I’m in IT and this is so fucking true. It’s the Usual Suspects, a small group of people who frequent the message boards, go in study groups for the newest technologies, the same people who go to meetups and technology sharing. This is why although I think highly my skills when compared to most people in my field, I am humbled whenever I am with people of this small group; Compared to them I’m such a n00b.<\/p>\n
Deliberate Practice for the Rest of Us <\/strong>
\nColvin, being a business reporter, points out that this sophisticated understanding of performance is lacking in the workplace.
\n\u201cAt most companies,\u201d he argues, \u201cthe fundamentals of fostering great performance are mainly unrecognized or ignored.\u201d
\nHe then adds the obvious corollary: <\/strong>\u201cOf course that means the opportunities for achieving advantage by adopting the principles of great performance are huge.<\/strong>\u201d
\nIt\u2019s this advantage that intrigues me.\u00a0 To become a grandmaster requires 5000 hours of DP. But to become a highly sought-after CRM database whiz, or to run a money-making blog, or to grow a campus organization into national recognition, would probably require much, much less.
\nWhy? Because when it comes to DP in these latter field, your competition is sorely lacking. <\/em>
\nUnless you\u2019re a professional athlete or musician, your peers are likely spending zero<\/em> hours on DP.<\/strong> Instead, they\u2019re putting in their time, trying to accomplish the tasks handed to them in a competent and efficient fashion. Perhaps if they\u2019re ambitious, they\u2019ll try to come in earlier and leave later in a bid to outwork their peers.
\nvia Study Hacks \u00bb Blog Archive \u00bb The Grandmaster in the Corner Office: What the Study of Chess Experts Teaches Us about Building a Remarkable Life<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I’m in IT and this is so fucking true. It’s the Usual Suspects, a small group of people who frequent the message boards, go in study groups for the newest technologies, the same people who go to meetups and technology sharing. This is why although I think highly my skills when compared to most people … <\/p>\n