Why I think the 10,000 hour idea is bogus

By John Brown | January 24, 2014 - 5:23 pm |January 15, 2015 Blather

Here’s the idea popularized by Malcolm Gladwell in Outliers and Geoff Colvin in Talent is Overrated: put in 10,000 hours of deliberate practice (as opposed to mindless practice) into the area of your choice, and you will succeed. 10,000 hours is more important than anything else. 10,000 hours. The idea that deliberate practice makes perfect and leads →

Harry Reid’s Chickens

By John Brown | October 10, 2013 - 3:45 pm |January 15, 2015 Blather

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Are we all wearing Coke bottle glasses with this government shut down? First, it seems silly to me when reporters ask Americans who is causing the shut down. It’s like, duh, if either party just gave into the other party’s demands, we wouldn’t have the issue. Which means that BOTH parties are causing the shut down. Second, →

Pew Study on American Reading Habits

By John Brown | October 23, 2012 - 2:43 pm |October 23, 2012 Blather

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Pew Research Center just published the results of a national study surveying reader habits. It answers questions like: Do folks read ebooks more often on cell phones, e-readers, or computers? How many books does each age group read per year? How do readers under 30 discover books to read? Lots of great stuff. You can read the →

Obama, Romney, Rich People, Roasts, and A Good Cause

By John Brown | October 19, 2012 - 1:59 pm |October 19, 2012 Blather

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Every year the Alfred E. Smith Foundation hosts a millionaires-only fundraising dinner for Catholic charities. It’s a custom to have the two main candidates speak in election years. President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney roasted themselves and each other this week, just two days after their brouhaha second debate. Not only are both talks funny, but →

No Apology: Chapter 1 – The Pursuit of the Difficult

By John Brown | October 3, 2012 - 11:11 pm |October 3, 2012 Blather

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WE MUST FACE OUR CHALLENGES OR DIMINISH Romney starts the chapter with a quote his dad used to recite to him: “the pursuit of the difficult makes men strong.” Romney states that over the years, he’s come to believe that this idea applies to more than individuals—it applies to businesses and nations as well. He →