Ignite: Innovating is not about tech, but psych
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Claim: innovation depends on psychology not tech, backed by repeated reports of fear of learning, fear of failing, fear of looking dumb and a personal episode of panic when handed production server access. Offers three steps: ask why, teach (especially teach yourself), and stop sitting and waiting. These concrete moves target paralysis, increase growth and readiness for responsibility, and shift effort from collecting tools to practicing, experimenting, and tolerating small failures.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:45Who am I
- 1:05Why do we try
- 1:45What do you struggle with
- 2:33Asking for help
- 3:22We cannot be great alone
- 4:12Three steps
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