How can two people spend the same amount of time honing their craft, but one excels while the other fails?
It comes down to your structure of practice.
You must magnify your weaknesses and deliberately practice, even if it’s hard.
Consider youth sports. Coaches usually hold drills that break the game into its simplest components but are essential to play the game smoothly.
In soccer, it’s ball control. Dribbling through cones with both feet, settling bad touches, and handling the ball under pressure.
You may be great at shooting, but that won’t matter if you can’t settle the ball.
Practicing something that comes easily feels good, but it is a waste of time because it won’t help you improve.
You have to struggle, stretch, and strain to make real progress.
The more you do scary and challenging things, the less daunting they become.
The same concepts apply to your career. Find and isolate where you struggle and practice until it’s smooth.
All professionals perform in a way that looks easy, the foundation of which is built on years of practice.