{"product_id":"practice-perfect-42-rules-for-getting-better-at-getting-better-hardcover","title":"Practice Perfect: 42 Rules for Getting Better at Getting Better - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDoug Lemov\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eErica Woolway\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKatie Yezzi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRules for developing talent with disciplined, deliberate, intelligent practice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe live in a competition loving culture. We love the performance, the big win, the ticking seconds of the clock as the game comes down to the wire. We watch games and cheer, sometimes to the point of obsession, but if we really wanted to see greatness--wanted to cheer for it, see it happen, understand what made it happen--we'd spend our time watching, obsessing on, and maybe even cheering the practices instead. This book puts practice on the front burner of all who seek to instill talent and achievement in others as well as in themselves. This is a journey to understand that practice, not games, makes champions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this book, the authors engage the dream of better, both in fields and endeavors where participants know they should practice and also in those where many do not yet recognize the transformative power of practice. And it's not just whether you practice. How you practice may be a true competitive advantage. Deliberately engineered and designed practice can revolutionize our most important endeavors. The clear set of rules presented in \u003ci\u003ePractice Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e will make us better in virtually every performance of life. The \"how-to\" rules of practice cover such topics as rethinking practice, modeling excellent practice, using feedback, creating a culture of practice, making new skills stick, and hiring for practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover new ways to think about practice. Learn how to design successful practice. Apply practice across a wide range of realms, both personal and professional\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe authors include specific activities to jump-start practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDoug Lemov is the best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eTeach Like a Champion\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA hands-on resource to practice, the rules within will help to create positive outliers and world-changing reservoirs of talent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"To practice is to declare, \u003ci\u003eI can be better\u003c\/i\u003e. There are many full-stop moments in \u003ci\u003ePractice Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e--ideas so interesting that you can't help but pause for a second and consider them.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e --From the foreword by Dan Heath, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eMade to Stick\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSwitch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe love competition, the big win, the ticking seconds of the clock as the game comes down to the wire. We watch games and cheer, but if we really wanted to see greatness we'd spend our time watching, obsessing on, and maybe even cheering the practice sessions instead. \u003ci\u003ePractice Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e puts the art of practice front and center. It shows that anyone, in any field, can come to appreciate that practice, not games, makes champions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePractice Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e, the authors engage the dream of \u003ci\u003ebetter\u003c\/i\u003e. Filled with illustrative examples from top-level athletes, established teachers, seasoned lawyers, and even long-time surgeons, the authors show how deliberately engineered and designed practice can revolutionize our most important activities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \"how-to\" rules outlined in \u003ci\u003ePractice Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e can make us better in virtually every performance of life. The ideas are often counterintuitive, such as: don't concentrate on your weakness, practice what you are good at. To get you started on your path to \"better\" the authors have included a number of specific activities that will jump-start your way to practicing perfect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003ePractice Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"There are no shortcuts to success, whether it be in education, sports, or business. The authors of \u003ci\u003ePractice Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e provide a clear-cut, common-sense blueprint for what we all need to know to create practice habits that ensure permanent, sustainable results.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Michael D. Eisner, \u003c\/b\u003e former chairman and chief executive officer, Walt Disney Co.; founder, The Tornante Company; cofounder, The Eisner Foundation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"If you want to improve your own--or someone else's--performance, you've got to read this book. With \u003ci\u003ePractice Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e, the authors have given everyone a great gift. They've handed over the key that unlocks excellence.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Jim Kouzes, \u003c\/b\u003e coauthor of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Leadership Challenge\u003c\/i\u003e; Dean's Executive Fellow of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"If you are interested in getting better at anything (or helping someone else get better), then this book, with its excellent collection of techniques and tools, should be your field guide.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Daniel H. Pink, \u003c\/b\u003e author, \u003ci\u003eDrive\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Whole New Mind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A timely, winning, and approachable proposition! The pursuit of improvement through the development of a disciplined approach to practice is an essential element to success.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Douglas R. Conant, \u003c\/b\u003e former president, chief executive officer, and director, Campbell Soup Company; \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, \u003ci\u003eTouchPoints\u003c\/i\u003e; ASTD 2012 Champion of Workplace Learning and Performance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It's become conventional wisdom that the path to excellence is paved with hours and hours of practice. Here the authors provide practical guidance for how anyone can use carefully selected but relatively simple tasks to ensure these hours of practice lead to excellence.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Kathleen Porter-Magee, \u003c\/b\u003e Bernard Lee Schwartz Policy Fellow; senior director, High Quality Standards Initiative, Thomas B. Fordham Institute\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003ePractice Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e will provide a recipe for organizations that are committed to their people--to helping them grow and get better in simple but powerful ways.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Jean-Claude Brizard, \u003c\/b\u003e chief executive officer, Chicago Public Schools\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDoug Lemov\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the bestselling book, \u003ci\u003eTeach Like a Champion\u003c\/i\u003e. He was a managing director at Uncommon Schools and now directs their project on effective teaching practices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eErica Woolway\u003c\/b\u003e is the chief academic officer for the Taxonomy of Effective Teaching Practices at Uncommon Schools.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatie Yezzi\u003c\/b\u003e is the founding principal of Troy Prep Elementary School in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 x 9.03 x 6.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772728213792,"sku":"9781118216583","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3ce4ea7cc37c6d4532aac5bc22e64f1c.webp?v=1780412648","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/practice-perfect-42-rules-for-getting-better-at-getting-better-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}