Contrary to popular thought, it’s not always innate talent that makes someone standout in their chosen field, it’s actually the number of hours they invested in achieving their success. In fact, research has shown it takes 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to truly master any skill!  So how can we stay with something long enough to master it? Well, Lisa’s guest, Tom Sterner, has written a book that explains the art and science of practice called The Practicing Mind: Developing Focus and Discipline in Your Life.  He’s on the show today to reintroduce us to the process.