Peak
2016 • 336 pages

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An excellent review of the current state of the literature on deliberate practice, by the man himself. Mr. Ericsson has been the principal researcher in the science of expertise for the past 2 decades. Here, he manages to write a book for a general audience without losing his scientific rigour. He even addresses some of the misconceptions around the “10,000 hour rule” that has gained popularity in the post-[b:Outliers: The Story of Success 3228917 Outliers The Story of Success Malcolm Gladwell https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1344266315s/3228917.jpg 3364437] world. I was glad to get a definition of what deliberate practice, as well as an application guide, and I look forward to applying the concepts in this book to my own work this year.

May 12, 2016