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Author of the New York Times bestseller Lance Armstrong’s War, Hardball: A Season in the Projects, Waking Samuel, and most recently The Talent Code. Coyle has written for Sports Illustrated, Play, and the New York Times Magazine. His work has appeared multiple times in Best American Sports Writing, and he is a two-time National Magazine Award finalist. He lives in Homer, Alaska, with his wife Jen and their four children.


keystoneQuestion: What’s the most important part of a practice session?



A) Start
B) Finish
C) Middle

Before you answer, consider the following story:


A few years ago, students at New Dorp School of Staten Island, NY, were struggling. Test scores were down, dropouts were up. School leaders tried a variety of methods — new technology, new teachers, new programs, you name it. Nothing worked.


Then, in 2008, New...

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The Talent Code: Unlocking ...
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4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 2,647 ratings — published 2009 — 13 editions
Lance Armstrong's War: One ...
3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 808 ratings — published 2005 — 7 editions
The Little Book of Talent: ...
4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 306 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions
Hardball: A Season in the P...
4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 1993 — 3 editions
The Talent Code: Greatness ...
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Waking Samuel
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Guiguzi
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“The sweet spot: that productive, uncomfortable terrain located just beyond our current abilities, where our reach exceeds our grasp. Deep practice is not simply about struggling; it's about seeking a particular struggle, which involves a cycle of distinct actions.”
Daniel Coyle, The Talent Code: Unlocking the Secret of Skill in Sports, Art, Music, Math, and Just About Everything Else

“Although talent feels and looks predestined, in fact we have a good deal of control over what skills we develop, and we have more potential than we might ever presume to guess.”
Daniel Coyle, The Talent Code: Unlocking the Secret of Skill in Sports, Art, Music, Math, and Just About Everything Else

“I discovered when I went all out, when I put 100 percent of my energy into some intense, impossible task - when my heart was jack-hammering, when lactic acid was sizzling through my muscles - that's when I felt good, normal, balanced.”
Daniel Coyle, The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at All Costs

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