Whether you soaked up the sun with us in Hawaii or missed the chance to attend, we’ve got everyone covered! We’ll dive into the best moments, insights, and takeaways from the 2024 Annual Conference.
For decades, we’ve been conditioned to believe that success is the offspring of long, hard hours of practice. The classic 10,000-hour rule, right? But what if I told you there’s another way – a path less traveled, yet more efficient and far more enjoyable?
In his insightful book “Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers From Everybody Else,” Geoff Colvin sheds light on ‘deliberate practice’ as a critical method for attaining peak performance. He states, “Top performers focus intensely on specific aspects of their performance, meticulously refining them until they achieve mastery, before tackling the next area.”
In a world that worships seasoned experts and venerates experience, here’s a radical idea: What if I told you that embracing your inner newbie is the key to personal and professional growth?
In two of the Five Stages of Professional Professional Influence, we state, “What got you here won’t get you beyond it” and “you can’t get beyond a familiar level of accomplishment.” We all recognize this frustrating experience, and our lives are often a series of plateaus we can’t get beyond.
If you don’t study, what you already know becomes less valuable day by day.
These are the common Habitual Breakdowns in any Condition of Life. These include a collapse of Conditions, magical thinking, and an addiction to excitement or threats. As Co-founder Kirkland Tibbels says: “Rather than study, practice, and learn the habits, behaviors, and ethics that must be embodied in order to reach their chief aims in life, most people adjust their aims to fit their current habits, behaviors, and ethics.”
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