What is Deliberate Practice?
Why you should focus on things you can't do well
Target 60-80% accuracy
Focus on long-term improvement. Progress doesn't happen overnight yet people quit because they expect easy gains to happen immediately
What are stretch projects and why are they important
Why focus trumps complexity and sophistication
The importance of feedback - you must have unbiased and rapid feedback to learn from deliberate practice
Why you should track your progress - everything must be tracked and measured
How to think about structure, schedules, and routines. These matter much more than willpower and working hard
Process vs Outcome - what is the distinction and why does it matter
Books/Authors Mentioned:
Any book by Cal Newport is fantastic
Google K. Anders Ericcson to find a ton of deep material on deliberate practice
Any book by Austin Kleon
Mastery by Robert Greene
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