Quantity Few people in the western world have heard of Sripathi Balasubrahmanyam. He is an immensely successful prolific Indian singer who has recorded more than 40,000 songs in the space of 40 years. That is roughly 3 songs per day, every day for 40 years. Remember when we spoke of mastery? Imagine the rate at which he developed while writing and singing everyday. A number of other prolific artists we can...

Master Your Craft A ball park figure thrown around by various authors (Malcolm Gladwell in his book “Outliers” and Csikszentmihalyi in a recent TED talk)  is 10,000 hours of effective practice. This is how much you should be ready to invest in your craft before acquiring the knowledge and expertise to really shine. That is 3 hours a day for 10 years! Are you hungry enough for such a commitment?...