--- product_id: 76135112 title: "Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise" price: "AR$50310" currency: ARS in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/76135112-peak-secrets-from-the-new-science-of-expertise store_origin: AR region: Argentina --- # Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise **Price:** AR$50310 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise - **How much does it cost?** AR$50310 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.ar](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/76135112-peak-secrets-from-the-new-science-of-expertise) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description “This book is a breakthrough, a lyrical, powerful, science-based narrative that actually shows us how to get better (much better) at the things we care about.”—Seth Godin, author of Linchpin “Anyone who wants to get better at anything should read [Peak]. Rest assured that the book is not mere theory. Ericsson’s research focuses on the real world, and he explains in detail, with examples, how all of us can apply the principles of great performance in our work or in any other part of our lives.”—Fortune Anders Ericsson has made a career studying chess champions, violin virtuosos, star athletes, and memory mavens. Peak distills three decades of myth-shattering research into a powerful learning strategy that is fundamentally different from the way people traditionally think about acquiring new abilities. Whether you want to stand out at work, improve your athletic or musical performance, or help your child achieve academic goals, Ericsson’s revolutionary methods will show you how to improve at almost any skill that matters to you. “The science of excellence can be divided into two eras: before Ericsson and after Ericsson. His groundbreaking work, captured in this brilliantly useful book, provides us with a blueprint for achieving the most important and life-changing work possible: to become a little bit better each day.”—Dan Coyle, author of The Talent Code “Ericsson’s research has revolutionized how we think about human achievement. If everyone would take the lessons of this book to heart, it could truly change the world.”—Joshua Foer, author of Moonwalking with Einstein Review: The definitive guide to becoming an expert - Many books have been based on Dr. Ericsson’s lifetime of research on expertise (like Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers), but these books have missed the key nuances or highlight only some parts of his research. So it’s great to have a comprehensive and an accessible book from Dr. Ericsson and Pool (If you want to dive into his research read “The Cambridge Handbook of Expertise and Expert Performance”) Dr. Ericsson deconstructs the actions that need to be taken to go from average to a legend (like Mozart, Michael Jordon). He starts by asserting that we all have the same “gift” – the adaptability of the human brain and body. What separates the expert from the average Joe is that the expert takes advantage of this adaptability through deliberate practice. The first part of the book describes what deliberate practice is, and how experts apply it to produce their extraordinary abilities. He provides several insights in this section – effective practice increases your ability (as opposed to - you are born with certain abilities and that they are static), developing your ability makes things that was not possible – possible, you cannot train to acquire general skills – you have to train to develop highly specific skills, and that the quality and quantity of mental representation of a skill differentiates an expert. The second part of the book describes how you can apply deliberate practice to get better in your area of interest. While practicing a skill keep in mind the 3 Fs: Focus, feedback, and fix it. The purpose of practice is to identify your weaknesses by pushing yourself well outside your comfort zone, which leads to your focus areas. Then you break it down to manageable well specified skills and work on it one by one (in the right sequence) and use feedback to monitor your progress. While working on your focus area you are likely to hit a plateau – the key to overcoming this is to experiment with different methods to improve until you find something that works. Dr. Ericsson describes the four stages in the development of expertise in children. Stage 1 (nurturing interest): parents can nurture interest in a specific skill by providing time, attention, and encouragement. Stage 2 (become serious): help them develop routines, provide support, and encourage and praise them for their improvements. Stage 3 (commitment): provide opportunity to learn from the best, while continuing to provide support. Stage 4 (break new ground): make unique creative contribution to the field Dr. Ericsson ends the book by answering the question – “What is the role of innate characteristics like IQ?” – it does provide an advantage when first learning a skill, but experts beat this advantage by the quality and amount of their practice. Chase your dreams to make them a reality through deliberate practice. Review: Good - Nice book, on deliberate practice, and how to work on itself ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #25,142 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #15 in Sports Psychology (Books) #16 in Children's & Youth Sports Coaching #16 in Rugby Coaching | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 3,479 Reviews | ## Images ![Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61cc4suOpAL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The definitive guide to becoming an expert *by A***R on 29 December 2016* Many books have been based on Dr. Ericsson’s lifetime of research on expertise (like Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers), but these books have missed the key nuances or highlight only some parts of his research. So it’s great to have a comprehensive and an accessible book from Dr. Ericsson and Pool (If you want to dive into his research read “The Cambridge Handbook of Expertise and Expert Performance”) Dr. Ericsson deconstructs the actions that need to be taken to go from average to a legend (like Mozart, Michael Jordon). He starts by asserting that we all have the same “gift” – the adaptability of the human brain and body. What separates the expert from the average Joe is that the expert takes advantage of this adaptability through deliberate practice. The first part of the book describes what deliberate practice is, and how experts apply it to produce their extraordinary abilities. He provides several insights in this section – effective practice increases your ability (as opposed to - you are born with certain abilities and that they are static), developing your ability makes things that was not possible – possible, you cannot train to acquire general skills – you have to train to develop highly specific skills, and that the quality and quantity of mental representation of a skill differentiates an expert. The second part of the book describes how you can apply deliberate practice to get better in your area of interest. While practicing a skill keep in mind the 3 Fs: Focus, feedback, and fix it. The purpose of practice is to identify your weaknesses by pushing yourself well outside your comfort zone, which leads to your focus areas. Then you break it down to manageable well specified skills and work on it one by one (in the right sequence) and use feedback to monitor your progress. While working on your focus area you are likely to hit a plateau – the key to overcoming this is to experiment with different methods to improve until you find something that works. Dr. Ericsson describes the four stages in the development of expertise in children. Stage 1 (nurturing interest): parents can nurture interest in a specific skill by providing time, attention, and encouragement. Stage 2 (become serious): help them develop routines, provide support, and encourage and praise them for their improvements. Stage 3 (commitment): provide opportunity to learn from the best, while continuing to provide support. Stage 4 (break new ground): make unique creative contribution to the field Dr. Ericsson ends the book by answering the question – “What is the role of innate characteristics like IQ?” – it does provide an advantage when first learning a skill, but experts beat this advantage by the quality and amount of their practice. Chase your dreams to make them a reality through deliberate practice. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good *by S***W on 7 August 2018* Nice book, on deliberate practice, and how to work on itself ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mastery at its best. *by S***D on 24 June 2017* Best book for expertise in anything or any field. But for curious people like me who are not expert in anything there's hope. 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