CHAPTER 13

Meticulous

Being meticulous is about paying attention to small details. As a hugely successful world karate champion once told me, attention to detail is what separates him from the rest. Successful people in many walks of life understand the importance of detail. You see, they know the biggest differences emerge from making a lot of little differences – to the details.

Focus on the small details during a physical workout and you’ll be surprised how quickly you become exhausted. It’s tough. But working out in this way leads to great leaps in progress. In a few short sessions you begin to see your overall performance improve. In a real sense: when you sweat the small stuff, you enhance the big stuff.

In karate details are important. ...

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