50 Books like Practice Perfect

The Little Book of Talent

by Daniel Coyle • 2012

Practice 15 minutes a day, at the edge of your ability. 52 tips for building talent that lasts.

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🧠 Skill Acquisition 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧩 Skill Chunking 📅 Daily Practice Routines 👁️ Visualization Techniques

The Little Book of Talent 96%

Practice 15 minutes a day, at the edge of your ability. 52 tips for building talent that lasts.

by Daniel Coyle 2012

4.03

9k+ ratings

🧠 Skill Acquisition 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧩 Skill Chunking 📅 Daily Practice Routines 👁️ Visualization Techniques

The Performance Paradox

by Eduardo Briceno • 2023

Constant performance without learning is why you plateau. A two-mode approach keeps you improving.

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🌱 Growth Mindset 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🏢 Learning Organizations 🔄 Continuous Improvement 💡 Learning From Failure

The Performance Paradox 96%

Constant performance without learning is why you plateau. A two-mode approach keeps you improving.

by Eduardo Briceno 2023

3.74

209 ratings

🌱 Growth Mindset 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🏢 Learning Organizations 🔄 Continuous Improvement 💡 Learning From Failure

Learn Better

by Ulrich Boser • 2017

Six research-backed steps to master any skill, from fixing your memory to fueling your motivation.

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🧠 Learning Science 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 💭 Metacognition 🔄 Knowledge Transfer 🛠️ Skill Acquisition

Learn Better 95%

Six research-backed steps to master any skill, from fixing your memory to fueling your motivation.

by Ulrich Boser 2017

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1k+ ratings

🧠 Learning Science 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 💭 Metacognition 🔄 Knowledge Transfer 🛠️ Skill Acquisition

The Gold Mine Effect

by Rasmus Ankersen • 2012

Talent is scattered evenly. The places that produce champions know how to mine it.

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🧬 Talent Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🔬 Expert Performance 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Gold Mine Effect 95%

Talent is scattered evenly. The places that produce champions know how to mine it.

by Rasmus Ankersen 2012

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673 ratings

🧬 Talent Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🔬 Expert Performance 🌱 Growth Mindset

Coaching Youth Sports

by Charlie Sullivan • 2021

75% of kids quit sports. The process-first method that keeps them playing and winning.

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🧒⚽ Youth Sports Coaching 🌟 Positive Coaching 🔄 Process Orientation 🛠️ Skill Development 🧠 Motor Learning

Coaching Youth Sports 95%

75% of kids quit sports. The process-first method that keeps them playing and winning.

by Charlie Sullivan 2021

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2 ratings

🧒⚽ Youth Sports Coaching 🌟 Positive Coaching 🔄 Process Orientation 🛠️ Skill Development 🧠 Motor Learning

How We Learn to Move

by Rob Gray • 2021

Perfect technique is a dead end: real skill comes from variation, not repetition.

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479

🏀 Sports Coaching 🧠 Motor Learning 🎯 Skill Acquisition 📝 Practice Design 🌿 Ecological Dynamics

How We Learn to Move 95%

Perfect technique is a dead end: real skill comes from variation, not repetition.

by Rob Gray 2021

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479 ratings

🏀 Sports Coaching 🧠 Motor Learning 🎯 Skill Acquisition 📝 Practice Design 🌿 Ecological Dynamics

Why Don't Students Like School?

by Daniel T. Willingham • 2009

Kids remember what they think about, not what you teach. The lesson plan that follows.

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🧠 Learning Science 🏫 Classroom Practice 💭 Memory And Learning 🧩 Expertise Development 🎯 Deliberate Practice

Why Don't Students Like School? 95%

Kids remember what they think about, not what you teach. The lesson plan that follows.

by Daniel T. Willingham 2009

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6k+ ratings

🧠 Learning Science 🏫 Classroom Practice 💭 Memory And Learning 🧩 Expertise Development 🎯 Deliberate Practice

Talent is Overrated

by Geoff Colvin • 2008

Forget talent. World-class skill comes from a demanding, feedback-rich practice no one enjoys.

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🧪 Expertise Research 🎭 Talent Myth 🏋️ Skill Development 🧠 Performance Psychology 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

Talent is Overrated 95%

Forget talent. World-class skill comes from a demanding, feedback-rich practice no one enjoys.

by Geoff Colvin 2008

3.93

21k+ ratings

🧪 Expertise Research 🎭 Talent Myth 🏋️ Skill Development 🧠 Performance Psychology 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

Bounce

by Matthew Syed • 2010

World-class performance is earned, not inborn: ten years of structured, feedback-driven failure.

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🎭 Talent Myth 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🌱 Growth Mindset 😰 Choking Under Pressure 👁️ Expert Intuition

Bounce 94%

World-class performance is earned, not inborn: ten years of structured, feedback-driven failure.

by Matthew Syed 2010

4.06

10k+ ratings

🎭 Talent Myth 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🌱 Growth Mindset 😰 Choking Under Pressure 👁️ Expert Intuition

The Playmaker's Advantage

by Leonard Zaichkowsky • 2018

The missing piece: cognitive skills that turn talent into playmaking genius.

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🏅 Athlete Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Methods 🧪 Evidence-Based Coaching 👦 Youth Sports

The Playmaker's Advantage 94%

The missing piece: cognitive skills that turn talent into playmaking genius.

by Leonard Zaichkowsky 2018

3.97

161 ratings

🏅 Athlete Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Methods 🧪 Evidence-Based Coaching 👦 Youth Sports

The Science of Accelerated Learning

by Peter Hollins • 2017

15 minutes of real focus beats an hour of distracted study. The neuroscience of learning faster.

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546

🧠 Learning Science 📚 Study Skills 🧩 Memory Techniques ✍️ Active Learning 👁️ Attention Management

The Science of Accelerated Learning Summary

The Science of Accelerated Learning 94%

15 minutes of real focus beats an hour of distracted study. The neuroscience of learning faster.

by Peter Hollins 2017

4.01

546 ratings

🧠 Learning Science 📚 Study Skills 🧩 Memory Techniques ✍️ Active Learning 👁️ Attention Management

Learning

by Harvey Segler • 2015

Twenty focused hours can take you from novice to proficient. Here is how to spend them.

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184

🚀 Accelerated Learning 🎯 Deliberate Practice 📖 Speed Reading 🌱 Growth Mindset 🛠️ Skill Acquisition

Learning 94%

Twenty focused hours can take you from novice to proficient. Here is how to spend them.

by Harvey Segler 2015

3.02

184 ratings

🚀 Accelerated Learning 🎯 Deliberate Practice 📖 Speed Reading 🌱 Growth Mindset 🛠️ Skill Acquisition

The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning

by Roy V. H. Pollock • 2006

Half of all corporate training is wasted. The cure starts with business results, not better classes.

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📚 Corporate Learning ✏️ Training Design 🔄 Learning Transfer 🎯 Performance Improvement 🧠 Systems Thinking

The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning Summary

The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning 94%

Half of all corporate training is wasted. The cure starts with business results, not better classes.

by Roy V. H. Pollock 2006

4.20

215 ratings

📚 Corporate Learning ✏️ Training Design 🔄 Learning Transfer 🎯 Performance Improvement 🧠 Systems Thinking

The Art of Coaching

by Elena Aguilar • 2013

A coaching playbook for changing teacher practice by reaching the person behind it.

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📚 Instructional Coaching 🧑‍🏫 Teacher Development 📈 School Improvement 🧑‍🎓 Adult Learning 🤝 Trust Building

The Art of Coaching 94%

A coaching playbook for changing teacher practice by reaching the person behind it.

by Elena Aguilar 2013

4.28

2k+ ratings

📚 Instructional Coaching 🧑‍🏫 Teacher Development 📈 School Improvement 🧑‍🎓 Adult Learning 🤝 Trust Building

The Psychology of Performance

by Eddie O'Connor • 2017

The athlete's mental toolkit, reengineered for anyone who performs under pressure.

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250

🧠 Sport Psychology 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🧘 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🎬 Mental Rehearsal 💬 Self-Talk

The Psychology of Performance 94%

The athlete's mental toolkit, reengineered for anyone who performs under pressure.

by Eddie O'Connor 2017

3.94

250 ratings

🧠 Sport Psychology 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🧘 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🎬 Mental Rehearsal 💬 Self-Talk

The First 20 Hours

by Josh Kaufman • 2013

Mastery takes a decade. Getting good enough to enjoy a skill fits into a month.

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⚡ Rapid Skill Acquisition 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧠 Meta-Learning ⚙️ Habit Design 🌱 Beginner's Mindset

The First 20 Hours 94%

Mastery takes a decade. Getting good enough to enjoy a skill fits into a month.

by Josh Kaufman 2013

3.46

8k+ ratings

⚡ Rapid Skill Acquisition 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧠 Meta-Learning ⚙️ Habit Design 🌱 Beginner's Mindset

Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching

by Robyn R. Jackson • 2009

Eight principles for putting the cognitive load back on students, where it belongs.

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🧠 Teacher Mindset 📋 Curriculum Design 🚀 Mastery Teaching 📊 Formative Assessment 🛠️ Classroom Management

Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching Summary

Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching 94%

Eight principles for putting the cognitive load back on students, where it belongs.

by Robyn R. Jackson 2009

3.74

964 ratings

🧠 Teacher Mindset 📋 Curriculum Design 🚀 Mastery Teaching 📊 Formative Assessment 🛠️ Classroom Management

Quiet Leadership

by David Rock • 2006

Why giving orders fails, and how to get better results by helping people think for themselves.

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🧭 Coaching Leadership 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🚀 Self-Directed Learning 🎯 Solution-Focused Coaching 👍 Positive Reinforcement

Quiet Leadership 94%

Why giving orders fails, and how to get better results by helping people think for themselves.

by David Rock 2006

3.92

2k+ ratings

🧭 Coaching Leadership 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🚀 Self-Directed Learning 🎯 Solution-Focused Coaching 👍 Positive Reinforcement

Stop Talking, Start Influencing

by Jared Cooney Horvath • 2019

Twelve brain rules for communication that sticks, starting with why text and speech don't mix.

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261

🧠 Applied Neuroscience 📚 Science Of Learning 🎤 Presentation Skills 📊 Multimedia Learning 💭 Cognitive Science

Stop Talking, Start Influencing 94%

Twelve brain rules for communication that sticks, starting with why text and speech don't mix.

by Jared Cooney Horvath 2019

4.29

261 ratings

🧠 Applied Neuroscience 📚 Science Of Learning 🎤 Presentation Skills 📊 Multimedia Learning 💭 Cognitive Science

Youth Soccer Development

by Noel Dempsey • 2015

Why the best youth coaches spend less time on drills and more time on character.

🧒 Youth Sports Coaching 🌱 Holistic Coaching 🧱 Character Development 🧠 Growth Mindset 💪 Failure And Resilience

Youth Soccer Development 94%

Why the best youth coaches spend less time on drills and more time on character.

by Noel Dempsey 2015

🧒 Youth Sports Coaching 🌱 Holistic Coaching 🧱 Character Development 🧠 Growth Mindset 💪 Failure And Resilience

Interviews with the Masters

by Robert Greene • 2013

How masters see patterns, trust intuition, and turn failure into fuel, told firsthand.

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479

🧱 Expertise Development 🎨 Creative Mastery 🔍 Pattern Recognition 🔗 Interdisciplinary Thinking 🔄 Analogical Reasoning

Interviews with the Masters 94%

How masters see patterns, trust intuition, and turn failure into fuel, told firsthand.

by Robert Greene 2013

4.12

479 ratings

🧱 Expertise Development 🎨 Creative Mastery 🔍 Pattern Recognition 🔗 Interdisciplinary Thinking 🔄 Analogical Reasoning

How to Teach Anything

by Peter Hollins • 2021

Turn any topic into a lesson that clicks, using the learning science most teachers never learn.

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129

🏫 Teaching Methods 🧪 Learning Science 📝 Study Skills ✋ Active Learning 🎮 Gamification

How to Teach Anything 94%

Turn any topic into a lesson that clicks, using the learning science most teachers never learn.

by Peter Hollins 2021

4.10

129 ratings

🏫 Teaching Methods 🧪 Learning Science 📝 Study Skills ✋ Active Learning 🎮 Gamification

Chasing Excellence

by Ben Bergeron • 2017

Why CrossFit's champions credit their mindset, not their muscles, and how to build yours.

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🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🛡️ Mental Toughness 💪 Grit

Chasing Excellence 94%

Why CrossFit's champions credit their mindset, not their muscles, and how to build yours.

by Ben Bergeron 2017

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5k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🛡️ Mental Toughness 💪 Grit

Learning That CLICS

by Mary Slaughter • 2022

Most training ignores how the brain learns. CLICS fixes it with five principles.

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📐 Instructional Design 🏢 Workplace Learning 🧠 Behavioral Science ⚖️ Cognitive Load Theory 🌱 Self-Determination Theory

Learning That CLICS 94%

Most training ignores how the brain learns. CLICS fixes it with five principles.

by Mary Slaughter 2022

4.50

4 ratings

📐 Instructional Design 🏢 Workplace Learning 🧠 Behavioral Science ⚖️ Cognitive Load Theory 🌱 Self-Determination Theory

Mastery

by George Leonard • 1991

The long stretches where nothing improves are where mastery grows. Most quit. Masters learn to stay.

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10k+

🎯 Skill Mastery 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🏔️ Learning Plateaus 🔄 Process Over Results 💎 Intrinsic Motivation

Mastery 94%

The long stretches where nothing improves are where mastery grows. Most quit. Masters learn to stay.

by George Leonard 1991

4.09

10k+ ratings

🎯 Skill Mastery 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🏔️ Learning Plateaus 🔄 Process Over Results 💎 Intrinsic Motivation

Will It Make the Boat Go Faster?

by Harriet Beveridge • 2011

Every decision filtered through one question: the Olympic crew that won gold used it.

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779

🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Goal Setting 🛡️ Mental Toughness 🚣 Performance Coaching 🤝 Team Dynamics

Will It Make the Boat Go Faster? Summary

Will It Make the Boat Go Faster? 94%

Every decision filtered through one question: the Olympic crew that won gold used it.

by Harriet Beveridge 2011

3.93

779 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Goal Setting 🛡️ Mental Toughness 🚣 Performance Coaching 🤝 Team Dynamics

Grit

by Angela Duckworth • 2016

Effort counts twice in achievement. Talent counts once. The gap widens over decades.

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🏆 Achievement Psychology ⚖️ Talent Vs Effort 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🌱 Growth Mindset 🛡️ Resilience Building

Grit 94%

Effort counts twice in achievement. Talent counts once. The gap widens over decades.

by Angela Duckworth 2016

4.08

144k+ ratings

🏆 Achievement Psychology ⚖️ Talent Vs Effort 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🌱 Growth Mindset 🛡️ Resilience Building

Every Moment Matters

by John O'Sullivan • 2019

The playbook for coaches who want to win games and build character, in that order.

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495

🧒 Youth Coaching 🏅 Sports Leadership 📈 Athlete Development 🏋️ Practice Design 🧠 Sport Psychology

Every Moment Matters 94%

The playbook for coaches who want to win games and build character, in that order.

by John O'Sullivan 2019

4.46

495 ratings

🧒 Youth Coaching 🏅 Sports Leadership 📈 Athlete Development 🏋️ Practice Design 🧠 Sport Psychology

HBR Guide to Coaching Employees

by Harvard Business Publishing • 2014

Stop giving advice. The manager's framework for asking questions that fuel real growth.

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382

🎯 Coaching Employees 👔 People Managers 💬 Feedback Delivery 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Trust Building

HBR Guide to Coaching Employees 94%

Stop giving advice. The manager's framework for asking questions that fuel real growth.

by Harvard Business Publishing 2014

3.91

382 ratings

🎯 Coaching Employees 👔 People Managers 💬 Feedback Delivery 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Trust Building

Learning That Sticks

by Bryan Goodwin • 2020

Classrooms often fight how the brain learns. A model for aligning teaching with our natural wiring.

4.13

🏫 K-12 Instruction 🔬 Learning Science 🧠 Brain-Based Learning ❓ Student Curiosity 📐 Instructional Design

Learning That Sticks 94%

Classrooms often fight how the brain learns. A model for aligning teaching with our natural wiring.

by Bryan Goodwin 2020

4.13

68 ratings

🏫 K-12 Instruction 🔬 Learning Science 🧠 Brain-Based Learning ❓ Student Curiosity 📐 Instructional Design

Badass

by Kathy Sierra • 2015

Better users beat better features. A method for designing skill into the first 30 minutes.

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1k+

🎨 Product Design 🖥️ User Experience 🧠 Learning Science 👤 User-Centered Design 📐 Learning Design

Badass 94%

Better users beat better features. A method for designing skill into the first 30 minutes.

by Kathy Sierra 2015

4.17

1k+ ratings

🎨 Product Design 🖥️ User Experience 🧠 Learning Science 👤 User-Centered Design 📐 Learning Design

Telling Ain't Training

by Harold D. Stolovitch • 2002

Lecturing is not teaching. The architecture for training that turns adults into capable performers.

4.09

467

🧑‍🏫 Adult Learning Theory 🎤 Train The Trainer 🧱 Instructional Design 🎯 Learner Engagement 🔄 Knowledge Transfer

Telling Ain't Training 93%

Lecturing is not teaching. The architecture for training that turns adults into capable performers.

by Harold D. Stolovitch 2002

4.09

467 ratings

🧑‍🏫 Adult Learning Theory 🎤 Train The Trainer 🧱 Instructional Design 🎯 Learner Engagement 🔄 Knowledge Transfer

The Pressure Principle

by Dave Alred • 2018

Stop trying to calm down. An elite coach's method for channeling anxiety into peak performance.

3.90

467

🧠 Performance Psychology 🏅 Elite Coaching 😰 Anxiety Management 🔄 Stress Reframing 🎯 Deliberate Practice

The Pressure Principle 93%

Stop trying to calm down. An elite coach's method for channeling anxiety into peak performance.

by Dave Alred 2018

3.90

467 ratings

🧠 Performance Psychology 🏅 Elite Coaching 😰 Anxiety Management 🔄 Stress Reframing 🎯 Deliberate Practice

Executive Toughness

by Jason Selk • 2011

Two minutes a day: the sports-psychology system that turns executives into finishers.

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719

🧠 Executive Coaching 🏋️ Mental Workouts 🎯 Process Goals 💡 Solution-Focused Thinking 🏅 Sports Psychology

Executive Toughness 93%

Two minutes a day: the sports-psychology system that turns executives into finishers.

by Jason Selk 2011

4.21

719 ratings

🧠 Executive Coaching 🏋️ Mental Workouts 🎯 Process Goals 💡 Solution-Focused Thinking 🏅 Sports Psychology

The Modern Soccer Coach 2014

by Gary Curneen • 2013

Blend mind, fitness, and skill into every drill so Tuesday's habits survive Saturday's chaos.

4.04

🧤 Soccer Coaching 🧢 Modern Coaching 🌱 Player Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 👥 Team Management

The Modern Soccer Coach 2014 93%

Blend mind, fitness, and skill into every drill so Tuesday's habits survive Saturday's chaos.

by Gary Curneen 2013

4.04

92 ratings

🧤 Soccer Coaching 🧢 Modern Coaching 🌱 Player Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 👥 Team Management

Make It Stick

by Peter C. Brown • 2014

Quizzing yourself lifts a science class from C-plus to A-minus; rereading builds false confidence.

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🧠 Learning Science 📚 Study Skills 🧪 Retrieval Practice 🕰️ Spaced Repetition 🔍 Metacognition

Make It Stick 93%

Quizzing yourself lifts a science class from C-plus to A-minus; rereading builds false confidence.

by Peter C. Brown 2014

4.15

23k+ ratings

🧠 Learning Science 📚 Study Skills 🧪 Retrieval Practice 🕰️ Spaced Repetition 🔍 Metacognition

Conscious Coaching

by Brett Bartholomew • 2017

Athletes follow people before programs. The interpersonal side of coaching that most training skips.

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1k+

🏋️ Athletic Coaching 🧠 Sports Psychology 💡 Emotional Intelligence 🗣️ Communication Skills 🔄 Situational Leadership

Conscious Coaching 93%

Athletes follow people before programs. The interpersonal side of coaching that most training skips.

by Brett Bartholomew 2017

3.95

1k+ ratings

🏋️ Athletic Coaching 🧠 Sports Psychology 💡 Emotional Intelligence 🗣️ Communication Skills 🔄 Situational Leadership

How to Be Better at Almost Everything

by Pat Flynn • 2019

Forget mastery. Stack several skills to 80% instead, and build a career specialists can't touch.

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🧩 Generalist Careers ⚡ Rapid Skill Acquisition 🧠 Meta-Learning 🏋️ Self-Discipline 🎯 Attention Management

How to Be Better at Almost Everything Summary

How to Be Better at Almost Everything 93%

Forget mastery. Stack several skills to 80% instead, and build a career specialists can't touch.

by Pat Flynn 2019

3.45

1k+ ratings

🧩 Generalist Careers ⚡ Rapid Skill Acquisition 🧠 Meta-Learning 🏋️ Self-Discipline 🎯 Attention Management

Design for How People Learn

by Julie Dirksen • 2011

Most training fights the brain. Here's how to design experiences that work with it instead.

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2k+

📐 Instructional Design 🏢 Corporate Training 🧠 Learning Science 🧩 Memory And Retention 🔄 Behavior Change

Design for How People Learn 93%

Most training fights the brain. Here's how to design experiences that work with it instead.

by Julie Dirksen 2011

4.27

2k+ ratings

📐 Instructional Design 🏢 Corporate Training 🧠 Learning Science 🧩 Memory And Retention 🔄 Behavior Change

The Expertise Economy

by Kelly Palmer • 2018

Triple your profit growth by turning daily work into a personalized, peer-powered learning engine.

3.94

176

🏢 Corporate Learning 💼 Skills Economy 🧑‍💻 Personalized Learning 👥 Peer Learning 🌱 Learning Culture

The Expertise Economy 93%

Triple your profit growth by turning daily work into a personalized, peer-powered learning engine.

by Kelly Palmer 2018

3.94

176 ratings

🏢 Corporate Learning 💼 Skills Economy 🧑‍💻 Personalized Learning 👥 Peer Learning 🌱 Learning Culture

The Potential Principle

by Mark Sanborn • 2017

Getting better at getting better has a method. Most people stop improving before they learn it.

3.89

212

🧱 Self Improvement Systems 👔 Leadership Development 🔄 Continuous Improvement 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧠 Attention Management

The Potential Principle 93%

Getting better at getting better has a method. Most people stop improving before they learn it.

by Mark Sanborn 2017

3.89

212 ratings

🧱 Self Improvement Systems 👔 Leadership Development 🔄 Continuous Improvement 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧠 Attention Management

The Leader Habit

by Martin Lanik • 2018

Leadership is 70% learned. Five minutes a day of micro-behavior practice makes it automatic.

3.83

253

🧭 Leadership Development 🧱 Habit Formation 🐣 Tiny Habits 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧠 Behavioral Psychology

The Leader Habit 93%

Leadership is 70% learned. Five minutes a day of micro-behavior practice makes it automatic.

by Martin Lanik 2018

3.83

253 ratings

🧭 Leadership Development 🧱 Habit Formation 🐣 Tiny Habits 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧠 Behavioral Psychology

How Learning Works

by Susan A. Ambrose • 2010

The research behind why students forget your best lecture, and what actually makes learning durable.

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📚 Evidence-Based Teaching 🎓 Higher Education 📋 Instructional Design 🎯 Student Motivation 🧠 Metacognition

How Learning Works 93%

The research behind why students forget your best lecture, and what actually makes learning durable.

by Susan A. Ambrose 2010

4.12

1k+ ratings

📚 Evidence-Based Teaching 🎓 Higher Education 📋 Instructional Design 🎯 Student Motivation 🧠 Metacognition

Raise Your Game

by Alan Stein Jr. • 2019

Elite athletes' mental habits, decoded for anyone whose performance gets measured under pressure.

4.10

1k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Elite Performance 🏀 Sports Leadership 💭 Performance Mindset 🔍 Self-Awareness

Raise Your Game 93%

Elite athletes' mental habits, decoded for anyone whose performance gets measured under pressure.

by Alan Stein Jr. 2019

4.10

1k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Elite Performance 🏀 Sports Leadership 💭 Performance Mindset 🔍 Self-Awareness

Teach Students How to Learn

by Saundra Yancy McGuire • 2015

A class averaged 66.9, then 95.6 after one strategy session. Brains didn't change; methods did.

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489

🏛️ College Teaching 📚 Study Skills 🧠 Metacognition ✍️ Retrieval Practice 🗣️ Active Learning

Teach Students How to Learn 93%

A class averaged 66.9, then 95.6 after one strategy session. Brains didn't change; methods did.

by Saundra Yancy McGuire 2015

4.18

489 ratings

🏛️ College Teaching 📚 Study Skills 🧠 Metacognition ✍️ Retrieval Practice 🗣️ Active Learning

Clean Language

by Wendy Sullivan • 2008

Using only a person's own words and metaphors to unlock change, without giving any advice.

4.11

226

🧭 Coaching Methods ❓ Questioning Techniques 🧠 Metaphor Work 👂 Active Listening 🧩 Symbolic Modeling

Clean Language 93%

Using only a person's own words and metaphors to unlock change, without giving any advice.

by Wendy Sullivan 2008

4.11

226 ratings

🧭 Coaching Methods ❓ Questioning Techniques 🧠 Metaphor Work 👂 Active Listening 🧩 Symbolic Modeling

The Tao Of Coaching

by Max Landsberg • 1997

Stop giving answers and start asking questions: a structured approach to coaching anyone at work.

3.75

895

🏢 Workplace Coaching 🧱 Coaching Frameworks ❓ Socratic Questioning 🔄 Feedback Culture 📈 Performance Coaching

The Tao Of Coaching 93%

Stop giving answers and start asking questions: a structured approach to coaching anyone at work.

by Max Landsberg 1997

3.75

895 ratings

🏢 Workplace Coaching 🧱 Coaching Frameworks ❓ Socratic Questioning 🔄 Feedback Culture 📈 Performance Coaching

Talent Is Never Enough

by John C. Maxwell • 2006

Natural ability gets the interview. Character, focus, and grit land the job.

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🧬 Talent Development 👔 Leadership Development 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🛡️ Character And Integrity 🤝 Team Collaboration

Talent Is Never Enough 93%

Natural ability gets the interview. Character, focus, and grit land the job.

by John C. Maxwell 2006

4.21

2k+ ratings

🧬 Talent Development 👔 Leadership Development 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🛡️ Character And Integrity 🤝 Team Collaboration

Apprenticeship Patterns

by Dave Hoover • 2009

Promotion pulls coders away from code. The patterns for staying in the craft while still advancing.

4.10

963

🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 🧑‍🏭 Apprenticeship Model 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🗺️ Pattern Languages 🔄 Feedback Loops

Apprenticeship Patterns 93%

Promotion pulls coders away from code. The patterns for staying in the craft while still advancing.

by Dave Hoover 2009

4.10

963 ratings

🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 🧑‍🏭 Apprenticeship Model 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🗺️ Pattern Languages 🔄 Feedback Loops

Out of Our Minds

by Ken Robinson • 2001

Intelligence is diverse and creativity is universal. The education system was designed for neither.

3.93

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🏭 Industrial Education 🎨 Creativity Studies 🧠 Multiple Intelligences 🧭 Finding Your Calling 🔄 Neural Plasticity

Out of Our Minds 93%

Intelligence is diverse and creativity is universal. The education system was designed for neither.

by Ken Robinson 2001

3.93

5k+ ratings

🏭 Industrial Education 🎨 Creativity Studies 🧠 Multiple Intelligences 🧭 Finding Your Calling 🔄 Neural Plasticity

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