Ask yourself this question more often

People get tired of hearing things long before they’re good at them, often before they do them consistently or at all.

They get tired of hearing them, partly because it reminds them that they’re not doing it or not good at it.

When you hear a principle, priority, or skill, instead of saying, “Yeah, I know that.” Ask yourself, “Do I do that? And do I do it well enough?”

Brick by brick. Do the work.