“This is a fundamental truth about any sort of practice: If you never push yourself beyond your comfort zone, you will never improve.” – K. A. Ericsson A Road Map to the Development of Expertise How to Become the Best at Anything – A book by Glenn K Seki Ed.D. *** Deliberate Practice and Automaticity An excerpt from How To Become The Best at Anything, Chapter 8, Deliberate Practice and Learning “To become the best takes practice, lots and lots of practice. I have mentioned the 10,000-hour rule. It takes about 10,000 hours of practice to get really good at something and not just any type of practice, but deliberate…
-
-
The Harder I Work
“I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” – Thomas Jefferson Read more about persistence and the development of expertise. *** Persistence and Motivation An excerpt from How To Become The Best at Anything, Chapter 9, Persistence, Motivation, and More About Your Path “Keep practicing no matter what. It will take years, you know this, so you have to keep practicing. You have to keep practicing getting better every time you practice. This is a very hard thing to do. You will get tired, bored, and frustrated. It is hard to keep your focus while practicing. I heard a…
-
No Special Talents
“I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” – Albert Einstein Read more about passion/interest and the development of expertise. A Road Map to the Development of Expertise How to Become the Best at Anything – A book by Glenn K Seki Ed.D. An excerpt from How To Become The Best at Anything, Chapter 1, Passion and Interest “What is your passion? What are you passionate about? Are you passionate about a sport, say basketball, or surfing? Tennis anyone? How about art, or music. Perhaps you’re zeroed in on an academic field such as biology, or economics. Maybe you have a passion for exploring, with an eye on…
-
The Game of Life
“The game of life is the game of everlasting learning. At least it is if you want to win.” – Charlie Munger A Road Map to the Development of Expertise How to Become the Best at Anything – A book by Glenn K Seki *** How you learn something… An excerpt from How To Become The Best at Anything, Chapter 8, Deliberate Practice and Learning Learning “When you are trying to learn something new or you are teaching someone something new, it can be a very daunting task. It is difficult because learning something new is not easy, but it can be made easier if you understand how learning works.…
-
Burning with Passion
You have to be burning with an idea, or a problem, or a wrong that you want to right. If you’re not passionate enough from the start, you’ll never stick it out.” – Steve Jobs *** An excerpt from How To Become The Best at Anything, Chapter 1, Passion and Interest “What is your passion? What are you passionate about? Are you passionate about a sport, say basketball, or surfing? Tennis anyone? How about art, or music. Perhaps you’re zeroed in on an academic field such as biology, or economics. Maybe you have a passion for exploring, with an eye on the Himalayas. Don’t have a passion, then what are…
