The most important thing when trying to become an 'A' player in anything is to always ensure you're engaging in deliberate practice. The simple truth is that a

The most important thing when trying to become an 'A' player in anything is to always ensure you're engaging in deliberate practice. The simple truth is that a very large majority of people switch to auto-pilot or stay within their comfort zone as soon as they become proficient at something. It's easy to think that the existing 'A' players were just born that way, when in fact they probably spent thousands of hours in deliberate practice. It's very hard to find an exception to this. So if you do want to become an 'A' player: - Figure out a way to always be deliberately practicing. - Always be aware of whether you're doing something because you've always done it, or whether because it actually is the best way. - Be around other 'A' players and learn from them. - Continually stretch beyond your comfort/"knowledge" zone. - Continually learn new things. ----- Some reading material on the topic: Bounce by Matthew Syed Talent is Overrated by Geoff Colvin