According to Malcolm Gladwell
in his recent book - "The Outliers", 10,000
hours is a magic number.
After
doing years of research, Gladwell found that the so
called 'experts' in just about any field - from music
to hockey, from business to art, have one thing in common.
They have had the opportunity or taken the the time
to do whatever they do longer than others who are not
considered experts.
Gladwell
studied cases like Bill Gates, professional hockey players
and hundreds of other experts and found that the only
difference between the experts and those who never became
experts in their field was time and practice. And 10,000
hours was the magic number. It took about ten thousand
hours to put enough information and to practice with
the information one has collected - to bring them to
the top of their field.
What
does this mean for you?
If
you are working your business part time - this means
up to ten years before you can expect some decent level
of success. If you are working diligently at your business
- and you add to that 'thinking right' you can expect
success in five years!
Yes
- ANYONE can be successful - and ANYONE can become an
expert. It all takes time and effort. But stick to it
- and you will achieve what you set out to achieve!
Winston
Churchill was right when he said "Never ever quit"
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