On one hand, renowned psychology professor and “expert on experts” Anders Ericsson’s research suggests it takes roughly 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to become an expert. On the other hand, author and skills acquisition expert Josh Kaufman’s research suggests that you can go from knowing nothing to being “reasonably good” (i.e. average) at anything in […]
Confidence is the defining character trait in sports. It’s the difference between average, good, and great. Once you get to a certain level in sports talent, skill, and technique are no longer differentiating factors. Average athletes have the same talent, skill, and technique as those who are good and great. The one trait that tends […]
It’s a tough pill to swallow, but the journey to “greatness” often begins with failure. Average people quit. Good people keep trying. Great people persevere and persist until success. It wouldn’t be “great” if everyone could do it on the first, second, or third try.