“Do you wish that you could start over again with something? You may be blaming your age, your circumstances, or your lack of hope for not being able to start anew, but those are just excuses. No matter how old you are, and no matter how many times things have gone wrong, there is always hope as long as you are alive and haven’t given up. If you truly wish for something positive, then get started. It is never too late.” – Glenn K. Seki *** Figure out what you are passionate about or what you are very interested in, then develop expertise in that area and go for it!…

“The more you practice, the better you get, the more freedom you have to create.” – Jocko Willink *** 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 practice. Deliberate practice is practicing to get better. The classic example is a man who has gone golfing almost every weekend for the past twenty years. He has a great interest in the sport and has…

“Life is full of challenges, but I always have the Three Ps: Passion, patience and persistence. And the fourth one is pizza.” – Butch Hartman *** Passion, Persistence, and the Development of Expertise 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 you interested in?…

“I’ve said that if you’re not doing something that you’re passionate about, you’re compromising yourself every single day.” – Chris Gardner *** 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 you interested in? Interest and achievement go hand in hand. It is easier to…

“The best way to practice is with a coach who has you perform deliberate practice with immediate feedback. This is also the fastest way to get better.” – Glenn K. Seki *** An excerpt from How To Become The Best at Anything, Chapter 7, A Coach and Coaching You really need to have a coach/mentor/teacher/etc. A coach can be a parent, relative, friend, teacher, someone you hire, etc. Tiger Wood’s father introduced him to golf, Venus and Serena Williams’ father introduced them to tennis and coached them in their early years. You can have multiple coaches concurrently and consecutively. Your coaches should have a higher expertise level than you do,…