Jeff 's Daily Excellence Pill

Just read Malcolm Gladwell's new book, "Outliers: The Story of Success". Like his previous books, "The Tipping Point" and "Blink", "Outliers" offers a fascinatingly different look at humans, human behavior, and with his latest offering, how the super successful got there. I won't spoil your enjoyment of the book so I won't say anymore about it - just go grab a copy now!

What I will share with you is one interesting chapter from the book. Gladwell says that genius is a product of the 10,000 hour rule. In other words, if we practice a skill for 10,000 hours, we reach genius or near genius levels at that skill. 10,000 hours - wow, how many of us have the patience, determination and single-mindedness to doggedly pursue a dream in today's "I want it now" society? Think about this as you ponder your place in the world and what you want to become or pursue in life! Natural talent and creativity are great starting points but determination to achieve and excel to become the best in your field will ultimately make the difference. And to excel there's a simple formula - you work for it!!