Athletes spend tens or hundreds of hours training for every point scored. Tenacity is a strong signal I look for when hiring. Not being afraid to ask for help

Athletes spend tens or hundreds of hours training for every point scored. Tenacity is a strong signal I look for when hiring. Not being afraid to ask for help but being willing to put in the time when it is needed. Sports are open-ended. With school exams you know how many points you can achieve so you know when to stop. In life you don't know how many points can be scored or how much you'd need to train to do so meaning that you need a lot more self-assessment. I don't use sports as a metric but they seem a lot more valid than many signals I see other reviewers use.