<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[10,000 Hours]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://innotimetimehadpassed.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[William A.]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://innotimetimehadpassed.wordpress.com/author/wrabernathy/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[10,000 Hours]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>[ezcol_3quarters]I&#8217;d like to explain my title to those who aren&#8217;t already familiar with the &#8220;10,000-hour rule.&#8221; Malcolm Gladwell wrote that it takes 10,000 hours to become a master in any trade and that not until then can you make a decision as to whether or not you&#8217;re good. Those first 10,000 hours are your apprenticeship. I like to envision a blacksmith who goes from pounding out horseshoes to polishing swords. And so I&#8217;m pecking away at my 10,000 hours so that I can ask: &#8220;am I good?[/ezcol_3quarters_end]<br />
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