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The Power of One Percent Better: Small Gains, Maximum Results
Small wins, marginal gains. That’s how long-term habits are formed. if you improve every area of your life in small steps, you will become unstoppable. The one percent margin for improvement in everything you do is one of the best ways to build new habits.
The differences between expert performers, creatives, and normal professionals reflect a life-long persistence of deliberate, purposeful effort to improve performance. Tiger Woods started when he was 2 years old. Serena Williams started playing at 3, Venus Williams at 4. They committed to deep, sustained immersion in purposeful practice. Small gains every day.
Commander Hadfield, the astronaut, improved his skills every day for 20 years before getting into space. Kurt Vonnegut wrote every day for 25 years before he had a major bestseller. Mozart had clocked up 3500 hours by the time he was 6 and had studied his chosen profession for 18 years before he wrote his Piano concerto No 9 at the age of 21.
Einstein spent almost all his productive life working on the theory of relativity. Nobody wins in huge bursts. “Landing on your butt twenty thousand times is where great performance comes from” says Geoff Calvin.
The Power of One Percent Better will guide you to consistently improve everyday. 1 percent self-self-improvement every day or week is achievable – regardless of your circumstances. If you’re currently encountering resistance with your goals, remember the words of Karen “A year from now, you will have wished you’d started today”.
The differences between expert performers, creatives, and normal professionals reflect a life-long persistence of deliberate, purposeful effort to improve performance. Tiger Woods started when he was 2 years old. Serena Williams started playing at 3, Venus Williams at 4. They committed to deep, sustained immersion in purposeful practice. Small gains every day.
Commander Hadfield, the astronaut, improved his skills every day for 20 years before getting into space. Kurt Vonnegut wrote every day for 25 years before he had a major bestseller. Mozart had clocked up 3500 hours by the time he was 6 and had studied his chosen profession for 18 years before he wrote his Piano concerto No 9 at the age of 21.
Einstein spent almost all his productive life working on the theory of relativity. Nobody wins in huge bursts. “Landing on your butt twenty thousand times is where great performance comes from” says Geoff Calvin.
The Power of One Percent Better will guide you to consistently improve everyday. 1 percent self-self-improvement every day or week is achievable – regardless of your circumstances. If you’re currently encountering resistance with your goals, remember the words of Karen “A year from now, you will have wished you’d started today”.
87 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 17, 2017
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November 1, 2017
More a series of posts/essays vs. a cohesive narrative. Some good quotes and resources if you are looking for inspiration or resources.
April 2, 2018
Quick and easy read with some good insights
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