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In this summer short, Ryan shares his journey from avoiding advanced Sudoku puzzles to embracing them, revealing powerful lessons about growth mindset and the transformative power of adding "yet" to our limitations. What starts as a story about number grids becomes a coaching metaphor about moving from unconscious incompetence to conscious competence.
Key Takeaways
- The difference between "I can't do this" and "I can't do this, yet"
- Understanding the four stages of competence and why the messy middle matters
- How missing vocabulary or skills can masquerade as lack of ability
- The power of curiosity over certainty when facing challenges
- Why every expert was once a beginner who felt completely lost
Questions for Reflection
- What have you decided you "just can't do"?
- What if it's not about talent or ability, but simply about learning the next skill?
- When you hit a wall, what questions are you asking yourself?
Resources Mentioned
- Cracking the Cryptic - YouTube channel featuring Simon Anthony & Mark Goodliffe solving advanced Sudoku puzzles
- Previous Episode: The Pistol Squat - Vic's story about overcoming limiting beliefs through action
Hosts:
Ryan Reichert-Estes, StackRise Coaching | LinkedIn | Insta: @stackrisecoaching
Vic Smith, WhistleSmith.co | LinkedIn | Insta: @vic_bk
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