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Re: [CQ-Contest] Are contesters born or made?

To: Randy Thompson K5ZD <k5zd@charter.net>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Are contesters born or made?
From: Jack Brindle <jackbrindle@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 15:57:59 -0700
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OK, so someone has to state the obvious...

Baby we were born to run...

Jack Brindle, W6FB


On May 10, 2010, at 5:26 AM, Randy Thompson K5ZD wrote:

> I just finished listening to a fascinating interview with Matthew  
> Syed,
> author of the book Bounce.  The book explores the idea that practice  
> is far
> more important than talent at achieving in the upper levels of sport.
>
> Link to show: http://www.onlyagame.org/2010/04/bounce/
> Follow the Download the Podcast link to get the interview in various  
> forms.
>
> We don't talk about practice much in relation to contesting, but I  
> believe
> it does make a difference.  I owe much of my success to having spent  
> hours
> and hours during my teenage years working traffic nets, chasing DX,  
> and
> competing in contests with a very small station.
>
> Very thought provoking interview.  Check it out.
>
> Randy, K5ZD
>
>
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