Term
Deliberate practice
A concept from the research of psychologist Anders Ericsson: practice at the edge of your ability, with a clear goal and feedback, rather than simply repeating what you can already do.
So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love, Cal Newport
Explained in
- So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love, Cal Newport
- Talent Is Overrated, Geoff Colvin
A special kind of training: work on one specific weak spot, with constant feedback, at the edge of your ability, and almost never fun. The key idea of the book.
- Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise, Anders Ericsson, Robert Pool
In Ericsson’s definition, purposeful practice in a field with proven training methods and guidance from a teacher. A stricter definition than the everyday meaning of these words.