Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown.
by Daniel Coyle
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American broadcaster, comedian, and actor (born 1967)
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Recommended by 12 notable people, including Nat Eliason and Derek Sivers
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See customer reviews on Amazon →A fast-paced, globe-trotting investigation into talent hotbeds that argues skill is built, not born. Coyle introduces three elements: deep practice (mistake-focused, chunked), ignition (motivational sparks), and master coaching (precise, targeted feedback). The value is in making the seemingly magical feel attainable through the idea of myelin. The limitation: it’s more inspiration than instruction manual. You’ll come away convinced that practice matters, but less sure what Monday morning looks like.
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Talent. You've either got it or you haven't.' Not true, actually.In The Talent Code, awardwinning journalist Daniel Coyle draws on cuttingedge research to reveal that, far from being some abstract mystical power fixed at birth, ability really can be created and nurtured.In the process, he considers talent at work in venues as diverse as a music ...
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Recommended by 15 sources and appears in Hiring Recruiting, Books Recommended by Writers, and Books Recommended by Founders.
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