Every winning team starts with practice. Athletes and musicians. Doctors and artists. Chefs and comedians. But practice is absent from the business world. We’re learning the secrets of world-class “practicers” and applying them to life in the office—so that our teams can grow, win, and do better work. Practice First is produced by Lessonly, the leading team training software.
Confronting and dismantling racism is messy, but essential. And it all starts with practice. Ben and Conner interview Dr. Janice Gassam on this vital bonus episode of Practice First.
This finale episode highlights the best-of-the-best advice we've gleaned from a whole season's worth of conversations about practice.
In this episode, commercial airline instructor pilot, Alex Okland, walks us through how to practice something as high-stakes as flying, to leading a team both down on the ground and up in the clouds. This is an awesome one, folks!
In this episode, Jessy Dick from The Washington Ballet company shares why practice fuels freedom not just in ballet, but in any job. So, what are you waiting for? Explore the episode and hit "plié" to start listening.
Hypnotist | “Practice lets you sit in the audience of yourself and see your patterns and habits.”
Sports Announcer + Speaker | “It doesn’t matter how many swings you take: Discipline, routine, and habits are what matter.”
Singer-Songwriter | “The new practice is gigging because that’s when you’re really working and trying new stuff.”
Director of Audiology Sales | “We all HEAR all the time, but we don’t LISTEN all the time.”
Trapeze Artist | “That’s the key to my success—all the repetitions.”
Winemaker + Sommelier | “You don’t make great wine out of average fruit” (thanks, Robert Mondavi!)
Hall of Fame Basketball Player + GM of the Indiana Fever | “It’s not just about the repetition, it’s about the small things.”
Freestyle Mogul Skier + Olympian | "It's easy to get comfortable in what you're doing...but a reset is what you need."
Professional Chef + Restaurateur | “It’s very clear when practice pays off.”
Storyteller + Professor | “Practicing in front of even one other human being is worth at least six practices by myself.”
Pro Tennis Player + Olympic Silver Medalist | “The best thing I can do is get my partner to play well.”
Welcome to Practice First! We're talking to some extraordinary people—from Olympians and circus performers to sommeliers and chefs — as they teach us about practice, and how we might apply it to our daily lives at work and at home.
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