Comments on: Tuesday Tutorial: How To Be the Best at What You Do

By: arthur

arthur — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 01:37:47 +0000

Thank’s for a great post. If you really want to become the best “in the world (how big is your world?) at what you do” = Gutta cavat lapidem non vi sed saepe de cadendo.

By: Jan Smith

Jan Smith — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:12:01 +0000

Passion is another word for loving what you do. Hunger sounds like a powerful motivator! and would certainly insure significant passion. I was intrigued by the comment Rufus made about how he never aims – I’ve run into the concept before that visualizing what you intend to do is more effective at hitting the target than trying to aim at it, which (visualizing) appears to be the way he is doing it.

By: Nate Moller

Nate Moller — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:05:48 +0000

Thanks Ryan! I’ll add that book to my “Wish List!” (the wish I had more time to read list ) Doing a self-assessment of connections, experience, skills, etc. is so helpful as you start an online business and become your best. Raising kids is definitely a business – I’d love it if you’d do a guest post on how raising kids is like starting an online business! Talk soon!

By: Nate Moller

Nate Moller — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:57:31 +0000

Thanks for the comment Jennifer! If everyone got the concept that yes, it does take WORK to succeed, we’d all be a lot more successful. I like what you said about how it’s not always pretty but if you truly want to succeed, you have to be willing to put in the work. Great advice!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:53:33 +0000

I’m reading Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers and he talks about the unseen factors to success. No doubt Rufus had to work hard to perfect his talent, but how many people in the world had the unique opportunity or motivation to spend as much time focusing on that talent? What if he had been able to use the shotgun too? He probably would never have developed that remarkable accuracy.
How does that apply for us? What unique opportunities, connections & experiences do we have that have given us a leg up on our competition? What you spent the most time doing?
Great book, by the way, I highly recommend it, especially if you are raising kids.