We live in a time where information is easier to access than ever.
If I wanted to learn photography, coding, public speaking, investing, or baking bread, I could probably find hundreds of videos before lunch.
Information is no longer the scarce resource.
Practice is.
I think we often confuse consuming information with developing a skill.
Organizations do it. They launch a new training program and assume the information will naturally become part of how people work.
Creators do it. They produce another video, another article, another course, hoping one more piece of content will finally make the difference.
Individuals do it too. We buy books. We save posts. We bookmark videos.
We feel productive because we're collecting ideas. But collecting isn't the same as practicing.
Information helps you recognize what is possible.
Practice changes what you are capable of.
One introduces an idea. The other reshapes a person.
I've started asking myself a different question whenever I finish reading a book, watching a video, or listening to a podcast.
Instead of asking, "What did I learn?" I ask, "What will I practice?"
It's a much harder question.
But it's also the question that changes something.
So here's today's reflection:
Which skill are you currently consuming information about instead of practicing?
You probably don't need another article about it.
You probably need one repetition.
— Greg