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The Talent Code: Greatness isn't born. It's grown by Daniel Coyle
4.0
This is a fun, easy to read and highly motivational book on the subject of talent and skill development. It takes the approach of focusing on numerous case studies, while putting them in the context of some basic neuroscience - focusing on the biology of the brain substance myelin.
The central message is that there are basic identifiable and understandable approaches to the fostering of talent as apposed to just random factors or supposed ‘natural born’ talent.
It casts it light mainly on the approach of real world talent hotbeds from across the globe. The science is kept simple and it doesn’t focus on stats or formal experiments. The tone and feel of the book remains light but engaging throughout.
Among the number of notable books I’ve read on this subject this one definitely holds its own. I will be reading a few more of the remaining standout titles in this area (such as ‘Peak’ by Anders Ericsson) and I’ll likely return to write an extended review comparing and contrasting this title with the other similar ones that I’ve read.
For now I can happily recommend this book as I found it to be a simple but enjoyable read.
The central message is that there are basic identifiable and understandable approaches to the fostering of talent as apposed to just random factors or supposed ‘natural born’ talent.
It casts it light mainly on the approach of real world talent hotbeds from across the globe. The science is kept simple and it doesn’t focus on stats or formal experiments. The tone and feel of the book remains light but engaging throughout.
Among the number of notable books I’ve read on this subject this one definitely holds its own. I will be reading a few more of the remaining standout titles in this area (such as ‘Peak’ by Anders Ericsson) and I’ll likely return to write an extended review comparing and contrasting this title with the other similar ones that I’ve read.
For now I can happily recommend this book as I found it to be a simple but enjoyable read.