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Kid’s Quitting is Father’s Dilemma
She lasted 90 hours over three seasons. Maggie was not an outlier. Not in soccer. In Outliers author Malcolm Gladwell explains the “10,000 Hour Rule” which claims that the key to success is a matter of practicing a specific task for … Continue reading
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Tagged bill gates, child prodigies, father's day, mozart, outliers, quitting, ten thousand hour rule, wayne gretzky, youth soccer
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Hockey Tape and Old Trophies Bring Out Sentiments
(This article originally appeared in Hockey Player Magazine, May 2015) The line between frugality and nostalgia is not much wider than a skate blade. Consider hockey tape, the adhesive that binds equipment, body parts, and adult recreation teams. Players hoarding rolls … Continue reading