Just be Bad at something

I’ve fallen prey to losing my beginner mind and it’s cost me dearly. There have been times in running Interact that I’ve forgotten what it’s like to be just getting started with our product, which is a huge part of how we continue to grow, and in those times my decision making has been off-base. It’s only natural that when you have been doing something for so long it somehow becomes routine and you forget what it’s like to be bad at a thing.

Then I reset and remember it’s important to be bad at things again. Which is when I usually take on a new project at Interact or a side quest. This snaps me out of it and reminds me what it’s like to actually just be bad at something. This builds empathy for what our customers are dealing with and also snaps me out of a funk every single time.

So this is your reminder to just be bad at something, it leads to a lead of good things.