Become an Expert with the Power of Deliberate Practice

It shouldn't come as a surprise to learn that most successful people become successful as the result of their ability to be extraordinarily disciplined about practice: Micro Persuasion: Become an Expert with the Power of Deliberate Practice. This is most often seen in athletes. Larry Bird would show up first and practice shooting for hours. To the observer, it seems odd that people with such talent would need to practice so much, but, it turns out, that's why they're so good. That intense focus makes their talent look easy. (That intensity has fallout in other ways, however. Ask Larry Bird's daughter, Corrie, who wasn't invited when Bird was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.)