Reveals that all of us can excel at our chosen activities and offers a guide to unlocking our potential
Anders Ericsson (Author)
Professor Anders Ericsson is the world's reigning expert on
expertise. His research into what makes ordinary people achieve the
extraordinary was the inspiration for the 10,000-hours rule - the
popular theory that 10,000 hours of any type of practice will allow
an individual to excel in any field. In this book, he describes how
a particular type of extended practice leads to exceptional
performance.
Anders Ericsson began his research into expertise when he conducted
a memory trial on a young man. Despite having no previous aptitude
for memory exercises, after several hundred sessions the young man
was displaying memory powers over 10 times that of an average
person. This was as a result of the system of training Ericsson had
put him through - a process Ericsson has named 'deliberate
practice'.
Professor Ericsson has gone on to have his research widely cited in
major newspapers and magazines worldwide, and he has worked with
major international organisations, as well as Oxford, Stanford and
Harvard medical schools, teachers and educational researchers,
professional sports teams (Manchester City Football Club, Saracens
Rugby Union Club, UK Sport, England and Wales Cricket Board), and
military groups.
Robert Pool (Author)
Robert Pool is a science writer who has worked at some of
the world's most prestigious science publications, including
Science and Nature, and his writing has appeared in
many others. He is the author of three previous books.
Most "important" books aren't much fun to read. Most fun books
aren't very important. But with Peak, Anders Ericsson (with
great work from Robert Pool) has hit the daily double. After all,
who among us doesn't want to learn how to get better at life? A
remarkable distillation of a remarkable lifetime of work --
Stephen J. Dubner, bestselling author of FREAKONOMICS
Offer[s] an optimistic anti-determinism that ought to influence how
people educate children, manage employees and spend their time. *
The Economist *
This book is a breakthrough, a lyrical, powerful, science-based
narrative that actually shows us how to get better (much better) at
the things we care about. -- Seth Godin, author of LINCHPIN
The science of excellence can be divided into two eras: before
Ericsson and after Ericsson. His groundbreaking work, captured
in this brilliantly useful book, provides us with a
blueprint for achieving the most important and life-changing work a
person can achieve: to become a little bit better each day. --
Daniel Coyle, bestselling author of THE TALENT CODE
Ericsson's research has revolutionized how we think about human
achievement. He has found that what separates the best of us from
the rest is not innate talent but simply the right kind of training
and practice. If everyone would take the lessons of this book to
heart, it could truly change the world. -- Joshua Foer,
bestselling author of MOONWALKING WITH EINSTEIN
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