tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139353224128243555.post2197778428322118824..comments2009-02-09T12:11:40.691-05:00Tom Laughonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647660932021424276tom@catchyourlimit.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139353224128243555.post-65653544420244314742009-02-09T12:11:40.691-05:002009-02-09T12:11:40.691-05:00thanks...we stand corrected. I made the fix, thanks for pointing it outJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07857097445647472064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139353224128243555.post-50483027796878795772009-02-09T12:01:45.927-05:002009-02-09T12:01:45.927-05:00FYI...the great UCLA coach is John Wooden (not Wooten). Not a big deal, considering your blog post is pretty good! But, in case my friend (who is Coach Wooden's relative) reads this... :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139353224128243555.post-59426857344069716622009-01-21T09:14:52.211-05:002009-01-21T09:14:52.211-05:00Hi, Gayle - great commentary.<BR/><BR/>I think what you are talking about relates directly to the value of training. While Gladwell seems to focus on the action of deciding or doing, what I see here is a process: learn, practice, do.<BR/><BR/>I have some military background and your story about that young second lieutenant resonated with me. The advice from the sergeant was right on, but I venture to add that it will work only if the soldiers know how to attack to break out of an encirclement. <BR/><BR/>How to do things is not learned at the moment of action and does not occur in the "blink" of an eye. The solid base of learning and practicing is what kicks in when you have to act.<BR/><BR/>I would guess you can make a good case for the idea that solid training accelerates the decision-making process at the point of action. If you have that solid base of knowledge, things become intuitive. You just "do" it.<BR/><BR/>Your last sentence is spot on.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for an interesting post.<BR/><BR/>JohnJohn E. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13895902626650524985noreply@blogger.com