Secrets from the New Science of Expertise
by Anders Ericsson
Recommended by 3 notable people, including Derek Sivers and Josh Waitzkin
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See customer reviews on Amazon →Recommended by 5 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Psychology, and Personal Development.
“This book is a breakthrough, a lyrical, powerful, sciencebased narrative that actually shows us how to get better (much better) at the things we care about.”—Seth Godin, author of Linchpin “Anyone who wants to get better at anything should read [Peak]. Rest assured that the book is not mere theory. Ericsson’s research focuses on the real world, a...
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Recommended by 5 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Psychology, and Personal Development.
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Consider The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy. Recommended by 8 sources.
“Soft-spoken, heavily illustrated fable built from short dialogues and watercolor sketches. Each spread pairs a spare line of text with a loose drawing, so the pleasure is visual and aphoristic rather than narrative; readers collect felt-true sentences more than plot. Most useful when you want quick consolations, a prompt for conversation with a child, or a pause during a rough day. Limiting if you want sustained argument, concrete advice, or tightly plotted storytelling: the repetition of gentleness can feel sentimental or thin after a while.”
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