Practice perfect 42 rules for getting better at getting better
Book - 2012
In this book, the authors engage the dream of better, both in fields and endeavors where participants know they should practice and also in those where many do not yet recognize the transformative power of practice. And it's not just whether you practice. How you practice may be a true competitive advantage. Deliberately engineered and designed practice can revolutionize our most important endeavors. The clear set of rules presented in Practice Perfect will make us better in virtually every performance of life. --from publisher description
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San Francisco :
Jossey-Bass
c2012.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
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- Edition
- 1st ed
- Physical Description
- xix, 263 p. ; 24 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9781118216583
- Foreword
- Preface: Why Practice? Why Now?
- Introduction: The Power of Practice
- Rethinking Practice
- Rule 1. Encode Success
- Rule 2. Practice the 20
- Rule 3. Let the Mind Follow the Body
- Rule 4. Unlock Creativity ... with Repetition
- Rule 5. Replace Your Purpose (with an Objective)
- Rule 6. Practice "Bright Spots"
- Rule 7. Differentiate Drill from Scrimmage
- Rule 8. Correct Instead of Critique
- How to Practice
- Rule 9. Analyze the Game
- Rule 10. Isolate the Skill
- Rule 11. Name It
- Rule 12. Integrate the Skills
- Rule 13. Make a Plan
- Rule 14. Make Each Minute Matter
- Using Modeling
- Rule 15. Model and Describe
- Rule 16. Call Your Shots
- Rule 17. Make Models Believable
- Rule 18. Try Supermodeling
- Rule 19. Insist They "Walk This Way"
- Rule 20. Model Skinny Parts
- Rule 21. Model the Path
- Rule 22. Get Ready for Your Close-up
- Feedback
- Rule 23. Practice Using Feedback (Not Just Getting It)
- Rule 24. Apply First, Then Reflect
- Rule 25. Shorten the Feedback Loop
- Rule 26. Use the Power of Positive
- Rule 27. Limit Yourself
- Rule 28. Make It an Everyday Thing
- Rule 29. Describe the Solution (Not the Problem)
- Rule 30. Lock It In
- Culture of Practice
- Rule 31. Normalize Error
- Rule 32. Break Down the Barriers to Practice
- Rule 33. Make It Fun to Practice
- Rule 34. Everybody Does It
- Rule 35. Leverage Peer-to-Peer Accountability
- Rule 36. Hire for Practice
- Rule 37. Praise the Work
- Post-Practice: Making New Skills Stick
- Rule 38. Look for the Right Things
- Rule 39. Coach During the Game (Don't Teach)
- Rule 40. Keep Talking
- Rule 41. Walk the Line (Between Support and Demand)
- Rule 42. Measure Success
- Conclusion: The Monday Morning Test
- Appendix A. Teaching Techniques from Teach Like a Champion
- Appendix B. Sample Practice Activities
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Summary of Rules
- Index