#54 - Master Your Practice | The 10,000 Hour Rule & 5 Tips to Being a Great Beginner
In the book, Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcom Gladwell, he goes into deep research on what makes high-achievers different than the rest of us. You know, like the Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and The Beatles of the world - people who have make a profound impact on the world with their work. What’s the difference? Their exposure to practice! Getting 10,000 hours of practice at a young age or before their career took off, is what sets them apart from their counterparts! This amount of diligent practice seems to craft masters of their industry. Why does this matter? Geniuses aren’t born, they’re crafted. Which means I believe we can all be crafted by discipline + diligent practice. As an adult, roughly 90% of our thoughts, emotions and actions are automated. We’re literally on autopilot going through life. This episode is all about moving with intention and how to break free from our old habits + patterns and build new ones. Creating change is hard and uncomfortable so this episode offers actionable tips and tricks on how to be an excellent beginner so you can thoroughly enjoy the process of becoming a master in any field you desire! In this episode you’ll learn how: - What the 10,000 hour rule is and how to apply it to your life - The difference between high achievers + geniuses and how you can become one - To break free from old habits + move with intention in your life - Actionable tips and tricks to help ease into being a beginner all over again Resources mentioned in this episode: Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcom Gladwell: https://amzn.to/3hHVrX2 So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work you Love by Cal Newport: https://amzn.to/2RJ23d1 Life Simplified Goal Setting + Implementation E-Book: https://lifesimplified.shop/collections/personal-mastery-e-books/products/life-simplified-the-goal-setting-implementation-course Get Lash Boost here: (Sign up as a PC Perks Member and save 10% + free shipping over $80) https://amcgregor.myrandf.com/shop/r-f-lash-boost/p/ENHLSH01 Let’s connect on Social: @TheAliMcGPodcast @alimcg_ Check out my website here: http://www.alimcg.com/#/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app