Daniel Pink#1 NYT bestselling author of 7 books

16 Minutes = Better than 95% of people

21 Jun 2025 · 1 min

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16 minutes and 25 seconds. That's how much time you need to spend each day over a year to get better than 95% of people at just about anything. That's what the late, great psychologist Anders Ericsson found in a 1976 study. He wanted to know how much practice does it take to get really, really, really good at something. The answer? About 100 hours over a year. That's about 16 and a half minutes each day. That's your competition. Not talent, just consistency. In a world where most people quit after a few days, showing up for those 16 minutes and 25 seconds puts you miles ahead.