Mastery by Tony Wagner, Ulrik Juul Christensen - Book Summary

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“Why the Ten Thousand Hour Rule Is Basically a Myth”

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Title: Mastery

Author: Tony Wagner, Ulrik Juul Christensen

Category: Technology & Innovation, Career Growth, Motivation & Self-Improvement, Learning & Education

What if the ten thousand hour rule is basically a myth? Sam and Sophie open this one by admitting the book messed with their heads, because it takes everything we assume about getting good at something and flips it sideways.

The episode walks…