punching the 10000 hour myth in the jaw

You’ve heard it. We’ve all heard it.

Countless business books and life books have touted the “10,000 hours to mastery” rule. I think Malcolm Gladwell started it all — or maybe it was a study that he popularized.

The thesis is this: talent isn’t innate. Talent can be created. All you need to do is to practice, practice, practice. In fact, he even went as far as…