Buremicae here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast.

Where does greatness come from?

Why was Ted Williams the greatest hitter in the history of baseball?

What made Mozart one of the history's most talented composers and why was Shakespeare

such a brilliant writer?

The typical answer most people give is that greatness is innate, either born with certain

gifts and talents or you're not.

But recent research suggests otherwise greatness is in fact made through years of hard, deliberate

practice.

My guest today has been on the forefront of this research on the science of expertise.

His name is Anders Erickson, he's a professor of psychology at Florida State University.

He along with co-author Robert Poole have recently published a book highlighting Erickson's

research through the true nature and malleability of talent.

It's called Peak Secrets from the New Science of Expertise and today on the show Anders

and I discuss the common misconceptions people have about talent.

Why the way most people practice leads to mediocre results and how you can start implementing

deliberate practice in your life to master any domain you choose.

Great podcasts with a lot of actionable points.

After listening to the show make sure to check out the show notes at aum.is slash peak

for links to resources to delve deeper into this topic.

So without further ado, Anders Erickson and Peak.

Okay, Professor Anders Erickson, welcome to the show.

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