How Doing Only What I Was Good At Held Me Back | Megha Damani

Being good at something can make it tempting to stay there. Megha Damani reflects on how choosing only her existing strengths kept her from exploring other work that interested her. We discuss trying unfamiliar disciplines, learning through small projects and finding people who can help you improve. Megha also challenges the importance placed on job titles and shares why doing the work matters more than waiting for a label. Her own experiments range from design practice to making her home smarter with electronics. In this conversation: • Exploring beyond your strongest skill • Avoiding the job-title trap • Learning through practical experiments An audio episode from the World Class Design Podcast archive. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0sr0... More from World Class Design: https://world-class.design