The Talent Code Chapter 1
Chapter Summary
The development of talent is more closely related to one's diligence and effectiveness in practice than it is to nature, upbringing, or other circumstances that are merely a matter of coincidence. Although things such as culture can have an influence on someone's activities, such things by themselves do not create talent and skill. The degree to which talent is developed is more reliant on practice and--more importantly--how one practices. Deep Practice or practice that requires you to push yourself to the limits of your abilities is the best kind of practice for developing skill. Making mistakes causes the individual to concentrate harder, make repeated attempts and thus improve more quickly.

Key Concept
If you want to get real results from your practicing, you need to practice in a way that pushes you to the limits of your abilities.

Key Terms
Deep Practice

Making Connections
In order to improve my talents as a singer and the talents of those I teach I need to encourage myself and my students to develop good habits of deep practice. This can be done by selecting a vocal repertoire that is challenging and pushes the boundaries of my skills or the skills of my students.

I need to pinpoint necessary skills and develop them to a level of proficiency that is beyond that which is expected like the Brazilian athletes have done through futsol.