The talent code : greatness isn’t born : it’s grown, here’s how

What is the secret of talent? How do we unlock it? This groundbreaking work provides readers with tools they can use to maximize potential in themselves and others.Whether you’re coaching soccer or teaching a child to playthe piano, writing a novel or trying to improve your golf swing, this revolutionarybook shows you how to grow talent by tapping into a newly discovered brain mechanism.Drawing on cutting-edge neurology and firsthand research gathered on journeys tonine of the world’s talent hotbeds—from the baseball fields of the Caribbean to aclassical-music academy in upstate New York—Coyle identifies the three key elementsthat will allow you to develop your gifts and optimize your performance in sports,art, music, math, or just about anything.• Deep Practice Everyone knows that practiceis a key to success. What everyone doesn’t know is that specific kinds of practicecan increase skill up to ten times faster than conventional practice.• IgnitionWe all need a little motivation to get started. But what separates truly high achieversfrom the rest of the pack? A higher level of commitment—call it passion—born outof our deepest unconscious desires and triggered by certain primal cues. Understandinghow these signals work can help you ignite passion and catalyze skill development.• Master Coaching What are the secrets of the world’s most effective teachers, trainers,and coaches? Discover the four virtues that enable these “talent whisperers” to fuelpassion, inspire deep practice, and bring out the best in their students.Thesethree elements work together within your brain to form myelin, a microscopic neuralsubstance that adds vast amounts of speed and accuracy to your movements and thoughts.Scientists have discovered that myelin might just be the holy grail: the foundationof all forms of greatness, from Michelangelo’s to Michael Jordan’s. The good newsabout myelin is that it isn’t fixed at birth; to the contrary, it grows, and likeanything that grows, it can be cultivated and nourished.Combining revelatoryanalysis with illuminating examples of regular people who have achieved greatness,this book will not only change the way you think about talent, but equip you to reachyour own highest potential.