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It was the quality of his practice. He was engaging in what some contemporary students of optimal performance now call “deliberate practice.”
Stephen Cope • The Great Work of Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling

Why Tacit Knowledge Is More Important Than Deliberate Practice - Commonplace - The Commoncog Blog
commoncog.comcommoncog.comIDO NOT believe leaders are born leaders. Leadership is an acquired skill. And, most important, leadership, like swimming, has to be learned through active participation and practice. It cannot be learned solely through observation. Great leaders in my opinion possess three flexible skills: toughness, tenderness, and the ability to know when is the
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However, there is a small minority of people who wish to win simply because they want to do their best. They want to experience their “best self” and have learned that in attempting to win, they do their best.
Stan Beecham • Elite Minds: Creating the Competitive Advantage
No se nos ocurre nada mejor para describir lo que vemos en nuestro día a día que esta acertada y fabulosa cita de Daniel Pink, autor de numerosos best sellers: «Hay un desajuste entre lo que la ciencia sabe y lo que hacen las empresas. Y lo que me preocupa, mientras nos encontramos aquí entre los escombros del colapso económico, es que demasiadas o
... See moreJordi Fortuny • Recupera tu vida con una mente extendida: El método definitivo de efectividad personal (Spanish Edition)
What made him different from previous coaches was his relentless commitment to a strategy that he referred to as “the aggregation of marginal gains,” which was the philosophy of searching for a tiny margin of improvement in everything you do. Brailsford said, “The whole principle came from the idea that if you broke down everything you could think
... See moreJames Clear • Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

Para Bill, transmitir ousadia não era torcer cegamente. Ele acreditava que a maioria das pessoas tem valor, e tinha experiência suficiente e olho bom para o talento, de modo que, em geral, sabia do que estava falando. Ele tinha tanta credibilidade que, se dissesse que alguém poderia fazer alguma coisa, a pessoa acreditava, não porque Bill era um lí
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