The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How.

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Master Coaching What are the secrets of the world’s most effective teachers, trainers, and coaches? Discover the four virtues that enable these “talent whisperers” to fuel passion, inspire deep practice, and bring out the best in their students. The more myelin is wrapped around those fibers, the faster and stronger those tiny signal travel through the circuits. Hence, you become faster and better at the task. Master Coaching –What are the secrets of the world’s most effective teachers, trainers, and coaches? Discover the four virtues that enable these “talent whisperers” to fuel passion, inspire deep practice, and bring out the best in their students. Doing things alone is all very well and good, but having a coach, master, or mentor helps us achieve greatness through learning and inspiration. On the one hand you have deep practice, and on the other, you have passion. A coach often bridges the gap between the two. Some coaches straddle the line between passion and discipline, while others choose to focus on either passion or technical skills.

The research points to a three-pronged system for developing extreme skill: ignition, deep practice, and master coaching. The narrative does not focus specifically on professional talent, choosing to explore the world of ability and learning at large. By following these core principles, leaders can create successful corporate learning programs that result in meeting business objectives. Each chapter breaks down a discipline, providing helpful figures, bulleted lists, and concrete examples. The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning helps instructors map out and facilitate effective lessons while also teaching students how to gain the most from these sessions. Whether you’re coaching soccer or teaching a child to play the piano, writing a novel or trying to improve your golf swing, this revolutionary book shows you how to grow talent by tapping into a newly discovered brain mechanism.But to get from one neuron to the next, the electrons have to travel quite the distance. To cover it, they use something called axons – think of it as astreet connecting two cities. All of your axons are covered in a fatty, white substance called myelin. It protects your axons and insulates them, but not just that. I only wish I’d never before used the words ‘breakthrough’ or ‘breathtaking’ or ‘magisterial’ or ‘stunning achievement’ or ‘your world will never be the same after you read this book.’ Then I could be using them for the first and only time as I describe my reaction to Daniel Coyle’s The Talent Code. I am even willing to ‘guarantee’ that you will not read a more important and useful book in 2009, or pretty much any other year. And if all that’s not enough, it’s also ‘a helluva good read.'” —Tom Peters, author of In Search of Excellence If we look at the Brazillian example of "futsal," this shows how struggle helps with growth and development. Futsal is a childhood game played by Brazilian children. It's very similar to football or soccer, except the ball is much smaller and heavier. This game requires higher precision than football, and has a focus on repetition and correction. This focus means that when youngsters grow up, and start playing with a soccer ball, they become masters of the game.

Myelin critical role is to wrap around those nerve fibers and circuits. Think of it in the way rubber is wrapped around a copper wire.Deep practice, however, doesn't obey the same math. Spending more time is effective—but only if you're still in the sweet spot at the edge of your capabilities, attentively building and honing circuits. What's more, there seems to be a universal limit for how much deep practice human beings can do in a day. Ericsson's research shows that most world-class experts—including pianists, chess players, novelists, and athletes—practice between three and five hours a day, no matter what skill they pursue.”

Therefore, the more myelin you develop, the better any skill gets hardwired into your body and brain. But how do you do that? Lesson 2: Deep practice is how you grow myelin, and it consists of two parts. One of the most often-quoted facts regarding talent, which I first heard in Malcolm Gladwell's "Outliers", is that becoming an expert in a given field takes on average about 10,000 hours of deliberate practice. However, that term 'deliberate practice' can seem somewhat vague: what exactly is supposed to happen during those 10,000 hours? Coyle's book is the definitive answer to that question. The sweet spot: that productive, uncomfortable terrain located just beyond our current abilities, where our reach exceeds our grasp. Deep practice is not simply about struggling; it's about seeking a particular struggle, which involves a cycle of distinct actions.” Workplace Learning is one of the most useful HR training and development books because the guide teaches human resources staff how to nurture a culture of learning. In an ideal office, development does not come solely from the human resources department. Instead, workers continually learn and upskill in the course of the job. The result is a more agile and dynamic workforce that is not afraid to take risks and change. The book mentions case studies of companies with solid learning cultures and explains how leaders can recreate these atmospheres. Workplace Learning clearly lists the conditions HR leaders and managers must create to build workplaces where employees gladly learn and help colleagues learn. There is so much to be gained from what this book teaches. This is one of my favorite books so far from 2012.

Telling Ain’t Training is one of the most beloved staff training and development books of all time. The book uses a humorous and conversational tone to cover the common mistakes of corporate training. By examining the common pitfalls and misconceptions of professional training, the book uncovers ways to deliver clear and effective instruction. The sections and chapters outline basic elements of development like learning conditions, teaching best practices, facilitator tools, and the nuances of adult education. The text follows the education principles it preaches by providing illustrated examples and exercises that help readers engage with the material. Buy The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning. 5. Training & Development For Dummies by Elaine Biech Lastly, to fix mistakes, you have to spot them. That is easiest when you chunk down your practice into its smallest, possible units. Daniel Coyle digs deep into the core of the insatiable desire to become ‘better.’ An amazing read with many practical applications for everyday life.” A new mindset that literally changes you into believing if it is humanly possible, it is within your reach as well.

Drawing on cutting-edge neurology and firsthand research gathered on journeys to nine of the world's talent hotbeds—from the baseball fields of the Caribbean to a classical-music academy in upstate New York—Coyle identifies the three key elements that will allow you to develop your gifts and optimize your performance in sports, art, music, math, or just about anything.Trainers need training too. Development books provide the knowledge and skills instructors need to educate fellow professionals. By reading books in this genre, leaders can learn how to nurture talent and build skills. These guides also outline possible classroom scenarios to better prepare facilitators to overcome unexpected hurdles. Knowledge gained from these books builds a strong foundation that gives facilitators the confidence and know-how to inform the workforce. If more myelination means becoming faster, better and more accurate, you would definitely want to know how it is created, and how we can influence it. Coyle's description of the disciplined and, arguably, regimented KIPP academies reminds me of my own elementary school experience, which surely resembled a typical Catholic school education. I like that Coyle emphasizes the importance of discipline in the details, which promote excellence and discipline in the really important things in life. That’s because you don’t have a motivation. This is the second element of the talent code. Daniel Coyle refers to it as ignition. Brazilian soccer players are good because they practice so much, but also because they are motivated by the knowledge that soccer can get them the life they’ve craved for. In fact, almost all Brazilian superstars now earning millions grew up in poverty.