As I discussed a few days ago, if you spend 10,000 hours working on one task, you’ll become expert at that task. But, your goals are probably more complicated than that. Being awesome at your job, for example, is more complicated than a single task. Becoming an awesome typist and becoming an exceptional administrator on the top of your game aren’t really on the same scale of complexity. Enter Dr. Richard Hamming. He spent his early career working with true masters of phys

From playing Halo to being a heart surgeon, becoming an expert is the goal we often set for ourselves in the things we spend our time on. And, it’s one great way to reach your goals, both directly and indirectly. Being the best at something can literally be your goal: win an Oscar, compete professionally as an athlete, finally beat your pop at scrabble [true story] or, being a master at something that makes you money can indirectly help you reach your goals because it affor

Except for the heroes of your favourite sci-fi show, time is a fixed resource. You can spend it, waste it, ignore it, distract yourself from it, leverage it, etc... but you can't get more of it or skip past some of it or get any back later. In fact, in life, there's very little else that is so consistent, constant and equitable. We all get 24 hours a day, be we pauper or prince. So, gaining clarity and awareness about your time-based opportunities, choices and habits is dee