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snowyshoes's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.25
I had to read this for school (viola bingo) I was genuinely surprised that I liked this. it had a lot of very helpful information on how to healthily cultivate interests and talent
mantovi's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
3.5
jwash101's review against another edition
4.0
This book felt like great compliment to books such as The Power of Habit or Atomic Habits. If there's a myelin lobby in this country, Daniel Coyle is definitely on the payroll. That said, I appreciated his explanation of the role of myelin in building skill and habits, and his focus on ignition, deep practice and expert coaching felt extremely relatable when viewed through the lens of my own struggles in building new skillsets.
architr's review against another edition
3.0
A) 2.5 stars rounded to 3. The author has an uncanny fascination with the word 'myelin' so much so that it's peppered in almost every page. The anecdotes used to explain the acquisition of mastery look endearing but are not impactful because the author never really explains HOW to develop/ hone the skills; the conclusion drawn from each anecdote is that MYELINATION is the answer behind quick acquisition of skills.
B) It reminds me of Nassim Taleb's "Lecturing Birds How To Fly" effect/ error of rationalism; academicians/ pseudo-psychologists always try to find out ways to codify/ formalise such natural processes of learning. Indeed, some parts of the learning process can be honed by human intervention i.e. Techniques. But, rest of it is just a person's natural pre-disposition.
C) Daniel Coyle, like Malcolm Gladwell, has misinterpreted K Anders Ericcson's research (on 10,000 hours). Anders had stated that Gladwell misinterpreted and over-simplified his findings in "Outliers" by peddling the "10,000 Hour Rule". Coyle has done the same by selling it as a snakeoil
B) It reminds me of Nassim Taleb's "Lecturing Birds How To Fly" effect/ error of rationalism; academicians/ pseudo-psychologists always try to find out ways to codify/ formalise such natural processes of learning. Indeed, some parts of the learning process can be honed by human intervention i.e. Techniques. But, rest of it is just a person's natural pre-disposition.
C) Daniel Coyle, like Malcolm Gladwell, has misinterpreted K Anders Ericcson's research (on 10,000 hours). Anders had stated that Gladwell misinterpreted and over-simplified his findings in "Outliers" by peddling the "10,000 Hour Rule". Coyle has done the same by selling it as a snakeoil
janthonytucson's review against another edition
5.0
Pretty remarkable book. Really affirms the steps needed to take to get good at something.
readerqh's review against another edition
5.0
I rated the book through four(4) lenses. First lens, does Daniel Coyle has a clear topic. Yes he does. And it is a very significant topic. The title is the core topic of the book “The Talent Code”. It is very interesting to know our flawed myth about talent.
Does Daniel Coyle articulated every small details with the main topic. You bet he did. Indeed he did it in an excellent way. He will take you a tour of talents, hot bed of talents and the talent farmers from Brazil to South Korea. He will dive you in complex human anatomy and scientific research works and explain you in simple ways. The excellent part is the diversity of his stories. You will find stories of people and places from sports, academy, music and art. What is the writing quality of Daniel Coyle? In two(2) words “Effortless Flow”. His writing is simple, cohesive, articulated, consistent and enchanting enough to keep the reader hooked. The last lens, is Daniel Coyle is a good story teller? Does he make the book a pleasant read? This is the significant reason for me to give a straight 5 star score to Daniel for his ability to tell a story. He is an excellent story teller. If you ask me the question is there any book you want come back again and again to reread? Yes there is one and it is for sure “The Talent Code”. Because it is enchanting and empowering. It will be ungrateful if I don’t spend at least half an hour to write a review that will reflect my gain from this book.
I strongly believe no reader will regret to invest his/her money to purchase this book and time to read this book if the topic aligns their interest.
Does Daniel Coyle articulated every small details with the main topic. You bet he did. Indeed he did it in an excellent way. He will take you a tour of talents, hot bed of talents and the talent farmers from Brazil to South Korea. He will dive you in complex human anatomy and scientific research works and explain you in simple ways. The excellent part is the diversity of his stories. You will find stories of people and places from sports, academy, music and art. What is the writing quality of Daniel Coyle? In two(2) words “Effortless Flow”. His writing is simple, cohesive, articulated, consistent and enchanting enough to keep the reader hooked. The last lens, is Daniel Coyle is a good story teller? Does he make the book a pleasant read? This is the significant reason for me to give a straight 5 star score to Daniel for his ability to tell a story. He is an excellent story teller. If you ask me the question is there any book you want come back again and again to reread? Yes there is one and it is for sure “The Talent Code”. Because it is enchanting and empowering. It will be ungrateful if I don’t spend at least half an hour to write a review that will reflect my gain from this book.
I strongly believe no reader will regret to invest his/her money to purchase this book and time to read this book if the topic aligns their interest.