Needless to say, I took a general English class my junior year.īut I decided I didn't want the other kids to get ahead of me academically. The look on his face was shock: mouth open, eyebrows raised. If you want to get better at anything, this book is your starting point.Īs a sophomore in high school, I remember asking my favorite English teacher if he would sign off on my application to an advanced writing class. If everyone would take the lessons of this book to heart, it could truly change the world."-Joshua Foer, author of Moonwalking with Einstein "Ericsson's research has revolutionized how we think about human achievement. His groundbreaking work, captured in this brilliantly useful book, provides us with a blueprint for achieving the most important and life-changing work possible: to become a little bit better each day."-Dan Coyle, author of The Talent Code
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