The Talent Code：Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How.

Whatisthesecretoftalent?Howdoweunlockit?Inthisgroundbreakingwork,journalistandNewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorDanielCoyleprovidesparents,teachers,coaches,businesspeople—andeveryoneelse—withtoolstheycanusetomaximizepotentialinthemselvesandothers.Whetheryou’recoachingsoccerorteachingachildtoplaythepiano,writinganovelortryingtoimproveyourgolfswing,thisrevolutionarybookshowsyouhowtogrowtalentbytappingintoanewlydiscoveredbrainmechanism.Drawingoncutting-edgeneurologyandfirsthandresearchgatheredonjourneystonineoftheworld’stalenthotbeds—fromthebaseballfieldsoftheCaribbeantoaclassical-musicacademyinupstateNewYork—Coyleidentifiesthethreekeyelementsthatwillallowyoutodevelopyourgiftsandoptimizeyourperformanceinsports,art,music,math,orjustaboutanything.•DeepPracticeEveryoneknowsthatpracticeisakeytosuccess.Whateveryonedoesn’tknowisthatspecifickindsofpracticecanincreaseskilluptotentimesfasterthanconventionalpractice.•IgnitionWeallneedalittlemotivationtogetstarted.Butwhatseparatestrulyhighachieversfromtherestofthepack?Ahigherlevelofcommitment—callitpassion—bornoutofourdeepestunconsciousdesiresandtriggeredbycertainprimalcues.Understandinghowthesesignalsworkcanhelpyouignitepassionandcatalyzeskilldevelopment.•MasterCoachingWhatarethesecretsoftheworld’smosteffectiveteachers,trainers,andcoaches?Discoverthefourvirtuesthatenablethese“talentwhisperers”tofuelpassion,inspiredeeppractice,andbringoutthebestintheirstudents.Thesethreeelementsworktogetherwithinyourbraintoformmyelin,amicroscopicneuralsubstancethataddsvastamountsofspeedandaccuracytoyourmovementsandthoughts.Scientistshavediscoveredthatmyelinmightjustbetheholygrail:thefoundationofallformsofgreatness,fromMichelangelo’stoMichaelJordan’s.Thegoodnewsaboutmyelinisthatitisn’tfixedatbirth;tothecontrary,itgrows,andlikeanythingthatgrows,itcanbecultivatedandnourished.Combiningrevelatoryanalysiswithilluminatingexamplesofregularpeoplewhohaveachievedgreatness,thisbookwillnotonlychangethewayyouthinkabouttalent,butequipyoutoreachyourownhighestpotential.