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Attention to context lets us pick up subtle social cues that can guide how we behave. Those who are tuned in this way act with skill no matter what situation they find themselves in.
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Context awareness also helps at another level: mapping the social networks in a group or at a new school or on the job – a skill that lets us navigate those relationships well.
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…data science requires more than math skills: it also takes people who have a wide-ranging curiosity, and whose innovation is guided by their own experience – not just data.
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…a leader can be very smart but not necessarily have the focusing skills that come with emotional intelligence.
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Everybody has a superpower. A unique strength… There’s one skill that you’re especially good at, and you probably feel most productive when you’re doing that one thing.
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When you can’t win by being better, you can win by being different. By combining your skills, you reduce the level of competition, which makes it easier to stand out.
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Specialization is a powerful way to overcome the ‘accident’ of bad genetics. The more you master a specific skill, the harder it becomes for others to compete with you.
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…research has shown that once a skill has been mastered there is usually a slight decline in performance over time.
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It is precisely at the moment when you begin to feel like you have mastered a skill… that you must avoid slipping into the trap of complacency.
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…writing good user stories is an acquired skill.
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