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How Practice Turns Knowledge Into Skill
Knowledge remains largely theoretical until it is used.
The negotiation example
Imagine learning the rules of negotiation from a book. You may understand interests, alternatives, concessions, and framing. Skill begins developing when you actually negotiate: you notice where you hesitate, learn how people respond, test different approaches, receive feedback, adjust, encounter unexpected situations.
What effective practice should create
Opportunities to make decisions, perform actions, encounter consequences, and improve. Not merely repeat information.
Knowing your skills is useful. Understanding where those skills come from, which abilities may support them, and where they can take you gives you a much clearer picture.
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