On Being Excellent at Anything

Tony Schwartz identifies six keys to achieving excellence he has found to be most effective for his clients.  Drawing on his experience as a tennis player, he summarizes the keys as:

1. Pursue what you love.
2. Do the hardest work first.
3. Practice intensely.
4. Seek expert feedback, in intermittent doses.
5. Take regular renewal breaks.
6. Ritualize practice.