Deep practice requires energy, passion and commitment. So, how can we fuel our motivation, inspiration and creativity to continuously practice and perform on the edge of our abilities? How are motivation, enthusiasm and energy created and sustained? Where is the…
Attentive repetition is the most effective way to build skill. The execution of the action is absolutely imperative and irreplaceable to build and maintain the expert level of proficiency. So, daily practice matters. A lot! But how much repetition is desirable,…
A 2nd degree of Deep Practicing implies breaking the task into the smallest possible chunks. The former idea of Chunking is now taken into extremes. While working on a piece of music, the deep practitioner will divide each musical bar and study it as a new and…
The process of acquiring higher skills revolves around design strategy. What is the best strategy to play an instrument, drive race cars, cook like a chef, practice professional sports, read books faster, travel around the world, set up a business and so forth? This…
After a Pilates/Yoga workout session one of my students started talking about running Lisbon’s half marathon. The 62-year-old man ran 17 Kilometres in 43 minutes and had made it in 42 minutes once. “The most difficult part is not the race, it’s the preparation…
Here’s a deep thought for you: Are you interested in studying Experts and Masters or are you interested in becoming one? Aristotle said that excellence is a habit. He was right. Deep practice is basically the best possible way to practice. It is the process to acquire…