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Peak

by Anders Ericsson
Robert Pool
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Mozart wasn't born with perfect pitch.
Most athletes are not born with any natural advantage.
Three world-class chess players were sisters, whose success was planned by their parents before they were even born.

Anders Ericsson has spent thirty years studying The Special Ones, the geniuses, sports stars and musical prodigies. And his remarkable finding, revealed in Peak, is that their special abilities are acquired through training. The innate 'gift' of talent is a myth. Exceptional individuals are born with just one unique ability, shared by us all – the ability to develop our brains and bodies through our own efforts.
Anders Ericsson's research was the inspiration for the popular '10,000-hour rule' but, he tells us, this rule is only the beginning of the story. It's not just the hours that are important but how you use them. We all have the seeds of excellence within us – it's merely a question of how to make them grow. With a bit of guidance, you'll be amazed at what the average person can achieve.
The astonishing stories in Peak prove that potential is what you make it.

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Publisher: Random House Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781473545915
  • File size: 307643 KB
  • Release date: May 12, 2016
  • Duration: 10:40:55

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  • ISBN: 9781473545915
  • File size: 307684 KB
  • Release date: May 12, 2016
  • Duration: 10:46:54
  • Number of parts: 12
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Science Self-Improvement Nonfiction Self Help

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English

Mozart wasn't born with perfect pitch.
Most athletes are not born with any natural advantage.
Three world-class chess players were sisters, whose success was planned by their parents before they were even born.

Anders Ericsson has spent thirty years studying The Special Ones, the geniuses, sports stars and musical prodigies. And his remarkable finding, revealed in Peak, is that their special abilities are acquired through training. The innate 'gift' of talent is a myth. Exceptional individuals are born with just one unique ability, shared by us all – the ability to develop our brains and bodies through our own efforts.
Anders Ericsson's research was the inspiration for the popular '10,000-hour rule' but, he tells us, this rule is only the beginning of the story. It's not just the hours that are important but how you use them. We all have the seeds of excellence within us – it's merely a question of how to make them grow. With a bit of guidance, you'll be amazed at what the average person can achieve.
The astonishing stories in Peak prove that potential is what you make it.

Expand title description text
Science Self-Improvement Nonfiction Self Help