The Myth of Experience

Most professionals assume experience automatically leads to growth. It doesn’t.

In this episode, Adam and Clay unpack the difference between doing something repeatedly and getting better at it. The truth? Repetition creates experience, but evaluated repetition creates growth.

You’ll learn why so many capable leaders get stuck in cycles of being busy—but not better—and how avoiding feedback, reflection, and evaluation quietly stalls progress. Drawing on ideas from growth mindset research, emotional intelligence, and real-world leadership stories, this conversation introduces a simple, practical framework for turning everyday reps into meaningful improvement.

Whether you’re leading meetings, coaching your team, selling, presenting, or managing people, this episode will help you stop reinforcing bad habits—and start learning from your work as you go.

Bottom line:

Don’t just repeat it. Review it.

Reflection question for listeners:

Where in your work do you need to stop and evaluate your repetitions instead of just powering through them?

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