Archive for August, 2008
The third and final characteristic I’m going to mention from the article The Making of an Expert, is the essential need to find the right coaches and mentors to guide you in your pursuit to expert status. Having a mentor and coach to guide you is absolutely essential. Borrowing a quote from the article from [...]
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Well, so much for this taking a week, but I’m back after a much needed vacation. Anyways, the second principle of attaining excellence is that (surprise!) it takes time – almost 10 years of intense practice to reach expertise and compete on an international level, based on Ericsson et al’s research. The article goes on [...]
Filed under: It Takes Time, Kayne West | Leave a Comment
Ryan Hall and 4:05
Before I get to part two (and three) of the previous post, I came across an interesting article in the most recent copy of The New Yorker worth noting. This was an article entitled “Running to Beijing,” a story profiling US Olympic marathon runner Ryan Hall. The part that of the article that stuck out [...]
Filed under: Eye on the Prize, Ryan Hall | Leave a Comment
