Surgery is a classic example of a skill, like flying, where it is hard to get really challenging practice because of the potentially deadly consequences if you screw up — …
Version 2.0
Hi, all. Today we have the second iteration of Peak Deliberate Practice. I’ve not changed the content (much), but I have revamped the appearance to be much more visually appealing …
The Importance of the Right Sort of Praise for Children
A group of researchers including Carol Dweck, Stanford psychologist and author of Mindset, has an interesting study out that relates children’s performance in fourth grade math and reading to the …
Peak Still Selling Well in Great Britain
At Amazon U.K., Peak was #7 on the list of all audio books sold. It was #1 among science books and #3 among self-help books. The ratings are constantly changing, …
A Wonderful Review of Peak in PsycCRITIQUES
One of the best summaries I’ve ever read of Peak has appeared in PsycCRITIQUES, the American Psychological Association’s main publication for book reviews. The author, Dan Druckman, did an outstanding …
An Article on the Importance of Coaching
This isn’t news, exactly, but since I just discovered it, it was news to me. There is a marvelous article in The New Yorker from 2011 on the importance of …
Anders Ericsson working with Toronto Blue Jays
For the next two days Anders Ericsson, co-author of Peak, will be in Tampa working with the Toronto Blue Jays and their developmental team as the Blue Jays are in …
Peak Featured on Freakonomics Radio Episode
For the next week, an episode of Freakonomics Radio devoted to Peak and deliberate practice will be airing on public radio stations around the country. The episode features an extended …
Peak is #7 on Amazon’s List of Audible Books
The ratings are constantly changing, but today, more than a year after it was initially published, Peak made an appearance in Amazon’s top 10 best-selling Audible books, getting all the …
New Book: Great Minds and How to Grow Them
Deborah Eyre and Wendy Berliner have written Great Minds and How to Grow Them: High Performance Learning, which is focused on providing information to parents about how to make their …
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