Practice First

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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.

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  • Oct 22, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 21m AVG DURATION
  • 16 EPISODES


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BONUS: Practicing Antiracism

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 31:23


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.

Finale: Lessons from Season 1

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 34:27


This finale episode highlights the best-of-the-best advice we've gleaned from a whole season's worth of conversations about practice.

Aviate, navigate, communicate (ft. Alex Okland)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 30:38


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!

Practice lets artistry take over (ft. Jessy Dick)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 23:57


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.

Sit in the audience of yourself (ft. Ricky Kalmon)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 15:21


Hypnotist | “Practice lets you sit in the audience of yourself and see your patterns and habits.”

Practice better by failing often (ft. Joel Goldberg)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 20:44


Sports Announcer + Speaker | “It doesn’t matter how many swings you take: Discipline, routine, and habits are what matter.”

Don’t try to make everything perfect (ft. John Splithoff)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 11:04


Singer-Songwriter | “The new practice is gigging because that’s when you’re really working and trying new stuff.”

Find the small wins (ft. Matt Hay)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 20:14


Director of Audiology Sales | “We all HEAR all the time, but we don’t LISTEN all the time.”

Get back up on the ladder (ft. Kate Redmon)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 18:55


Trapeze Artist | “That’s the key to my success—all the repetitions.”

For every 1,000 cases, you gotta lose 3,000 (ft. Jason Williams)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 21:01


Winemaker + Sommelier | “You don’t make great wine out of average fruit” (thanks, Robert Mondavi!)

Be conscious of the little things (ft. Tamika Catchings)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 23:00


Hall of Fame Basketball Player + GM of the Indiana Fever | “It’s not just about the repetition, it’s about the small things.”

You've gotta give up your ego (ft. Morgan Schild)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 22:46


Freestyle Mogul Skier + Olympian | "It's easy to get comfortable in what you're doing...but a reset is what you need."

Everyone knows what a good service feels like (ft. Neal Brown)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 19:24


Professional Chef + Restaurateur | “It’s very clear when practice pays off.”

Confidence comes when we know what works and why (ft. Sally Perkins)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 28:01


Storyteller + Professor | “Practicing in front of even one other human being is worth at least six practices by myself.”

We win because our strengths are overwhelming (ft. Rajeev Ram)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 20:33


Pro Tennis Player + Olympic Silver Medalist | “The best thing I can do is get my partner to play well.”

Trailer

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 5:10


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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