The Talent Code by Daniel Coylebook summary
By Ken Hodor
The Talent Code
Deep Practice
Ignition
Talent
Master Coaching
Builds Myelin LayersTakes 10,000 hours
Myelin layers
As neurons fire they grow additional layers of insulating myelinThe nerve gets strongerNerve gets faster
Deep Practice
Struggle in targeted waysOperate at edge of your abilityMaking mistakes and correctingTo make you smarterResults look like effortless performance
Deep Practice Rules
1. Chunk it upAbsorb whole of talent conceptBreak it into chunksSlow it down2.Repeat it10,000 hours3. Learn to feel itWhen it is not right it feels bad—it bothers you
Ignition
Something that sparks motivationTriggers strong emotion—in brain’samygdalaPride—to be like national heroSurvivalAwestruckSecurity—loss of a parentI want X later, so I better do Y like crazy right now
Motivation / Struggle
PraiseIntelligence—results in lower scoresEffort—creates more sustained effortRequired for 10,000 hour requirementRewards up frontvslaterNice facility and equipment—lacks motivationMinimalistic facility—strengthens motivationRocky IV
Hot Beds Produce Primal Cues
You belong to a groupGroup is together in dangerous worldNew world like a mountain with paradise at topExamplesKIPP training to go to collegeMichelangeloSilicon Valley—Apple, NeXT
Talent Whispers VirtuesTeachers/Coaches/Mentors
MatrixVast grid of task specific knowledge for correctionBuilt over decades of teachingAlways go deeper for studentPerceptivnessEach is different and require different correctionsGPS reflexShock students to get them back on trackTheatrical honestyUnique Look—look the part
Aging
HistoricallyUp to 50 years old myelin increases faster than decreasesOver 50 myelin decreases faster than addingMyelin gets holes in itMore education and learning creates stronger MyelinCurrent research indicates this may not be trueCRON—Calorie Restriction with Optimal Nutrition
The Talent Code
Deep Practice
Ignition
Talent
Master Coaching
Builds Myelin LayersTakes 10,000 hours
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