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Competence

Topic

Heard in 4 episodes across 3 shows since Jan 2026

Competence is the set of demonstrable characteristics, including knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors, that enable an individual to perform a job or task effectively and consistently. It is a measurable concept that can be developed through training, education, and experience, and is widely used in human resources and professional development to evaluate performance.

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Episodes

4
across 3 shows

First heard

Jan 2026

Expert statements

3
2 positive

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What experts have said about Competence

3 statements · 2 positive · 1 mixed

  1. Rick GlassmanPositiveSep 28, 2026· Modern Wisdom

    Seeing someone perform competently is attractive.

    “But when you see 'em doing their thing well, it's attractive.”

    Listen at 45:04

    Open the episode · James Sexton, Rick Glassman, Matt McCusker - Mostly Wise #4 - #1156
  2. Jimmy CarrPositiveAug 10, 2026· Modern Wisdom

    Developing competence is an important source of happiness.

    “when are people happy? When they're getting good at stuff. I think competence is such an important thing for people to get good at something.”

    Listen at 1:33:44

    Open the episode · You’re Not Depressed, You’re Living The Wrong Life - Jimmy Carr - #1135
  3. Chris WilliamsonMixedJul 30, 2026· Modern Wisdom

    For highly competent people, each success can become the new minimum acceptable performance.

    “every new level of success becomes the minimum level of acceptable performance moving forward”

    Listen at 1:03:54

    Open the episode · Why Almost Nobody Gets the Life They Want - Jett Franzen - #1130
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Episodes

4 episodes featuring Competence, newest first

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