No One Gets There on Their Own

(The Attributes of Deliberate Practice: Effective Teachers, Coaches, and Mentors) Proceed with Gratitude My 5th grade teacher was Mr. Shermock. His full name was Jim Shermock, but like so many other students now out in the world, I could never imagine calling him by his first name. The indelible imprint he left on my life has meant that, no matter how far I’ve gone beyond 5th grade (or high school or college), my feelings of gratitude and respect have coarsed along as powerfully as a subterranean river. Hence, Mr. Shermock. Much like …

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