In prior lessons we learned some of the key principles of memorization: Lesson 1: encoding, consolidation, retrieval, reconsolidation Lesson 2: getting motivated Lesson 3: paying attention Lesson 8: ...

Dr. Anders Ericsson’s bestselling book Peak: Secrets From the New Science of Expertise is based on years of rigorous academic study on becoming the very best at anything. It lays out a clear blueprint ...

Think time on the water is all it takes to become a pro bass fisherman? Discover why deliberate practice is the true key to tournament success—and how lots of pros unknowingly overlook it. / Photo by ...

Intentional, deliberate practice This means spending thousands of hours in an uncomfortable zone, doing things you can’t quite do yet. Again, from that Harvard Business Review article: To people who ...

How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice. In a groundbreaking paper published in 1993, cognitive psychologist Anders Ericsson added a crucial tweak to that old joke. How do you get to ...