Mastery
Book description
Drawing on Zen philosophy and his expertise in the martial art of aikido, bestselling author George Leonard shows how the process of mastery can help us attain a higher level of excellence and a deeper sense of satisfaction and fulfillment in our daily lives.
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Mastery goes hand in hand with getting on top of work. Leonard gave me the long view. He does an excellent job of describing how mastery is better considered a process, a path you travel more so than a line you pass. Viewing one's craft as a series of peaks and plateaus and, more importantly, staying on the path is the work of mastery.
From Kourosh's list on people who want to do work they find meaningful.
This is a quick and thought-provoking book to help you be even more successful – in business and in life. Leverage the five keys to mastery in this book and achieve your true potential. Drawing on Zen philosophy and his expertise in the martial art of aikido (which I think is super cool), bestselling author George Leonard shows how the process of mastery can help us attain a higher level of excellence and a deeper sense of satisfaction and fulfillment in our daily lives. If we are going to work at something, why not become a master of it and…
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