Perfect Practice

"Perfect Practice makes perfect"



We all want to be great at something, most of us think you need exceptional talent to achieve this. Talent helps but it may be less of a factor than you might think. If we wish to be the top of our field, what ever that might be, research indicates that constant and deliberate practice with ever-rising goals are by far the most important factors.

I believe this is particularly true for "soft skills" like communication, persuasion (sales), presentation, etc. The tools of good relationship management. In soft skills it is the deliberate aspect that might get neglected. Having a system, what ever it is, provides the framework to act deliberately, measure your progress and improve.

Take a look at the article from Fortune, What it takes to be Great to get a better insight into this observation. The more detailed article in Harvard Business Review, The making of an Expert, is even better if you have a little more time.