Peak - Secrets from the New Science of Expertise - Anders Ericsson
Summary
- How we learn to become experts: not just the 10,000 hr rule, but what we do with the 10,000 hours
Reflections
- Focus more on deliberate practise
- Be clear about what you want to learn and be deliberate and intentional about what i am learning
- Practise is not easy. focus on it 100% while doing it
Details
- Feedback loops critical for growth and learning
- There is no obstacle that cannot be overcome
- Positive feedback is crucial in maintaining motivation
- The brain is able to repurpose areas that are not being used for something else
- Musical training actually modifies our brain, increasing our so called talent
- The better quality our mental model is, the better our product or output will be
- Deliberate practice allows you to develop skills that other people already have
- Experience does not automatically result in expertise
- Our abilities are limited by what we learn, not genetically prescribed characteristics
- Doing something over and over again does not result in improved skills
- Better to learn at 100% concentration for a shorter time than not be concentrating
- Plateaus while learning can be crossed by taking on new challenges
- Create a group of people interested in a particular topic
- Creativity goes hand in hand with hard work
- Beyond a threshold, higher intelligence does not guarantee productivity
- Experts derive great satisfaction from working at the edge of their ability
Quotes
- If you never push yourself beyond your comfort zone, you will never improve - Anders Ericsson
- To effectively practice a skill without a teacher it helps to keep in mind three Fs-Focus. Feedback. Fix it.