Tom Brady spoke at Harvard recently and made a fascinating observation about the relationship between ability and effort and the impact 5-10% of extra effort can have on one’s career.
“In the NFL, every player thinks he’s giving 100% effort,” Brady shared. “Judging from what I saw, a lot of them are playing at only 70 or 80% of their true ability. But by modeling team-focused behavior and creating higher expectations and accountability, I could reliably get another 5% or 10% out of players — and that often made a big difference.”
If you decided to realize an additional 5-10% of your true ability what impact might that have on your life?
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