I just finished up Daniel Coyle’s new book, The Talent Code. It is an insightful book in the study of how our brains work and why certain people are more talented than others. While the book goes deep into the latest science on brain function, the main takeaway is the three items that lead to amazingly talented individuals.
The three items are…
1. Deep Practice: This is the key ingredient. It’s the 10,000 hours of experience and the over and over daily practice routine that lead to greatness.
2. Ignition: This is the motivation to get started. The spark that ignites a person on to an uncommon life of talent and creativity.
3. Master Coaching: Disciplined and committed coaches provide help, feedback, and guidance to create a World class talent.
Combine deep practice with motivation along with a good coach and watch out. Talent can certainly be created with this powerful formula. Pick up the book and you’ll be amazed how powerful these principles really are.
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Thanks for sharing this. In Outliers, the 10,000 hours thing is mentioned too. It really seems to be true!
Looks like an interesting book.
nice post
Motivation is the desire to achieve goals.
Our motivation can only come from inside ourselves as it is an internal force that drives individuals to act in order to achieve a specific goal. It is then up to us to keep us motivated and move forward to achieve our goals.
Your reference to 10,000 hours reminded me of my continuous chant with my kids as they were growing up. My three simple words still ring in their ears today. I always told them, “Practice, practice, practice.”
Today they remember this motto and am sure they will pass it along to their children.