Comments on: How To Become An Expert http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2009/04/how-to-become-an-expert/ Personal Development for Polymaths Wed, 16 May 2012 19:19:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: the Peter Principle | 250 Textbooks http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2009/04/how-to-become-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-393914 the Peter Principle | 250 Textbooks Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:51:57 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/?p=1328#comment-393914 [...] 10 000 Hours http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2009/04/how-to-become-an-expert/ [...] [...] 10 000 Hours http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2009/04/how-to-become-an-expert/ [...]

]]> By: Read Five Books « Tango Niner Two http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2009/04/how-to-become-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-326549 Read Five Books « Tango Niner Two Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:27:06 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/?p=1328#comment-326549 [...] says if you read five books on any given topic, you become an expert on that topic. In a post on Hunter Nuttal, if you read about a topic for one hour everyday, in ten years you’ll be a national expert. [...] [...] says if you read five books on any given topic, you become an expert on that topic. In a post on Hunter Nuttal, if you read about a topic for one hour everyday, in ten years you’ll be a national expert. [...]

]]> By: Patrick http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2009/04/how-to-become-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-319814 Patrick Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:28:30 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/?p=1328#comment-319814 Actually, most of the 10000 hours over 10 years comes from K.A. Ericsson's research into expertise and how experts attained their mastery. The defining characteristic is the amount of time they put into deliberate practice. When learning a new skill, most people put in about 50 hours truly learning a skill. At that stage, the majority determine that they are "good enough" and enter a state of arrested development. They coast at this level. People wanting to become experts continuously review their performance at the task level, and hone their skills. The thing to realise is that "really good" doesn't constitute being an internationally recognised expert in a specific domain. Think of Michael Jordan (basketball expert) versus a college senior starting on their NCAA team. Sure, the senior is really good, but he isn't MJ, an expert. Actually, most of the 10000 hours over 10 years comes from K.A. Ericsson’s research into expertise and how experts attained their mastery. The defining characteristic is the amount of time they put into deliberate practice. When learning a new skill, most people put in about 50 hours truly learning a skill. At that stage, the majority determine that they are “good enough” and enter a state of arrested development. They coast at this level. People wanting to become experts continuously review their performance at the task level, and hone their skills.

The thing to realise is that “really good” doesn’t constitute being an internationally recognised expert in a specific domain. Think of Michael Jordan (basketball expert) versus a college senior starting on their NCAA team. Sure, the senior is really good, but he isn’t MJ, an expert.

]]> By: realist http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2009/04/how-to-become-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-280098 realist Mon, 18 Jul 2011 05:35:43 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/?p=1328#comment-280098 10,000hrs is a LOT of time. Think hard if that is really where you want to pour your efforts and time in. 10,000hrs is a LOT of time. Think hard if that is really where you want to pour your efforts and time in.

]]> By: Outliers: The Story of Success http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2009/04/how-to-become-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-175239 Outliers: The Story of Success Sun, 20 Mar 2011 01:22:54 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/?p=1328#comment-175239 [...] only disappointment is that I was hoping for a lot more detail about the 10,000 hour rule that he’s so well known for. It says that pretty much anyone can become successful in pretty [...] [...] only disappointment is that I was hoping for a lot more detail about the 10,000 hour rule that he’s so well known for. It says that pretty much anyone can become successful in pretty [...]

]]> By: 10,000 hours and One Red Hen « The Soul Salon http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2009/04/how-to-become-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-89613 10,000 hours and One Red Hen « The Soul Salon Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:05:22 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/?p=1328#comment-89613 [...] to be an expert (clearly you’ve come to the wrong place) :+) but I ‘d like to point you to Hunternuttal.com to get  some really insightful thoughts on the [...] [...] to be an expert (clearly you’ve come to the wrong place) :+) but I ‘d like to point you to Hunternuttal.com to get  some really insightful thoughts on the [...]

]]> By: 10,000 Hours and One Red Hen http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2009/04/how-to-become-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-89418 10,000 Hours and One Red Hen Thu, 21 Oct 2010 02:58:18 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/?p=1328#comment-89418 [...] be an expert (clearly you’ve come to the wrong place) :+) but I ‘d like to point you to Hunternuttal.com to get  some really insightful thoughts on the [...] [...] be an expert (clearly you’ve come to the wrong place) :+) but I ‘d like to point you to Hunternuttal.com to get  some really insightful thoughts on the [...]

]]> By: Iain McLean http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2009/04/how-to-become-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-44101 Iain McLean Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:54:47 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/?p=1328#comment-44101 I have read the book. The best musicians had put in about 10,000 hours of practice. The musicians that were not as good had put in considerably less practice. The sample was music students at a Music Academy. You would expect all of them to have talent and the same coaching. The finding was that what differentiated people at this level was not whether they had more or less talent but how much practice they put in. I have not seen an analysis of the statistics from the original study. Easier tasks take less time to become expert at. Harder tasks take more. The 10,000 hours was a reference to the number of hours these better students had put into practicing music. I have read the book. The best musicians had put in about 10,000 hours of practice. The musicians that were not as good had put in considerably less practice. The sample was music students at a Music Academy. You would expect all of them to have talent and the same coaching. The finding was that what differentiated people at this level was not whether they had more or less talent but how much practice they put in.

I have not seen an analysis of the statistics from the original study.

Easier tasks take less time to become expert at. Harder tasks take more. The 10,000 hours was a reference to the number of hours these better students had put into practicing music.

]]> By: It’s going to take five years « Opportunity Cloud http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2009/04/how-to-become-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-42900 It’s going to take five years « Opportunity Cloud Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:14:48 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/?p=1328#comment-42900 [...] 2, 2010 Sparat under: Visdomar — Erik Starck @ 9:04 e m Tags: Startup People say it takes 10′000 hours of practice to become an expert in something. That’s roughly ten [...] [...] 2, 2010 Sparat under: Visdomar — Erik Starck @ 9:04 e m Tags: Startup People say it takes 10′000 hours of practice to become an expert in something. That’s roughly ten [...]

]]> By: Hunter Nuttall http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2009/04/how-to-become-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-39437 Hunter Nuttall Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:57:55 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/?p=1328#comment-39437 @ Dan, I agree that plenty of details were missing. Aside from evidence for the 10,000 hour rule, my biggest question was exactly where it applies and what it does for you. For example, a chess player with 10,000 hours of practice will make far less money than a moderately good copywriter, making me wonder whether reaching that level of expertise is all it's cracked up to be. @ Dan, I agree that plenty of details were missing. Aside from evidence for the 10,000 hour rule, my biggest question was exactly where it applies and what it does for you.

For example, a chess player with 10,000 hours of practice will make far less money than a moderately good copywriter, making me wonder whether reaching that level of expertise is all it’s cracked up to be.

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