Of all places I bought this book in a hyper-store with a very small book section. I found it so interesting that I don’t understand why it is not a famous bestseller.
The author Matthew Syed was a successful table tennis player (at Commonwealth level). In this book he has analysed the reason for success.
The book presents a well evidenced argument that success is NOT based on talent. Success derives from ‘sustained practice’. What is ‘sustained practice’? A lot, increasingly demanding, with constant feedback from a coach.
Though there are many examples from the sports world, I wouldn’t classify it as a mere sports book. There is good solid information from the field of psychology and success in the business world.
If you are a working person and / or a manager, it is a ‘must read’. For three reasons:
1. It is fascinating information.
2. ‘Sustained practice’ is certainly applicable to the work environment; meaningful for increased success at work, and, if you are a manager, for developing your staff.
3. You will get a better understanding of the importance of ‘domain knowledge’, what it is and how crucial it is to performance and decision making.
Powerful, yet is easy reading.
The author Matthew Syed was a successful table tennis player (at Commonwealth level). In this book he has analysed the reason for success.
The book presents a well evidenced argument that success is NOT based on talent. Success derives from ‘sustained practice’. What is ‘sustained practice’? A lot, increasingly demanding, with constant feedback from a coach.
Though there are many examples from the sports world, I wouldn’t classify it as a mere sports book. There is good solid information from the field of psychology and success in the business world.
If you are a working person and / or a manager, it is a ‘must read’. For three reasons:
1. It is fascinating information.
2. ‘Sustained practice’ is certainly applicable to the work environment; meaningful for increased success at work, and, if you are a manager, for developing your staff.
3. You will get a better understanding of the importance of ‘domain knowledge’, what it is and how crucial it is to performance and decision making.
Powerful, yet is easy reading.
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