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Purposeful Practice In A Nutshell

Get outside your comfort zone but do it in a focused way, with clear goals, a plan for reaching those goals, and a way to monitor your progress. Oh, and figure out a way to maintain your motivation.

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The book summarizes the findings of Ericsson's 30-year research into the general nature and acquisition of expertise.

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The comfort zone is a terrible guide

The comfort zone is not good in telling you what you should do or not do. Nor is it just these two categories. Stabbing yourself with a pencil is outside the comfort zone and bad for you. Walking is inside your comfort zone (running is not) but that doesn't mean you shouldn't go ...

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