04/09/2024
I will put off starting anything new if it feels like I’m not physically and mentally able to do it “right” (aka perfectly).
My default assumption is that, left to it’s own devices, my brain will crash through an article, podcast or webinar, and if not properly corralled it will miss important things, misunderstand key concepts or just toss everything I’ve learned out one ear.
Which often means I never even start. I’m rarely feeling “perfect” about anything.
And annoyingly, it turns out that doing something perfectly the first time isn’t actually realistic or even the best way to learn 😅💀
It turns out what I typically need is repetition. Learning how something connects to multiple other concepts over time.
Learning a new concept, trying to apply the concept, going back to the source with new questions and repeat.
Taking perfect notes isn’t actually apart of my process, at least not til much, much later 😅
This means that I also don’t expect you to learn “perfectly” after one session or repetition. I expect you to have questions, and to be a little messy the first time you try something and to say “wait, what?” as part of the learning process.
Image description. Teal text, What’s a key ingredient for folks learning new skills with their dogs?
Capitalized, Repetition!
Teal text, It’s my job to repeat the key info multiple ways over multiple sessions in relation to multiple scenarios and concepts.
Capitalized, It’s not your job to perfect something new after hearing it once.
Camp Pawsible logo, three cartoon chihuahuas in front of evergreen trees.