Tag: Vision
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The Proficiency Curve: Why You Can Only Be Great at One Thing at a Time
If you want to accomplish anything of value, focus is non-negotiable. Scientifically speaking, you cannot be great at more than one thing per year and you can only become great at a few things in your lifetime. Let’s look at two categories of people: First consider how long it takes to reach “expert” level at…
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Important vs. Impactful: Why You Won’t Be Remembered in a Thousand Years, and That’s Okay
Of everything you’re doing right now, what will matter in a thousand years? Who can you name from a thousand years ago? (I’ll give you a hint. It was the Middle Ages.) Here are a few names you might know: Unless you paid especially close attention in history class, you’d probably be hard-pressed to give…
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How to Have Perspective When You’re Lost In the Chaos of Life
We all get blinded by our ambition from time to time. We get so caught up in what we want that we forget to back up and adjust our focus on what’s truly important. That’s when we need perspective. Perspective is a point of view. It’s changing positions so you can see the same thing…
