What’s better—experience or naivety?
In this episode, I wrestle with a question that most people never stop to think about. We’re taught to value experience above everything, but what if too much experience is actually what’s holding you back? What if the very thing that once gave you confidence is now making you rigid, judgmental, and closed off to growth?
I break down why naivety, when used correctly, can actually become an advantage. Naive people stay curious. They try things experienced people talk themselves out of. They ask questions. They collaborate. They move before they have everything figured out.
Drawing on 28 years in sales, lessons from James Dyson, and my own journey through nearly 1,000 podcast episodes, this episode is about learning to lead with naivety while backing it with experience. Staying open without becoming reckless. Staying experienced without becoming hardened.
Because if you only live from what you already know, you’ll miss everything you still could become.
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