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The essential role of repetition

The essential role of repetition

From the course: Creating Lasting Habits

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The essential role of repetition

- Repetition is essential to making change last. If you ask a professional at the top of their game, in sports, entertainment, or music, how did you perfect your craft? Most often they'll tell you, lots and lots of practice. We understand that a world-class guitarist needs to move her fingers over and over, playing the same segments of music in order to become the very best. Practice is just another word for repetition. When it comes to personal change or change in the workplace, many people try to avoid repetition. This is unfortunate because the principle of repetition is true for any career, any change, any aspect of your life. Keep in mind that practice doesn't always make perfect, but practice does make permanent. Proper training in the best practices can help us practice good habits. For example, let's say one of the changes you want to make is becoming more effective at answering objections in a sales process.…

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