10,000 HOURS
I love reading. My favorite genre, besides sparkly vampire
love stories (wink), is nonfiction. Probably my favorite book is Outliers: The
Story of Success, by Malcolm Gladwell. I
have read it a few times, and have a far greater appreciation for many topics,
including how community values can create longevity, how airlines learn from
failures to create safer pilots, and most notably how birth month and athletic
prowess correlate. If you’ve never read this book, grab a copy now.
Back to athletic prowess. The main idea comes from the
Canadian hockey system. Basically, children born in the earliest part of the
year get a leg up on hours of practice for an entire year before the kids born
at the end of the year. These extra hours, along with financial opportunity
create a system that allows certain children to gain competency and then
expertise in whatever they are leaning. Same goes for musical skills. Not only
does natural talent create an edge, but hours of practice, and in particular,
the extra hours of practice before others the same “age” get started, truly
increase the opportunity for excellence.
When I went to my BMS Convention this November, I was just
beginning my journey with NBR, and extensions in general. What struck me the
most is how far behind I felt compared with the attendees who had already been
in salons that offered the service. But instead of feeling bad about these
(super young) stylists having more extension hours than me, I motivated myself
with the knowledge that I already knew the secret…I just needed to put in the
hours. Specifically, per Gladwell, the 10,000 hours to reach complete
competency and success. There really are no short cuts or quickies. You’ve got
to put in the work to get the results. And that’s what I’m doing.
I am doing the work, and we can both benefit from it. If you have
ever wondered what it would be like to have an extra few hours a week to work
on whatever excellence you are pursuing, let me know. With NBR extensions, you
can save frustrating hours styling your hair. These extensions style and hold
like your natural hair could never imagine. You will be amazed at the success
you can create with a few more hours a week.
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