Peak

another self-help book;
while they are having a separate page with sources they never really put any links to research when talking about it, I won't even bother looking at it - tones of crap there 100%;
the entire book could fit 5-10 A4's but obviously in this case they couldn't price it 'properly'.
if you wanna feel good about yourself for doing something 'right' (we all do to some extent) - this is your book, you can share it with other successful friends of yours.

Probably the only book of its kind I would heartelly recommend to people trying to get better at anything.
It is the result of decades of dedicated research.
It goes a long way towards dispelling the "talent" myth and giving actual, no nonsense insights into how one goes about developing a skill.

I highly recommend this book for teachers, trainers, mentors, and life-long learners. After I finish Make it Stick (which also mentions Ericsson's work), I'll need to review Peak and apply the principles of deliberate practice to my Python teaching methods.

This book provides a concise summation of research on effective practice, as well as useful ideas and examples that could apply in any number of realms, both personal and professional. Definitely a lot of food for thought for educators here on how we can develop classroom pedagogy and curriculum that better adheres to these principles. As a special education teacher, the frame presented here is especially relevant in considering how we can move beyond simply telling kids to try harder, and instead provide useful and specific direction on which skills need to be practiced, and how.