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Klingman: Usually, it takes 10 years to achieve excellence

Excellent column in WIN Magazine.

Note: The following column appeared in the Feb. 15 issue of WIN Magazine. To subscribe, go to WIN-Magazine.com or call 1-888-305-0606.
By Kyle Klingman
How long does it take to get good … really good? Although the answer can vary, 10 years is a number that is consistent with high performers. That’s not just 10 years of putting in the time and hoping to improve. That’s 10 years of precise, defined work. Lee Kemp, a three-time NCAA wrestling champion for Wisconsin (1976-78) and a three-time World champion (1978-79, 82), defies logic. He began wrestling in ninth grade and reached the NCAA championship finals five years later, finishing second to Iowa’s Chuck Yagla in the 150-pound finals before winning his first of three 158-pound titles the following season. Rest of the story at https://www.win-magazine.com/2019/02/klingman-usually-it-takes-10-years-to-achieve-excellence/?mc_cid=def1e3ad05&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

February 15, 2019 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized