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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 92%
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 91%
Genius leaves clues: 27 thinking patterns from da Vinci and Einstein that anyone can adopt.
by I.C. Robledo 2016
3.98
335 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 91%
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 First 20 Hours
by Josh Kaufman • 2013
The 10,000-hour rule is for mastery. Twenty focused hours gets you good enough to enjoy it.
3.46
8k+
The First 20 Hours Summary
The First 20 Hours 91%
The 10,000-hour rule is for mastery. Twenty focused hours gets you good enough to enjoy it.
by Josh Kaufman 2013
3.46
8k+ 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 91%
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 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 91%
15 minutes of real focus beats an hour of distracted study. The neuroscience of learning faster.
by Peter Hollins 2017
4.01
546 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 91%
Darwin, Mozart, Einstein: not geniuses by birth but by a three-phase process anyone can learn.
by Robert Greene 2012
4.26
50k+ ratings
Talent is Overrated
by Geoff Colvin • 2008
Forget talent. World-class skill comes from a demanding, feedback-rich practice no one enjoys.
3.93
21k+
Talent is Overrated Summary
Talent is Overrated 90%
Forget talent. World-class skill comes from a demanding, feedback-rich practice no one enjoys.
by Geoff Colvin 2008
3.93
21k+ 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 90%
How masters see patterns, trust intuition, and turn failure into fuel, told firsthand.
by Robert Greene 2013
4.12
479 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 90%
Top 1% takes decades. Top 10% in three skills is easier, faster, and surprisingly lucrative.
by Peter Hollins 2019
3.69
985 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 90%
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
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 90%
Twenty focused hours can take you from novice to proficient. Here is how to spend them.
by Harvey Segler 2015
3.02
184 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 90%
The brain substance that builds skill thrives on error: the biological model that rewrites talent.
by Daniel Coyle 2009
4.03
27k+ 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 90%
Six research-backed steps to master any skill, from fixing your memory to fueling your motivation.
by Ulrich Boser 2017
3.82
1k+ ratings
Learn Like a Pro
by Barbara Oakley • 2021
Why rereading fails, and the science-backed techniques that make learning stick: a toolkit.
4.14
2k+
Learn Like a Pro Summary
Learn Like a Pro 90%
Why rereading fails, and the science-backed techniques that make learning stick: a toolkit.
by Barbara Oakley 2021
4.14
2k+ 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 90%
Forget mastery. Stack several skills to 80% instead, and build a career specialists can't touch.
by Pat Flynn 2019
3.45
1k+ 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 90%
Mastering one skill is a ceiling. Combining several is a breakthrough. The structured path to both.
by Peter Hollins 2020
3.74
492 ratings
Accelerated Learning
by James Horton • 2017
Learning isn't about IQ. Systematic techniques that double reading speed and make recall automatic.
3.43
134
Accelerated Learning Summary
Accelerated Learning 90%
Learning isn't about IQ. Systematic techniques that double reading speed and make recall automatic.
by James Horton 2017
3.43
134 ratings
Outsmart Your Brain
by Daniel T. Willingham • 2023
Your study habits run on intuition. Cognitive psychology reveals what makes learning stick.
3.95
1k+
Outsmart Your Brain Summary
Outsmart Your Brain 90%
Your study habits run on intuition. Cognitive psychology reveals what makes learning stick.
by Daniel T. Willingham 2023
3.95
1k+ ratings
Practice Perfect
by Doug Lemov • 2012
Your practice is probably locking in your errors. The rules for making every repetition count.
3.81
2k+
Practice Perfect Summary
Practice Perfect 90%
Your practice is probably locking in your errors. The rules for making every repetition count.
by Doug Lemov 2012
3.81
2k+ ratings
Six Secrets Smart Students Dont Tell You
by Chandan Deshmukh • 2014
Top marks are learnable: memory tricks, smart notes, and the room rule that sharpens focus.
3.94
584
Six Secrets Smart Students Dont Tell You Summary
Six Secrets Smart Students Dont Tell You 90%
Top marks are learnable: memory tricks, smart notes, and the room rule that sharpens focus.
by Chandan Deshmukh 2014
3.94
584 ratings
I Am Gifted, So Are You!
by Adam Khoo • 1998
Ace exams without burnout: the visual memory and speed-reading system that rewires how you learn.
4.00
3k+
I Am Gifted, So Are You! Summary
I Am Gifted, So Are You! 90%
Ace exams without burnout: the visual memory and speed-reading system that rewires how you learn.
by Adam Khoo 1998
4.00
3k+ ratings
Peak
by K. Anders Ericsson • 2016
Talent is a myth: world-class skill comes from a precise, uncomfortable practice anyone can learn.
4.20
19k+
Peak Summary
Peak 90%
Talent is a myth: world-class skill comes from a precise, uncomfortable practice anyone can learn.
by K. Anders Ericsson 2016
4.20
19k+ ratings
Teach Yourself How to Learn
by Saundra Yancy McGuire • 2018
You think you know it until the test proves otherwise. Here’s how to know before.
4.14
609
Teach Yourself How to Learn Summary
Teach Yourself How to Learn 90%
You think you know it until the test proves otherwise. Here’s how to know before.
by Saundra Yancy McGuire 2018
4.14
609 ratings
Maximize Your Memory
by Ramón Campayo • 2005
Your brain processes film at 60,000 words per minute. Here's how to read that way.
3.68
635
Maximize Your Memory Summary
Maximize Your Memory 90%
Your brain processes film at 60,000 words per minute. Here's how to read that way.
by Ramón Campayo 2005
3.68
635 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 90%
Mastery is trainable. The apprenticeship model from history's greatest minds shows you how.
by Robert Greene 2014
4.37
2k+ ratings
The Practicing Mind
by Thomas M. Sterner • 2006
Frustration is a focus problem. The answer: act, observe, adjust, repeat. No drama required.
3.96
9k+
The Practicing Mind Summary
The Practicing Mind 90%
Frustration is a focus problem. The answer: act, observe, adjust, repeat. No drama required.
by Thomas M. Sterner 2006
3.96
9k+ ratings
The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need
by Jade Bowler • 2021
The science of studying for people who hate cramming: remember more, work less, go in calm.
4.12
2k+
The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need Summary
The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need 90%
The science of studying for people who hate cramming: remember more, work less, go in calm.
by Jade Bowler 2021
4.12
2k+ 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 90%
Can a middle-aged brain learn guitar? A neuroscientist tests the science of musical skill.
by Gary F. Marcus 2012
3.64
2k+ ratings
How to Live
by Derek Sivers • 2021
The case for 27 incompatible ways to live, and the one surprise that resolves them all.
4.16
3k+
How to Live Summary
How to Live 90%
The case for 27 incompatible ways to live, and the one surprise that resolves them all.
by Derek Sivers 2021
4.16
3k+ ratings
The Rise
by Sarah Lewis • 2014
Mastery is fueled not by success but by the ache of almost succeeding, again and again.
3.66
1k+
The Rise Summary
The Rise 90%
Mastery is fueled not by success but by the ache of almost succeeding, again and again.
by Sarah Lewis 2014
3.66
1k+ ratings
Bring Up Genius!
by László Polgár • 1989
A father set out to prove genius is taught. His three daughters all became chess grandmasters.
4.05
758
Bring Up Genius! Summary
Bring Up Genius! 90%
A father set out to prove genius is taught. His three daughters all became chess grandmasters.
by László Polgár 1989
4.05
758 ratings
The Science of Self-Learning
by Peter Hollins • 2018
What traditional schools don't teach: learning anything in less time, on your own terms.
3.98
2k+
The Science of Self-Learning Summary
The Science of Self-Learning 90%
What traditional schools don't teach: learning anything in less time, on your own terms.
by Peter Hollins 2018
3.98
2k+ 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? 89%
Kids remember what they think about, not what you teach. The lesson plan that follows.
by Daniel T. Willingham 2009
4.04
6k+ 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 89%
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
A Mind for Numbers
by Barbara Oakley • 2014
Your study techniques are lying to you. A former math failure's science-backed path to mastery.
4.19
22k+
A Mind for Numbers Summary
A Mind for Numbers 89%
Your study techniques are lying to you. A former math failure's science-backed path to mastery.
by Barbara Oakley 2014
4.19
22k+ ratings
Test Success
by Blythe Grossberg • 2009
The test-prep playbook for every kind of learner, including the ones standard advice overlooks.
4.00
1
Test Success Summary
Test Success 89%
The test-prep playbook for every kind of learner, including the ones standard advice overlooks.
by Blythe Grossberg 2009
4.00
1 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 89%
No classroom, no curriculum, no waiting: design your own education and make it pay.
by Blake Boles 2014
3.94
442 ratings
The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking
by Edward B. Burger • 2012
Earth, air, fire, water: ancient elements as thinking habits, plus the one that keeps you changing.
4.00
8k+
The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking Summary
The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking 89%
Earth, air, fire, water: ancient elements as thinking habits, plus the one that keeps you changing.
by Edward B. Burger 2012
4.00
8k+ 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 89%
From zero to making real music: a complete blueprint for mastering guitar on your own terms.
by Erich Andreas 2012
3.54
200 ratings
Super Learning
by Peter Hollins • 2021
Rereading feels productive but wastes time. What to do instead for durable learning.
3.94
432
Super Learning Summary
Super Learning 89%
Rereading feels productive but wastes time. What to do instead for durable learning.
by Peter Hollins 2021
3.94
432 ratings
The Art of Learning
by Josh Waitzkin • 2007
The championship method: seek failure, shrink your practice, and turn chaos into a performance cue.
4.04
21k+
The Art of Learning Summary
The Art of Learning 89%
The championship method: seek failure, shrink your practice, and turn chaos into a performance cue.
by Josh Waitzkin 2007
4.04
21k+ 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 89%
Your brain runs two processors. The intuitive one does the real work. Wake it up.
by Andy Hunt 2008
4.12
4k+ ratings
The Everything Guide to Study Skills
by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick • 2011
Assignments on time, notes you review, and teacher relationships that lead to recommendations.
3.88
113
The Everything Guide to Study Skills Summary
The Everything Guide to Study Skills 89%
Assignments on time, notes you review, and teacher relationships that lead to recommendations.
by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick 2011
3.88
113 ratings
How to Think Like da Vinci
by Daniel Smith • 2015
Da Vinci's genius was a set of habits you can learn. It starts with how you see.
3.58
244
How to Think Like da Vinci Summary
How to Think Like da Vinci 89%
Da Vinci's genius was a set of habits you can learn. It starts with how you see.
by Daniel Smith 2015
3.58
244 ratings
Target Band 7
by Simone Braverman • 2008
Why native speakers fail the IELTS, and the four-week plan for outsmarting every section's traps.
4.15
524
Target Band 7 Summary
Target Band 7 89%
Why native speakers fail the IELTS, and the four-week plan for outsmarting every section's traps.
by Simone Braverman 2008
4.15
524 ratings
Superstudent - Lær mer effektiv, få bedre karakterer
by Olav Schewe • 2014
Smarter studying, not more of it: the techniques that turn average students into top performers.
3.9
478
Superstudent - Lær mer effektiv, få bedre karakterer Summary
Superstudent - Lær mer effektiv, få bedre karakterer 89%
Smarter studying, not more of it: the techniques that turn average students into top performers.
by Olav Schewe 2014
3.9
478 ratings
The New Science of Learning
by Terry Doyle • 2018
Your brain runs on biological rules. Sleep, exercise, and spaced practice beat cramming every time.
The New Science of Learning Summary
The New Science of Learning 89%
Your brain runs on biological rules. Sleep, exercise, and spaced practice beat cramming every time.
by Terry Doyle 2018
The Intellectual Devotional
by David S. Kidder • 2006
What cultured people know: a page-a-day crash course in seven subjects your schooling skipped.
3.94
4k+
The Intellectual Devotional Summary
The Intellectual Devotional 89%
What cultured people know: a page-a-day crash course in seven subjects your schooling skipped.
by David S. Kidder 2006
3.94
4k+ ratings
How to Pass Exams
by Dominic O'Brien • 2007
Your daily route can store a semester of facts. The memory champion's study system.
4.04
367
How to Pass Exams Summary
How to Pass Exams 89%
Your daily route can store a semester of facts. The memory champion's study system.
by Dominic O'Brien 2007
4.04
367 ratings
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