Another favourite Author of mine is Daniel Coyle who wrote the Talent Code and The Little Book of Talent.
The Talent code is an fascinating read where he basically debunks the old myth about talent, there are other such as Matthew Syed and Carol Dweck who also have written on the same topic.
He argues that success has nothing to do with our old fashioned notion of talent and everything to do with purposeful practice and the quality of the feedback received by the learner.
He focuses on success stories like a Tennis school in Russia which has been responsible for some of the best players in the world. The building is not plush, basic even, but it is the ethos of focusing and fixing errors which helps players develop at a precocious rate.
However, those of us who suffer from a lack of confidence find it difficult to focus on mistakes and will often try to cover up and hide our mistakes. Therefore, we miss crucial learning opportunities.
I have heard the quote "Mistakes are good" but it is sometimes still tricky to adopt that approach in our lives.
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