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Apprenticeship Patterns
by Dave Hoover • 2009
Promotion pulls coders away from code. The patterns for staying in the craft while still advancing.
4.10
963
Apprenticeship Patterns Summary
Apprenticeship Patterns 91%
Promotion pulls coders away from code. The patterns for staying in the craft while still advancing.
by Dave Hoover 2009
4.10
963 ratings
The Skill Code
by Matt Beane • 2024
The ancient bond that built human skill is breaking under AI. Three elements can repair it.
3.57
235
The Skill Code Summary
The Skill Code 90%
The ancient bond that built human skill is breaking under AI. Three elements can repair it.
by Matt Beane 2024
3.57
235 ratings
The Concise Mastery
by Robert Greene • 2014
Mastery is trainable. The apprenticeship model from history's greatest minds shows you how.
4.37
2k+
The Concise Mastery Summary
The Concise Mastery 89%
Mastery is trainable. The apprenticeship model from history's greatest minds shows you how.
by Robert Greene 2014
4.37
2k+ ratings
Get Better at Anything
by Scott H. Young • 2024
Twelve rules for rapid mastery: manage mental limits, earn early wins, let quantity spark quality.
3.69
532
Get Better at Anything Summary
Get Better at Anything 89%
Twelve rules for rapid mastery: manage mental limits, earn early wins, let quantity spark quality.
by Scott H. Young 2024
3.69
532 ratings
The Unschooled Mind
by Howard Gardner • 1991
Children's intuitive theories outlast school; genuine understanding takes deliberate rewiring.
3.96
956
The Unschooled Mind Summary
The Unschooled Mind 89%
Children's intuitive theories outlast school; genuine understanding takes deliberate rewiring.
by Howard Gardner 1991
3.96
956 ratings
Ultralearning
by Scott H. Young • 2019
Intense self-study beats the classroom. Principles for learning hard skills in months, not years.
3.95
16k+
Ultralearning Summary
Ultralearning 88%
Intense self-study beats the classroom. Principles for learning hard skills in months, not years.
by Scott H. Young 2019
3.95
16k+ ratings
The First 20 Hours
by Josh Kaufman • 2013
Mastery takes a decade. Getting good enough to enjoy a skill fits into a month.
3.46
8k+
The First 20 Hours Summary
The First 20 Hours 88%
Mastery takes a decade. Getting good enough to enjoy a skill fits into a month.
by Josh Kaufman 2013
3.46
8k+ ratings
Mastery
by Robert Greene • 2012
Darwin, Mozart, Einstein: not geniuses by birth but by a three-phase process anyone can learn.
4.26
50k+
Mastery Summary
Mastery 88%
Darwin, Mozart, Einstein: not geniuses by birth but by a three-phase process anyone can learn.
by Robert Greene 2012
4.26
50k+ ratings
Informal Learning
by Jay Cross • 2006
Four-fifths of training budgets chase the sliver of learning classrooms actually produce.
4.03
63
Informal Learning Summary
Informal Learning 88%
Four-fifths of training budgets chase the sliver of learning classrooms actually produce.
by Jay Cross 2006
4.03
63 ratings
Practice Perfect
by Doug Lemov • 2012
Bad practice hardwires mistakes. Forty-two rules for training that actually changes behavior.
3.81
2k+
Practice Perfect Summary
Practice Perfect 88%
Bad practice hardwires mistakes. Forty-two rules for training that actually changes behavior.
by Doug Lemov 2012
3.81
2k+ ratings
The New Social Learning
by Marcia Conner • 2010
Social tools aren't just for marketing; they're how your workforce learns. The playbook.
3.79
145
The New Social Learning Summary
The New Social Learning 88%
Social tools aren't just for marketing; they're how your workforce learns. The playbook.
by Marcia Conner 2010
3.79
145 ratings
Shop Class as Soulcraft
by Matthew B. Crawford • 2009
White-collar work dulls the mind. The intellectual case for picking up a wrench instead.
3.74
11k+
Shop Class as Soulcraft Summary
Shop Class as Soulcraft 88%
White-collar work dulls the mind. The intellectual case for picking up a wrench instead.
by Matthew B. Crawford 2009
3.74
11k+ ratings
The Talent Code
by Daniel Coyle • 2009
The brain substance that builds skill thrives on error: the biological model that rewrites talent.
4.03
27k+
The Talent Code Summary
The Talent Code 88%
The brain substance that builds skill thrives on error: the biological model that rewrites talent.
by Daniel Coyle 2009
4.03
27k+ ratings
Training from the Back of the Room!
by Sharon L. Bowman • 2008
Talk less, retain more: 65 training designs where learners do the explaining and the teaching.
4.34
461
Training from the Back of the Room! Summary
Training from the Back of the Room! 88%
Talk less, retain more: 65 training designs where learners do the explaining and the teaching.
by Sharon L. Bowman 2008
4.34
461 ratings
Learn Better
by Ulrich Boser • 2017
Six research-backed steps to master any skill, from fixing your memory to fueling your motivation.
3.82
1k+
Learn Better Summary
Learn Better 88%
Six research-backed steps to master any skill, from fixing your memory to fueling your motivation.
by Ulrich Boser 2017
3.82
1k+ ratings
Learning
by Harvey Segler • 2015
Twenty focused hours can take you from novice to proficient. Here is how to spend them.
3.02
184
Learning Summary
Learning 88%
Twenty focused hours can take you from novice to proficient. Here is how to spend them.
by Harvey Segler 2015
3.02
184 ratings
Lean Learning
by Pat Flynn • 2025
Stop hoarding info. One question finds your smallest next step; the rule: act before you feel ready.
4.04
435
Lean Learning Summary
Lean Learning 88%
Stop hoarding info. One question finds your smallest next step; the rule: act before you feel ready.
by Pat Flynn 2025
4.04
435 ratings
The Art of Self-Directed Learning
by Blake Boles • 2014
No classroom, no curriculum, no waiting: design your own education and make it pay.
3.94
442
The Art of Self-Directed Learning Summary
The Art of Self-Directed Learning 88%
No classroom, no curriculum, no waiting: design your own education and make it pay.
by Blake Boles 2014
3.94
442 ratings
Guitar Mastery Simplified
by Erich Andreas • 2012
From zero to making real music: a complete blueprint for mastering guitar on your own terms.
3.54
200
Guitar Mastery Simplified Summary
Guitar Mastery Simplified 87%
From zero to making real music: a complete blueprint for mastering guitar on your own terms.
by Erich Andreas 2012
3.54
200 ratings
How to Be Better at Almost Everything
by Pat Flynn • 2019
Forget mastery. Stack several skills to 80% instead, and build a career specialists can't touch.
3.45
1k+
How to Be Better at Almost Everything Summary
How to Be Better at Almost Everything 87%
Forget mastery. Stack several skills to 80% instead, and build a career specialists can't touch.
by Pat Flynn 2019
3.45
1k+ ratings
The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition
by Peter Hollins • 2019
Top 1% takes decades. Top 10% in three skills is easier, faster, and surprisingly lucrative.
3.69
985
The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition Summary
The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition 87%
Top 1% takes decades. Top 10% in three skills is easier, faster, and surprisingly lucrative.
by Peter Hollins 2019
3.69
985 ratings
Master Your Learning
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2022
Passion picks the subject; a system locks it in place. How to build both.
4.27
163
Master Your Learning Summary
Master Your Learning 87%
Passion picks the subject; a system locks it in place. How to build both.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2022
4.27
163 ratings
Mindshift
by Barbara Oakley • 2017
Your brain can change careers. The neuroscience of reinvention, from a bus driver who proved it.
3.87
2k+
Mindshift Summary
Mindshift 87%
Your brain can change careers. The neuroscience of reinvention, from a bus driver who proved it.
by Barbara Oakley 2017
3.87
2k+ ratings
Polymath
by Peter Hollins • 2020
Mastering one skill is a ceiling. Combining several is a breakthrough. The structured path to both.
3.74
492
Polymath Summary
Polymath 87%
Mastering one skill is a ceiling. Combining several is a breakthrough. The structured path to both.
by Peter Hollins 2020
3.74
492 ratings
Rookie Smarts
by Liz Wiseman • 2014
The less you know, the better you learn. How to keep thinking like a newcomer.
3.94
633
Rookie Smarts Summary
Rookie Smarts 87%
The less you know, the better you learn. How to keep thinking like a newcomer.
by Liz Wiseman 2014
3.94
633 ratings
The Expertise Economy
by Kelly Palmer • 2018
Triple your profit growth by turning daily work into a personalized, peer-powered learning engine.
3.94
176
The Expertise Economy Summary
The Expertise Economy 87%
Triple your profit growth by turning daily work into a personalized, peer-powered learning engine.
by Kelly Palmer 2018
3.94
176 ratings
Guitar Zero
by Gary F. Marcus • 2012
Can a middle-aged brain learn guitar? A neuroscientist tests the science of musical skill.
3.64
2k+
Guitar Zero Summary
Guitar Zero 87%
Can a middle-aged brain learn guitar? A neuroscientist tests the science of musical skill.
by Gary F. Marcus 2012
3.64
2k+ ratings
Reflective Writing
by Kate Williams • 2012
How to write about yourself with academic rigor: the frameworks that make 'personal' credible.
3.94
67
Reflective Writing Summary
Reflective Writing 87%
How to write about yourself with academic rigor: the frameworks that make 'personal' credible.
by Kate Williams 2012
3.94
67 ratings
Interviews with the Masters
by Robert Greene • 2013
How masters see patterns, trust intuition, and turn failure into fuel, told firsthand.
4.12
479
Interviews with the Masters Summary
Interviews with the Masters 87%
How masters see patterns, trust intuition, and turn failure into fuel, told firsthand.
by Robert Greene 2013
4.12
479 ratings
Mastery
by George Leonard • 1991
The long stretches where nothing improves are where mastery grows. Most quit. Masters learn to stay.
4.09
10k+
Mastery Summary
Mastery 87%
The long stretches where nothing improves are where mastery grows. Most quit. Masters learn to stay.
by George Leonard 1991
4.09
10k+ ratings
The Secret Principles of Genius
by I.C. Robledo • 2016
Genius leaves clues: 27 thinking patterns from da Vinci and Einstein that anyone can adopt.
3.98
335
The Secret Principles of Genius Summary
The Secret Principles of Genius 87%
Genius leaves clues: 27 thinking patterns from da Vinci and Einstein that anyone can adopt.
by I.C. Robledo 2016
3.98
335 ratings
The Little Book of Talent
by Daniel Coyle • 2012
Practice 15 minutes a day, at the edge of your ability. 52 tips for building talent that lasts.
4.03
9k+
The Little Book of Talent Summary
The Little Book of Talent 87%
Practice 15 minutes a day, at the edge of your ability. 52 tips for building talent that lasts.
by Daniel Coyle 2012
4.03
9k+ ratings
The Learning Power Approach
by Guy Claxton • 2017
A classroom blueprint for building students who can learn anything, even after they leave your room.
4.13
40
The Learning Power Approach Summary
The Learning Power Approach 87%
A classroom blueprint for building students who can learn anything, even after they leave your room.
by Guy Claxton 2017
4.13
40 ratings
Why Don't Students Like School?
by Daniel T. Willingham • 2009
Kids remember what they think about, not what you teach. The lesson plan that follows.
4.04
6k+
Why Don't Students Like School? Summary
Why Don't Students Like School? 87%
Kids remember what they think about, not what you teach. The lesson plan that follows.
by Daniel T. Willingham 2009
4.04
6k+ ratings
Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes
by David Acord • 2011
Observation beats intelligence. Nine Holmes-tested habits for seeing what everyone else misses.
3.58
179
Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes Summary
Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes 87%
Observation beats intelligence. Nine Holmes-tested habits for seeing what everyone else misses.
by David Acord 2011
3.58
179 ratings
The Science of Accelerated Learning
by Peter Hollins • 2017
15 minutes of real focus beats an hour of distracted study. The neuroscience of learning faster.
4.01
546
The Science of Accelerated Learning Summary
The Science of Accelerated Learning 87%
15 minutes of real focus beats an hour of distracted study. The neuroscience of learning faster.
by Peter Hollins 2017
4.01
546 ratings
Pragmatic Thinking and Learning
by Andy Hunt • 2008
Your brain runs two processors. The intuitive one does the real work. Wake it up.
4.12
4k+
Pragmatic Thinking and Learning Summary
Pragmatic Thinking and Learning 87%
Your brain runs two processors. The intuitive one does the real work. Wake it up.
by Andy Hunt 2008
4.12
4k+ ratings
Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised)
by Peter M. Senge • 2011
A classroom can think, adapt, and grow. The guide to making it happen.
4.08
395
Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised) Summary
Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised) 87%
A classroom can think, adapt, and grow. The guide to making it happen.
by Peter M. Senge 2011
4.08
395 ratings
The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning
by Roy V. H. Pollock • 2006
Half of all corporate training is wasted. The cure starts with business results, not better classes.
4.20
215
The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning Summary
The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning 87%
Half of all corporate training is wasted. The cure starts with business results, not better classes.
by Roy V. H. Pollock 2006
4.20
215 ratings
Workshops
by Jeff E. Brooks-Harris • 1999
Match every activity to a phase of learning, so participants leave changed, not merely informed.
3.94
16
Workshops Summary
Workshops 87%
Match every activity to a phase of learning, so participants leave changed, not merely informed.
by Jeff E. Brooks-Harris 1999
3.94
16 ratings
The Adult Learner
by Malcolm Shepherd Knowles • 2012
Adults learn differently from children. The classic framework explains why, and what to do instead.
3.96
496
The Adult Learner Summary
The Adult Learner 87%
Adults learn differently from children. The classic framework explains why, and what to do instead.
by Malcolm Shepherd Knowles 2012
3.96
496 ratings
The Way They Learn
by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias • 1994
Your kid isn't broken. The way you teach just doesn't match the way they learn.
4.10
2k+
The Way They Learn Summary
The Way They Learn 87%
Your kid isn't broken. The way you teach just doesn't match the way they learn.
by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias 1994
4.10
2k+ ratings
e-Learning by Design
by William Horton • 2006
Stop building courses that just present slides. The activity-first system for e-learning that works.
3.89
219
e-Learning by Design Summary
e-Learning by Design 87%
Stop building courses that just present slides. The activity-first system for e-learning that works.
by William Horton 2006
3.89
219 ratings
Rosenshine's Principles in Action
by Tom Sherrington • 2019
The 80% rule and nine other practices that turn cognitive science into tomorrow's lesson plan.
4.27
1k+
Rosenshine's Principles in Action Summary
Rosenshine's Principles in Action 87%
The 80% rule and nine other practices that turn cognitive science into tomorrow's lesson plan.
by Tom Sherrington 2019
4.27
1k+ ratings
Telling Ain't Training
by Harold D. Stolovitch • 2002
Lecturing is not teaching. The architecture for training that turns adults into capable performers.
4.09
467
Telling Ain't Training Summary
Telling Ain't Training 87%
Lecturing is not teaching. The architecture for training that turns adults into capable performers.
by Harold D. Stolovitch 2002
4.09
467 ratings
The Craftsman
by Richard Sennett • 2008
Making things well is a universal human drive. Modern work is designed to suppress it.
3.84
2k+
The Craftsman Summary
The Craftsman 87%
Making things well is a universal human drive. Modern work is designed to suppress it.
by Richard Sennett 2008
3.84
2k+ ratings
14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers
by Zeno Rocha • 2020
Fourteen habits for developers who want to stop sprinting and start compounding.
4.00
723
14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers Summary
14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers 87%
Fourteen habits for developers who want to stop sprinting and start compounding.
by Zeno Rocha 2020
4.00
723 ratings
Learn Python 3 the Hard Way
by Zed A. Shaw • 2017
Python without the hand-holding: type every line, debug every error, and build from the terminal up.
3.92
597
Learn Python 3 the Hard Way Summary
Learn Python 3 the Hard Way 87%
Python without the hand-holding: type every line, debug every error, and build from the terminal up.
by Zed A. Shaw 2017
3.92
597 ratings
Making Learning Whole
by David N. Perkins • 2008
Stop breaking subjects into isolated drills. Play scaled-down versions of the real game instead.
4.00
279
Making Learning Whole Summary
Making Learning Whole 87%
Stop breaking subjects into isolated drills. Play scaled-down versions of the real game instead.
by David N. Perkins 2008
4.00
279 ratings
The Performance Paradox
by Eduardo Briceno • 2023
Constant performance without learning is why you plateau. A two-mode approach keeps you improving.
3.74
209
The Performance Paradox Summary
The Performance Paradox 87%
Constant performance without learning is why you plateau. A two-mode approach keeps you improving.
by Eduardo Briceno 2023
3.74
209 ratings
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