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Warren Buffett doesn't believe in the '10,000-hour rule'—what he suggests you do instead to gain mastery

With an estimated net worth of $160 billion, Warren Buffett could easily be labeled an anomaly. But if you want to be good at investing, too, he says, you can — just know that 10,000 hours of practice ...
The Atlantic

Malcolm Gladwell Defends Disputed '10,000 Hours' Rule

Academic fight! Malcolm Gladwell's popular "10,000-hours rule" was debunked in a Sports Illustrated writer's new book, so Gladwell defended his piece by accusing the author of creating a "straw man." ...
Fast Company

Forget 10,000 hours. The Helsinki Bus Station theory outlines a distinct strategy that separates success from failure

In June of 2004, Arno Rafael Minkkinen, a Finnish-American photographer, stepped up to the microphone at the New England School of Photography to deliver the commencement speech. As he looked out at ...
BBC

Can 10,000 hours of practice make you an expert?

A much-touted theory suggests that practising any skill for 10,000 hours is sufficient to make you an expert. No innate talent? Not a problem. You just practice. But is it true? One man who decided to ...