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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


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