BUILD YOUR LAB: Practice by Playing at Low-Stakes

No one can become good at working with people or managing projects by reading books or browsing the Internet. You must get first-hand experience, meaning you must experiment with new knowledge and put it into practice. Reflecting on your experience can build expertise.

Find associations, volunteer organizations, and the like, and treat them as your lab, where you can practice new skills at low stakes.

{TRIAL AND ERROR, FAIL FORWARD, FEEDBACK, EXPERT, CALIBRATE YOUR PERCEPTION, GAUGING EMOTIONS}