Achieving a Level of Mastery
I began my education majoring in music as a guitarist before deciding to change direction and pursue a degree in computer science and software development. I devoted thousands of hours practicing the guitar over the years to reach a level of mastery and surrounding myself with great talented teachers and influencers helped accelerate the process.
It was a similar scenario when I started my journey of software development and subsequently launching my first company. Reaching a level of mastery in that field took years and lots of trial and error while communicating and studying the leaders in the field.?
Several years ago, I read Malcolm Gladwell’s book, Outliers, where he said that mastery comes after someone practices one skill – like playing the violin – for 10,000 hours.
As I observe my most successful clients, it is apparent to me that the most successful of them invest huge amounts of time in continual study, improving their skills, and reaching a level of mastery in several areas.
My take is that Gladwell’s 10,000 hours concept is somewhat of a myth and the number is arbitrary. I believe that we can all dramatically improve multiple skills that we are passionate about in much less than 10,000 hours.
The key components are:
Awareness – Identifying the areas of interest with clarity
Passion – Loving what we do and having a sense of purpose
Focus – Devoting our attention in a precise manner
Practice – Dedicating time and energy to improve our skills and knowledge
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Execute – Proceed with intense action taking??
What areas have you achieved a level of mastery and which other areas are you continuing to work towards that goal?
? Chad Barr 2022. All Rights Reserved?
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Chad Barr is an Internet marketing strategist with over 30 years of experience growing businesses through technology innovation. He helps his global clients create their digital empires and leverage the power of the web to dramatically transform their business success. His firm,?The Chad Barr Group, is recognized as one of the leading strategic Internet development organization in the world.
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