Anders K. Ericsson discovered the “10,000” hour rule. I had him on my podcast in 2016 to talk about peak performance. (One of my favorite topics.) And he broke down the steps every individual should follow to learn and MASTER a skill. Links and...
Anders K. Ericsson discovered the “10,000” hour rule. I had him on my podcast in 2016 to talk about peak performance. (One of my favorite topics.) And he broke down the steps every individual should follow to learn and MASTER a skill.
Links and Resources
Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise by Dr. K Anders Ericsson and Robert Poole
Also Mentioned
Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
The Polgar SIsters (the 3 best female Hungarian chess players ever)
Laszlo Polgar (chess teacher who raised 3 chess prodigies his daughters)
The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
Mozart - considered the most talented prodigy in music history, Anders disputes this
Magnus Carlsen - the best chess player in the world at age 12
Michelangelo
Picasso - one of the best painters of his time
Andy Warhol - in the 1950s he was a master illustrator
The Boston Marathon
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