Talent is Overrated 2nd Edition
eBook - ePub

Talent is Overrated 2nd Edition

What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Talent is Overrated 2nd Edition

What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else

About this book

What if everything you know about raw talent, hard work, and great performance is wrong? Very few people are truly great at what they do. But why aren't they? Why don't we manage businesses like Warren Buffett, play golf like Tiger Woods or play the violin like Itzhak Perlman?Greatness doesn't come from inborn talent but from 'deliberate practice'. This isn't the kind of hard work that your parents told you about, but more of it equals better performance. Talent is Overrated will change the way you think about your life and work - and will inspire you to achieve more in everything you do. Great performance isn't reserved for a preordained few.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. About the Author
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Chapter One: The Mystery
  9. Chapter Two: Talent Is Overrated
  10. Chapter Three: How Smart Do You Have to Be?
  11. Chapter Four: A Better Idea
  12. Chapter Five: What Deliberate Practice Is and Isn’t
  13. Chapter Six: How Deliberate Practice Works
  14. Chapter Seven: Applying the Principles in Our Lives
  15. Chapter Eight: Applying the Principles in Our Organizations
  16. Chapter Nine: Performing Great at Innovation
  17. Chapter Ten: Great Performance in Youth and Age
  18. Chapter Eleven: Where Does the Passion Come From?
  19. Acknowledgments
  20. Sources