My First Million
The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.
“skill issue”
What It Means
Many problems we attribute to external circumstances or inherent difficulty are actually learnable skills that can be improved with practice
Why It Matters
Shifts mindset from victim mentality to empowered learning, making previously 'impossible' problems solvable through skill development
When It's True
When the problem is recurring, when others handle it better, and when there are learnable techniques involved
When It's Risky
When it becomes victim-blaming or ignores real systemic/external constraints that need to be addressed
How to Apply
Identify patterns where you consistently struggle
Research how others handle the same situations
Invest in developing specific skills rather than just hoping things improve
Example Scenario
“Instead of saying 'I'm just bad at networking,' recognize it as a skill issue and learn specific techniques for starting conversations, following up, and building relationships”
Related Knowledge
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Reframing personal and professional challenges as 'skill issues' rather than external problems
Growing recognition that many problems we attribute to circumstances or inherent difficulty are actually skill deficits
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Gottman's 5:1 Magic Ratio
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