There are many things that keep anyone in any industry from fully realizing their potential, but in the field of learning and development it seems especially ironic that we are not better prepared to properly identify and neutralize some of the paralyzing beliefs and tendencies that keep us from being fully effective.This session, based on an ASTD Learning Technologies blog post titled "Let's Stop Pretending", will explore the roots causes that lead us to get in our own way and how we can use the most important, often overlooked skills to lead us back to effectiveness.