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The One Monumental Difference Between Masters and Amateurs (Which One Are You?)
Great masters wear blinders.
In my twenties, my goal was to grow a group of companies to over $100,000,000 in yearly revenue. There were so many lessons to learn and things to be done. I became good at a lot but a master of none.
I was constantly giving my all to hundreds of things, but I slowly learned that if you focus on everything, you focus on nothing, and experts are focused.
So I chose a few things to become great at.
Amateurs are distracted.
Amateurs make excuses for why they are where they are, and everyone else is to blame for their circumstances.
Cameron Hanes is an incredible ultramarathon athlete and what many would say is the world’s best bowhunter. He’s also a father, husband, and has a normal “9–5” job despite making vastly more money from his bowhunting.
He’s an expert because he punches excuses in the mouth. He runs miles before the sun rises, shoots his bow every day, runs more for lunch, and lifts or runs at night.
All of this is with the goal of being the best bowhunter.
