for our company but our practice sessions are becoming counterproductive.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people practicing complementary flaws are creating a system where their individual obstacles amplify rather than balance each other.
“Where Are You with Deliberate practice and skill acquisition?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.