I think the extra piece of this is to have the right feedback measures in place and then try everything; that is, at least don't keep doing the same thing that

I think the extra piece of this is to have the right feedback measures in place and then try everything; that is, at least don't keep doing the same thing that isn't working. It's like a search tree. A good mentor can help you prune the tree, and save you time-to-proficiency/mastery. Some of us can't seem to back up and find the other paths. Or we keep trying but our instincts work against us & keep us away from the paths that will have the "successful" outcomes.