Deliberate Practice

I’m wrapping up a successful systems implementation.
When I was first hired on,
I didn’t know the software
we were implementing.

This was a stretch project.
I hustled to get up to speed.
I pushed myself to become an overnight expert.
All while facing a high possibility of failure.

I engaged in what researchers call
deliberate practice.

Geoff Colvin gives another example

“Tiger Woods –
intensely applying this principle,
which is no secret among pro golfers –
has been seen to drop golf balls
into a sand trap and step on them,
then practice shots from that near-impossible lie.”

Have you challenged yourself recently?
Have you set stretch goals?