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How To Get Better At The Bass – You Need A System

There’s a lot of people out there spending serious time on serious activities.  We’re not just talking about the bass here, but other areas too like drawing, writing, piano, dance, sport.  You name it and there are people working on … Continue reading

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My Definition Of Talent – Hard Work Over Time

If you asked people what factor most contributed to Mozart’s success you’d probably get this answer: he was born with a gift for music. Ask them the same question, this time about Tiger Woods and you’d get a similar answer: … Continue reading

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Geoff Colvin On Deliberate Practice

Here’s a short video I found by Geoff Colvin, author of the great book Talent is Overrated.  In it he talks about Deliberate Practice:

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