Comments on: Quit Being Stingy & Give Your Ideas Away

By: Kyle

Kyle — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:05:28 +0000

I'd like to know how he comes up with that #.

By: Eric Hurtgen

Eric Hurtgen — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:16:35 +0000

Right! exactly. that said, i really like this idea of giving your ideas away. i think it probably does more to spur on collaborative effort than just about anything; plus it's a very healthy approach to business and life as well.

By: Chownage

Chownage — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:09:23 +0000

I love the way you think Eric. For me, and I think we would say the same thing, what a waste of 10,000 hours only to be still, stuck in the middle. I would hope that anybody who was intentional and proactive with their 10,000 hours wouldn't end up wondering where all the time went. Rather they would be at the top of something. Otherwise, what a waste.

By: Chownage

Chownage — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:09:05 +0000

I love the way you think Eric. For me, and I think we would same the same thing, what a waste of 10,000 hours only to be still, stuck in the middle. I would hope that anybody who was intentional and proactive with their 10,000 hours wouldn't end up wondering where all the time went. Rather they would be at the top of something. Otherwise, what a waste.

By: Eric Hurtgen

Eric Hurtgen — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:57:23 +0000

the idea is also fleshed out in a variety of other books as well, like "Talent is Overrated" by Fortune Senior Editor Geoff Colvin. the interesting question to me is that plenty of people end up putting 10,000 hours or more into projects, but never get to a place of mastery (think middle management). obviously it matters how the 10,000 hours are spent (i.e. – feedback, mentorship, critically examing your own work, etc.), but why would someone give themselves to something without seeking mastery? in other words, it seems to me that there are many people who have given themselves to an idea but have never bought into the idea enough to pursue mastery. so free ideas float around with very few willing to pursue them…

By: Kyle

Kyle — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:01:21 +0000

@Jim—Gladwell wasn’t the author, but he referenced it in his book. Anders Ericsson is contributed to being the author from the early 1990′s.

By: Jim Cowart

Jim Cowart — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:58:06 +0000

I didn’t realize it was Gladwell that said that about ten thousand hours….I know what I’m willing to put 10k hours into though!