Is 10,000 hours actually enough time to become a master of your craft? In this themed episode Juan and I discuss the topic of 'Mastery'. As usual we start off with our MMM's and a definition before asking how to tell if somebody is a master? This led us onto the 10,000 hour rule popularised by Malcolm Gladwell and why you might need to broaden your skillset. Robert Greene has a fantastic book on the topic (called 'Mastery') where he outlines the three phases necessary to become a master and just how much a role the emotional/intuitive side plays. At the end we chat about some people we have met in real life who meet the qualifications (the hand balancer Miguel Sant'ana for example) as well as the 3 steps of business mastery.

As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!

Timeline:

0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments

3:16 - Definition

5:50 - Can you become a master of something no-one else is doing?

7:48 - When is someone a 'master'

10:27 - The 10,000 hour rule

15:46 - Broadening your skillset

17:53 - The three phases of mastery: apprenticeship, creative/active & transformation

21:34 - Do you have to love the pursuit to become a master?

29:36 - The characteristics of a true master

37:51 - Real life masters that we have met

45:16 - Business mastery: cognitive, emotional and physical

49:05 - Master the art of listening to podcasts: listen to Mere Mortals!

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