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374. Competent or Complacent?
Episode 374

374. Competent or Complacent?

After a small existential crisis, Pete asks Jen how he might tell the difference between being competent or complacent.

The Long and The Short Of It · Peter Shepherd, Jen Waldman, Peter Shepherd & Jen Waldman

November 25, 202516m 19s

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Show Notes

After a small existential crisis, Pete asks Jen how he might tell the difference between being competent or complacent.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

  • What is the relationship between boredom, competency, and complacency?
  • How might the repetition of a workshop, keynote, or show create an illusion of complacency?
  • Why is having a coach, mentor, or trusted friend important in the viewing of your own work?

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