Lately I’ve been geeking out on the subject of deliberate practice, reading book after book about how people improve at anything and everything.

My inner idealist is captivated by how people get really good at what they do; my pragmatic self knows all this theory has huge implications for my ordinary life.

- See more at: http://modernmrsdarcy.com/2013/08/the-liberating-terrifying-realities-of-deliberate-practice-and-the-6-best-deliberate-practice-books/#sthash.UhALizzl.dpuf

Lately I’ve been geeking out on the subject of deliberate practice, reading book after book about how people improve at anything and everything.

My inner idealist is captivated by how people get really good at what they do; my pragmatic self knows all this theory has huge implications for my ordinary life.

- See more at: http://modernmrsdarcy.com/2013/08/the-liberating-terrifying-realities-of-deliberate-practice-and-the-6-best-deliberate-practice-books/#sthash.UhALizzl.dpuf

Lately I’ve been geeking out on the subject of deliberate practice, reading book after book about how people improve at anything and everything.My inner idealist is captivated by how people get really good at what they do; my pragmatic self knows all this theory has huge implications for my ordinary life.

Our brains can’t handle more than 4 or 5 hours a day of deliberate practice, which does level the playing field a bit.