número uno

The world's leading expert in performance and skill development, Anders Ericsson, teaches us the secrets to becoming the best at whatever we set out to do.

"This book is the guide that will show us the way to the top. How far we want to go is a personal decision." Anders Ericsson Why are some people incredibly good at what they do? In sports, music, science, or business, there have always been exceptional figures. "He has a real gift," we say in amazement. But does innate talent really exist? Anders Ericsson has discovered this gift in athletes, musicians, doctors, and chess players, among others, but he also assures us that we are all born with some gift and that we have the ability to create skills through training and practice, thanks to the incredible adaptability of the human brain and body. He also assures us that the principles of deliberate practice applied by the "number ones" in the most varied disciplines also offer excellent results to all those individuals or companies that wish to improve. Do we want to improve our tennis? Our writing? Our sales skills? We need deliberate practice, and here is a good way to conceive it: Imagine that we want to climb a mountain. We can simply take a path that seems promising, although we probably won't get very far, or trust a guide who knows the best path and reach the summit much more efficiently and effectively. This better way is deliberate practice, and this book is the guide that will show us the way to the top. Then, each one decides how far they want to go. Innate talent is a myth, and we can all be number ones thanks to our potential and deliberate practice, a revolutionary principle for improving skills and achieving excellence. Reviews: "Whoever follows the lessons of this book to the letter will be able to change the world." Joshua Foer, author of Moonwalking with Einstein "The science of excellence is divided into two eras: before and after Ericsson." Dan Coyle, author of The Talent Code "An excellent distillation of a lifetime of valuable work." Stephen J. Dubner, co-author of Freakonomics and SuperFreakonomics