17) No technique works if it isn't used.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A method or strategy has no value unless it is actually applied in practice.
- In plain terms
- Techniques only work when you use them.
- What can you take from it?
- Apply what you learn instead of just knowing the theory.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you using the tools you know?
- What technique are you neglecting?
Another view
Some techniques fail even when used due to bad timing or fit.
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