Is the simple act of practice going to get you closer to expert status or is perfect practice the only way? About a month ago, Inc.com ran an article by Geoffrey James detailing the simple steps for “mastering any skill“. In this essay, he discusses a strategy made popular by Greg Wingard that states: “Your [...]
Archive | March, 2012
The Breakthrough
You might not have all the pieces yet. You might not have the confidence. You might not have the strength. But your next breakthrough is there, waiting for you. Your next breakthrough could be one more practice away. It could be one more inch from your grasp. It might just need a slightly different perspective [...]
The Lost Art of Hard Work
Binge diets for 30-day fat loss. Get rich quick schemes. Mail-order brides. Instant oatmeal. Everywhere you turn in our society there are quick fixes. If you don’t want to work hard anymore it seems like you don’t have to. But when you really think about these “easy” options, do they really improve your quality of [...]
Are You a True Expert in Your Field?
What is the color of the central square? This is a guest post by Maria of Fitness Reloaded. Look at the picture above. What if I told you that the center square in the top face (the brown square) has the exact same color of the center square in the face standing in the shadow (the [...]
The Simple Guide to Discovering Your Learning Style
People don’t all look identical. We don’t all have the same taste in music, fashion, food or books. If you’ve ever had a conversation about religion or politics or spoken to a member of the opposite sex, you know that we don’t all think alike. So why assume that individual learning is all the same [...]
Your Own Good Taste May Be Holding Back Your Creativity — Here’s Why
It’s the one thing that the experts don’t tell you. The hard truth about becoming a creative, and the biggest problem you have to overcome. It could be holding you back from your next great masterpiece and you don’t even know it. What is this mysterious thing stopping you from your creative destiny? Lack of [...]
Why You Need a Relentless Pursuit
Think about the world-changing people you admire most for a moment. These people can be from any field or walk of life. It doesn’t matter. Just think about the truly remarkable people you look up to most. Now think about how each of these people got to where they are today. Did any of them [...]
How Ari Meisel Beat Crohn’s Disease Through Experimentation
This is a guest post by Ari Meisel of Less Doing. Back in 2007 I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, which is a horribly painful, supremely embarrassing and most importantly, incurable disease. At the time I was about 30 pounds heavier than I am now, incredibly weak, in pain pretty much every day and spending [...]
Can You Ever Lose Expert Status?
This is a guest post from Amanda DiSilvestro. Most people agree that it takes a long time to really reach expert status, but how long does it take to lose it? Is expert status something that comes and goes, or do you have it forever? After all, being an expert means knowing everything you can about [...]
Reach That Goal! 3 Key Steps to Get You to Any Finish Line
This is a guest post by Jonathan Haye of Clarity Impulse. Enthusiasm. A word that makes me cringe. I’m always dazzled at the number of projects people start but never actually finish. Often, people start under the impulse of excitement and confidence, only to abandon the goals they had set in a couple of months, [...]
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The Expert Enough Manifesto
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The Lost Art of Becoming Good at Things
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Deliberate Practice: What It Is and Why You Need It
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Do Shortcuts Exist to Becoming an Expert?
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Does Visualization Really Work? Here’s Evidence That It Does
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Ask the Readers: Do You Think the 10,000 Hour Rule is the Only Way to Become an Expert?
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Welcome to Expert Enough: Why We Want to Be at the Top of Your Reading List
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18 Encouraging Quotes Every Aspiring Expert Needs to Hear
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The Lost Art of Hard Work
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Chocolate: A Complete Beginner’s Guide
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10 Ways to Live Your Destiny
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15 Probing Questions to Help You Bust Through Limiting Beliefs
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10 Uncommon Habits That Will Make You a Better Writer
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3 Tips To Help You Create Great Looking Videos
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Adopt This Mindset On Your Road To Expertise
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14 Tips For A Great Business Plan
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11 Steps to Decode the Creative Process
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Forget Flow – The Secret to Skill Lies in Discomfort
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Why Some Experts Make Lousy Teachers – The Cure for Expertitis
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5 Ways to Always Do What You Say You’ll Do
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