A guy (with genuine, good intentions) goes to a bar, and flirts well enough to get a date or at least a one night stand. He can do this reliably. Most of his past partners think he’s charming and fun.
Management, though you could probably also do this with some pretty design-loaded skills.
Cold emailing someone for a job opportunity.
Not a skill? IDK, like what would it mean to spend 6 months getting expert level at “cold emailing someone”? In as much as you are talking about “getting really good results from cold emails”, it’s definitely design.
Giving an impromptu informal psych study at a college.
Do you mean “lecture”? Not quite sure what you mean by “study” here.
This would also basically all be design, though many people lack basic presentation skills and so would suck at this. Almost anyone with decent design skills can become good at giving presentations (including impromptu presentations) with a few weeks of practice.
Not a skill? IDK, like what would it mean to spend 6 months getting expert level at “cold emailing someone”?
This is the thing people mean when they say “Did you know you can just do things?” Some people can Just Do Things; just cold-email people. Just talk to the cute person at the bar. Just pitch to a VC you’re caught in an elevator with. Most people can’t. It’s often called ‘confidence’ but confidence is a skill you can train, or be talented at. Sam Altman is an expert at this skill; so are SBF and as many as five people not named Sam.
By study I originally meant something like: Come up with a thing to investigate, design a simple form or other testing apparatus, recruit strangers, do all the follow through. That would be design and management, yes?
Management, though you could probably also do this with some pretty design-loaded skills.
Not a skill? IDK, like what would it mean to spend 6 months getting expert level at “cold emailing someone”? In as much as you are talking about “getting really good results from cold emails”, it’s definitely design.
Do you mean “lecture”? Not quite sure what you mean by “study” here.
This would also basically all be design, though many people lack basic presentation skills and so would suck at this. Almost anyone with decent design skills can become good at giving presentations (including impromptu presentations) with a few weeks of practice.
This is the thing people mean when they say “Did you know you can just do things?” Some people can Just Do Things; just cold-email people. Just talk to the cute person at the bar. Just pitch to a VC you’re caught in an elevator with. Most people can’t. It’s often called ‘confidence’ but confidence is a skill you can train, or be talented at. Sam Altman is an expert at this skill; so are SBF and as many as five people not named Sam.
By study I originally meant something like: Come up with a thing to investigate, design a simple form or other testing apparatus, recruit strangers, do all the follow through. That would be design and management, yes?