You probably know a genius, someone who is naturally smarter, quicker, stronger, or more flexible than the rest of us. Do geniuses need to work hard like us? In Hard Work is Not Enough, I wrote that deliberate practice1 or what I call smart hard work is the difference between ordinary and top performers in […]
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The Plan? Explore 1 area every week for 3 months [12 weeks] Select 1 or 2 areas you’re interested in Concentrate on that/those in the next 3 months Study for certification or specialization in 1 area for the remaining 6 months Your Trip Gear: Computer or mobile device Internet Connection (At least from time to time) Hand
The One-Year IT Road Trip: Your Guide to a Career in IT Read Post »
The following slides provide a straight-to-the-point guide on how you can excel when you present. [iframe src=”https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1H3zGeGqR-g9QpUe4t_syPvzgl9Ym6uxAWnvhF8EQ_N8/embed?start=false&loop=false&delayms=10000″ frameborder=”0″ width=”640″ height=”389″ allowfullscreen=”true” mozallowfullscreen=”true” webkitallowfullscreen=”true”]
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The intern made a little list on her jotter, the items were the things she feared about speaking in public. Our talk was long overdue. Here are two items from her list: Not sure if what she said would make sense Fear of making [grammatical] mistakes while speaking The fears she expressed are the same
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