
Growth and Advancement
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contrast, being a novice can make highly specialized
skills seem easy to master: a simple matter of jumping
in and fl apping around. That’s why it’s so powerful to
bring together the intensity of learning-by-doing with
the refl ection in learning-by-teaching. It’s the reciproc-
ity between the two that leads to satisfaction and growth
over the course of a career.
As I head toward my third decade in publishing and
my sixth year as a swimmer, I’m trying to stay in close
touch with the kids in the world—not just because they
can teach me jazzy things about social media and com-
puter games but also because their questions encourage ...