Practice makes perfect
Posted by staff / April 1, 2013 Malcolm GladwellMondayMotivationMotivationMondayPractice makes perfect
Practice makes perfect – 10,000 hours to be exact!
The 10,000 hour rule from Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers: The Story of Success states that it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert at something.
Practice isn’t the thing you do once you’re good. It’s the thing you do that makes you good.
— Malcolm Gladwell
Have you put in 10,000 hours at anything? Are you willing to put in the work needed to be successful?
Full infographic here
Hat tip to +Gary Varner for sharing this
I liked the book a lot! I think it is very true – we need 10k hour practice to be really good at something.
+Beth Cheng I love Malcolm Gladwell's thinking as well.
me too. I read all his books. +Peg Fitzpatrick
that quote is off though; Tiger Woods or Roger Federer still go out there nearly everyday and PRACTICE, even though they are masters of their craft
that quote is off though; Tiger Woods or Roger Federer still go out there nearly everyday and PRACTICE, even though they are masters of their craft
right +Mariusz Dz. you can never stop practice. that is the daily dose you need to maintain the status.
right +Mariusz Dz. you can never stop practice. that is the daily dose you need to maintain the status.
I read similar information in ‘Bounce’ by Matthew Syed.
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