Mastery

Mastery of any skill follows a predictable pattern. There are three essential elements of progressive mastery of any skill. The first element is effort. It is easily visible to any youth soccer coach. If your players put in 50% effort to skill development in practice, they will progress toward mastery of the core skills of …

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Mediocrity is normal, because mastery requires sustained effort and focus. In the vast majority of our activities, mediocrity is good enough. I make eggs most mornings for breakfast. I make fried eggs, omelets, or scrambled eggs, depending on the day. All of them are good enough – but not truly excellent. I haven’t committed to …

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