1. The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle book summary
By Ken Hodor

2. The Talent Code Talent Master Coaching Deep Practice Ignition
Builds Myelin Layers
Takes 10,000 hours

3. Myelin layers
As neurons fire they grow additional layers of insulating myelin
The nerve gets stronger
Nerve gets faster

4. Deep Practice Struggle in targeted ways
Operate at edge of your ability
Making mistakes and correcting
To make you smarter
Results look like effortless performance

5. Deep Practice Rules 1. Chunk it up 2.Repeat it 3. Learn to feel it
Absorb whole of talent concept
Break it into chunks
Slow it down
2.Repeat it
10,000 hours
3. Learn to feel it
When it is not right it feels bad—it bothers you

6. Ignition Something that sparks motivation
Triggers strong emotion—in brain’s amygdala
Pride—to be like national hero
Survival
Awestruck
Security—loss of a parent
I want X later, so I better do Y like crazy right now

7. Motivation / Struggle Praise Rewards up front vs later
Intelligence—results in lower scores
Effort—creates more sustained effort
Required for 10,000 hour requirement
Rewards up front vs later
Nice facility and equipment—lacks motivation
Minimalistic facility—strengthens motivation
Rocky IV

8. Hot Beds Produce Primal Cues
You belong to a group
Group is together in dangerous world
New world like a mountain with paradise at top
Examples
KIPP training to go to college
Michelangelo
Silicon Valley—Apple, NeXT

9. Talent Whispers Virtues Teachers/Coaches/Mentors
Matrix
Vast grid of task specific knowledge for correction
Built over decades of teaching
Always go deeper for student
Perceptivness
Each is different and require different corrections
GPS reflex
Shock students to get them back on track
Theatrical honesty
Unique Look—look the part

10. Aging Historically More education and learning creates stronger Myelin
Up to 50 years old myelin increases faster than decreases
Over 50 myelin decreases faster than adding
Myelin gets holes in it
More education and learning creates stronger Myelin
Current research indicates this may not be true
CRON—Calorie Restriction with Optimal Nutrition

11. The Talent Code Talent Master Coaching Deep Practice Ignition
Builds Myelin Layers
Takes 10,000 hours