Skill Acquisition Books

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The Little Book of Talent: 52 Tips for Improving Your Skills The Little Book of Talent: 52 Tips for Improving Your Skills (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 8,577 ratings — published 2012
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Developing Talent in Young People Developing Talent in Young People (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 39 ratings — published 1985
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How We Learn to Move: A Revolution in the Way We Coach & Practice Sports Skills How We Learn to Move: A Revolution in the Way We Coach & Practice Sports Skills (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.35 — 416 ratings — published
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Skill Acquisition in Sport: Research, Theory and Practice (Volume 2) Skill Acquisition in Sport: Research, Theory and Practice (Volume 2)
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avg rating 4.50 — 2 ratings — published 2004
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It's the Way You Say It: Becoming Articulate, Well-spoken, and Clear It's the Way You Say It: Becoming Articulate, Well-spoken, and Clear (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.64 — 594 ratings — published 2010
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On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.46 — 16,162 ratings — published 1984
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.33 — 1,228,574 ratings — published 2018
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Korean Grammar for Speaking Learning Korean Language Korean Grammar for Speaking Learning Korean Language (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.48 — 23 ratings — published
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12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.91 — 261,613 ratings — published 2018
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Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.56 — 14,782 ratings — published 2013
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The Wealthy Freelancer The Wealthy Freelancer (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.95 — 346 ratings — published 2010
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Cadence: A Tale of Fast Business Growth Cadence: A Tale of Fast Business Growth (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.40 — 94 ratings — published
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The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.35 — 7,238 ratings — published 2013
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Designed for Use: Create Usable Interfaces for Applications and the Web Designed for Use: Create Usable Interfaces for Applications and the Web (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 172 ratings — published 2011
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The Visual Display of Quantitative Information The Visual Display of Quantitative Information (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.39 — 8,615 ratings — published 1983
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Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5,817 ratings — published 2006
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A Pocket Style Manual A Pocket Style Manual (Spiral-bound)
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avg rating 3.96 — 732 ratings — published 1993
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Keys to Great Writing Keys to Great Writing (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 341 ratings — published 2000
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The Elements of Style The Elements of Style (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 86,585 ratings — published 1918
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The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 9,132 ratings — published 2014
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Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (Voices That Matter) Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (Voices That Matter)
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avg rating 4.24 — 30,465 ratings — published 2000
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Revising Prose Revising Prose (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 223 ratings — published 1979
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The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.97 — 25,932 ratings — published 2006
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Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.05 — 9,628 ratings — published 2014
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Micromastery: Learn Small, Learn Fast, and Find the Hidden Path to Happiness Micromastery: Learn Small, Learn Fast, and Find the Hidden Path to Happiness (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.48 — 703 ratings — published 2017
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The Genius in All of Us: Why Everything You've Been Told About Genetics, Talent, and IQ Is Wrong The Genius in All of Us: Why Everything You've Been Told About Genetics, Talent, and IQ Is Wrong (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 2,190 ratings — published 2010
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Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.93 — 20,755 ratings — published 2008
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The Practicing Mind: Bringing Discipline and Focus into Your Life The Practicing Mind: Bringing Discipline and Focus into Your Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 8,594 ratings — published 2006
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The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything...Fast The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything...Fast (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.46 — 7,998 ratings — published
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So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.07 — 49,469 ratings — published 2012
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The Talent Code: Unlocking the Secret of Skill in Sports, Art, Music, Math, and Just About Everything Else The Talent Code: Unlocking the Secret of Skill in Sports, Art, Music, Math, and Just About Everything Else (Audio CD)
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avg rating 4.03 — 26,704 ratings — published 2009
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Reading Japanese (Yale Language Series) (English and Japanese Edition) Reading Japanese (Yale Language Series) (English and Japanese Edition)
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avg rating 3.57 — 23 ratings — published 1976
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Mastery Mastery (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 47,737 ratings — published 2012
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This Isn't A Textbook: A Somewhat Intemperate Look at Sport, Teaching, Coaching and Life This Isn't A Textbook: A Somewhat Intemperate Look at Sport, Teaching, Coaching and Life (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5 ratings — published 2014
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The Sociology of Sports Coaching The Sociology of Sports Coaching (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.50 — 4 ratings — published 2010
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Dynamics of Skill Acquisition: A Constraints-Led Approach Dynamics of Skill Acquisition: A Constraints-Led Approach (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 24 ratings — published 2007
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How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 4,856 ratings — published 1990
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Ruby for Rails: Ruby Techniques for Rails Developers Ruby for Rails: Ruby Techniques for Rails Developers (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.79 — 179 ratings — published 2006
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Slam Poetry The Complete Idiot's Guide to Slam Poetry (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 22 ratings — published 2004
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The Rails Way The Rails Way (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.85 — 271 ratings — published 2007
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Programming Ruby: The Pragmatic Programmers' Guide Programming Ruby: The Pragmatic Programmers' Guide (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 1,984 ratings — published 2000
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RailsSpace: Building a Social Networking Website with Ruby on Rails (Addison-Wesley Professional Ruby Series) RailsSpace: Building a Social Networking Website with Ruby on Rails (Addison-Wesley Professional Ruby Series)
by (shelved 1 time as skill-acquisition)
avg rating 3.49 — 75 ratings — published 2007
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“It is the skills that you have acquired through difficulties that will give you the desired result.”
Sunday Adelaja

Michael Bassey Johnson
“A good listener is one who always pays attention, not to gain, but to learn.”
Michael Bassey Johnson

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