The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How.
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (660 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 055380684X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Combining revelatory analysis with illuminating examples of regular people who have achieved greatness, this book will not only change the way you think about talent, but equip you to reach your own highest potential.. • Deep Practice--Everyone knows that practice is a key to success. What is the secret of talent? How do we unlock it? In this groundbreaking work, journalist and New York Times bestselling author Daniel Coyle provides parents, teachers, coaches, businesspeople—and everyone else—with tools they can use to maximize potential in themselves and others.Whether you’re coaching soccer or teaching a child to play the piano, writing a novel or trying to improve your golf swing, this revolutionary book shows you how to grow talent by tapping into a newly discovered brain mechanism.Drawing on cutting-edge neurology and firsthand research gathered on journeys to nine of the world’s talent hotbeds—from the baseball fields of the Caribbean to a classical-music academy in upstate New York—Coyle identifies the three key elements that will allow you to develop your gifts and optimize your performance in sports, art, music, math, or just about anything. Scientists have discovered that myelin might just be the holy grail: the foundation of all forms of greatness, from Michelangelo’s to Michael Jordan’s. Understandin
While these hardly seem like breakthroughs, Coyle's discovery process proves fascinating. The discoveries put forth by Coyle come down to three main elements: coaching, motivation and practice. A Bantam hardcover (Reviews, Apr. 6). . From Publishers Weekly Journalist Coyle travels the world to discover the truth about talent in this fascinating account that studies how individuals can unlock their full potential and bring their talents to light. John Farrell reads with a voice that is at once firm yet highly identifiable. (Apr.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Providing detailed examples from a variety of different sources, Coyle's work becomes as motivational as the stories he presents. The resulting recording serves as a fine instructional guide for those searching for how to fulfill their dreams. All rights reserved
Alan L. Chase said Greatness Isn't Born - It's Grown. This brilliantly written book is one of the most impactful I have read this year. Author Daniel Coyle has done an outstanding job of taking research into myelin, a substance that insulates nerve cells, and turning that scientific breakthrough knowledge into a prescription for achieving greatne. How Improvement Happens Eric Mayforth We have all seen someone make sudden, startling improvement at a task after practicing it for some time, and likely have even done so ourselves at some point in our lives. In "The Talent Code," author Daniel Coyle explains that such improvements come about by making small errors and fixing the. "The Talent Code - an important and immensely practical book about how to unleash talent potential - yours and others." according to Grant O'Neal. The Talent Code is one of those books I wish had been written many years ago, so that I could have put it to use much earlier in my life. If the reader is a coach/instructor, manager, teacher, mentor or student, it will be of value - very possibly profound value. Talent Code practices and prin
Daniel Coyle is the author of the New York Times bestseller Lance Armstrong’s War and Hardball: A Season in the Projects, and is a contributing editor for Outside magazine. . He lives with his wife and four children in Homer, Alaska, where he coaches a rapidly improving Little League team