The curse of competence
Escape from Cubicle Nation Podcast
English - November 06, 2006 20:41 - 4 minutes - 3.85 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsCareers Business entrepreneurship start business leave corporate job entrepreneur Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Do you do something very well, get recognition and rewards for it but feel very burned out and dead when you practice it? You may suffer the curse of competence, a deadly trap for aspiring entrepreneurs.
This episode discusses how to avoid starting a business based on a skill or ability you are burned out on. It can seem the easy path to money, but often leads to real frustration and apathy.
Some strategies discussed:
Disconnect the ability from the job descriptionCreate a personal development plan to give yourself time to learn new skillsConsider a mix of "curse of competence" and new skills to kick-start your business
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