Year read: 2018
How strongly I recommend it: 9/10
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The “Little Book of Talent” is a short and easy read. It’s fun to skip around in and pick up whenever you have 5 free minutes. It’s not a book that must be read straight through.
Tip #4: Buy a Notebook
I’ve tried this numerous times. After a 2 weeks of using the physical notebook, I leave it for my electronic notebook (e.g., Google Documents).
Tip #9: To Build Soft Skills, Play Like a Skateboard
Journal after every meeting “what worked?”, “what didn’t?”, and “why?”.
Tip #13: Find the Sweetest Spot
The keyword is “barely.” Ask yourself: If you tried your absolute hardest, what could you almost do? Mark the boundary of your current ability, and aim a little beyond it. That’s your spot.
Tip #16: Each day, try to build one perfect chunk
Don’t look for the big, quick improvement. Seek the small improvement one day at a time. That’s the only way it happens – when it happens, it lasts.
Tip #37: To choose the best practice method, use the R.E.P.S. gauge
R: Reaching and repeating
E: Engagement
P: Purposefulness
S: Strong, Speedy Feedback
Tip #42: Six ways to be a better teacher or coach
Give short speeches with useful information. Be specific. Use imagery – it’s easier for our brains to process when learning.
Tip #43: Embrace repetition
Embracing repetition means changing your mindset; instead of viewing it as a chore, view it as your most powerful tool. Habit forming.
Tip #51: Keep your big goals secret
Telling others about your goals makes them less likely to happen, because it creates an unconscious payoff – tricking our brains into thinking we’ve already accomplished the goal. Keeping our big goals to ourselves is one of the smartest goals we can set.
I don’t agree with Tip #51 in its entirety. I’m a believer in publishing your goals as a way to hold yourself accountable.
Go to the Amazon page for details and reviews.