By: Jason Pistillo

This is the second in a three-part series about developing one’s leadership “game.” This post, we’ll focus on practice and instinct.

Practice & Instinct

Often, it’s easy to relate practice and instinct to sports and athletics. I am a snow skier, so I’ll use that as my athletic example. I don’t know about you, but I know I can’t consciously think through all the muscle movements, the shifting of my balance and the lifting and angling of my feet while I’m skiing. I just have to do it. I get better over time through practice and actually doing the activity. I get better more rapidly, if I pre-visualize the ski run, pay attention and stay present and focused during the run, don’t overthink what I’m doing, and reflect on how it went and what to change afterwards. Rinse, repeat, improve. Continue reading →