“The bar is continually being raised,” Hitchcock said. “It is harder and harder to get included in this high-performing group. It takes focus, discipline and execution.”
He reminded the attendees that benchmarking with such measures supports a strategic plan.
Becoming An Individual High Performer
Daniel Coyle, author of The Talent Code, spoke to the attendees at the Fidelity conference about how to be more successful.
He said those who are great at what they do likely spend 10,000 hours intensively practicing their craft. He quoted Aristotle about excellence, saying it “is not an act, but a habit.”
He also said that by pushing ourselves, we can learn more. If we “reach,” we learn better on the edges of our ability.
“Build your brain and skills through reaching and repetition,” said Coyle.
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