Comments on: The Grandmaster in the Corner Office: What the Study of Chess Experts Teaches Us about Building a Remarkable Life http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/01/06/the-grandmaster-in-the-corner-office-what-the-study-of-chess-experts-teaches-us-about-building-a-remarkable-life/ Decoding Patterns of Success Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:27:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Deliberate Practice, Part 1: Intelligence Is Overrated | To Be A Good Dad http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/01/06/the-grandmaster-in-the-corner-office-what-the-study-of-chess-experts-teaches-us-about-building-a-remarkable-life/#comment-26927 Deliberate Practice, Part 1: Intelligence Is Overrated | To Be A Good Dad Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:30:29 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/01/06/the-grandmaster-in-the-corner-office-what-the-study-of-chess-experts-teaches-us-about-building-a-remarkable-life/#comment-26927 [...] of the blog by Cal Newport called Studyhacks before in a previous post.  He too talked about deliberate practice – in a way that’s probably a lot more eloquent than I could.  Recently he put up a post [...]

[...] of the blog by Cal Newport called Studyhacks before in a previous post.  He too talked about deliberate practice – in a way that’s probably a lot more eloquent than I could.  Recently he put up a post [...]

]]> By: Power of Repetition | Khojy http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/01/06/the-grandmaster-in-the-corner-office-what-the-study-of-chess-experts-teaches-us-about-building-a-remarkable-life/#comment-26905 Power of Repetition | Khojy Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:07:10 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/01/06/the-grandmaster-in-the-corner-office-what-the-study-of-chess-experts-teaches-us-about-building-a-remarkable-life/#comment-26905 [...] I thank Calvin Newport for his incredible research and great blog. This is one of his posts describing How do Chess players become great? [...]

[...] I thank Calvin Newport for his incredible research and great blog. This is one of his posts describing How do Chess players become great? [...]

]]> By: Thoughts on Life Coaching http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/01/06/the-grandmaster-in-the-corner-office-what-the-study-of-chess-experts-teaches-us-about-building-a-remarkable-life/#comment-26898 Thoughts on Life Coaching Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:35:01 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/01/06/the-grandmaster-in-the-corner-office-what-the-study-of-chess-experts-teaches-us-about-building-a-remarkable-life/#comment-26898 [...] and musicians know that deliberate practice is the foundation for excellence, and that this style of practice requires a ruthless focus on [...]

[...] and musicians know that deliberate practice is the foundation for excellence, and that this style of practice requires a ruthless focus on [...]

]]> By: Writing, Girls, and Self-Improvement | Dale Thoughts http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/01/06/the-grandmaster-in-the-corner-office-what-the-study-of-chess-experts-teaches-us-about-building-a-remarkable-life/#comment-26758 Writing, Girls, and Self-Improvement | Dale Thoughts Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:17:26 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/01/06/the-grandmaster-in-the-corner-office-what-the-study-of-chess-experts-teaches-us-about-building-a-remarkable-life/#comment-26758 [...] community may seem shallow and sleazy (which it kind of is), but it does promote the concepts of deliberate practice, mastery, and [...]

[...] community may seem shallow and sleazy (which it kind of is), but it does promote the concepts of deliberate practice, mastery, and [...]

]]> By: My 3 Words for 2012 | Global Choupal http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/01/06/the-grandmaster-in-the-corner-office-what-the-study-of-chess-experts-teaches-us-about-building-a-remarkable-life/#comment-26753 My 3 Words for 2012 | Global Choupal Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:18:11 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/01/06/the-grandmaster-in-the-corner-office-what-the-study-of-chess-experts-teaches-us-about-building-a-remarkable-life/#comment-26753 [...] 10,000 hours of effort, anyone could come up with the Theory of Relativity. Given my skepticism, this post about Deliberate Practice really struck a chord with me.  The post cites a 2005 study of chess players  that found that [...]

[...] 10,000 hours of effort, anyone could come up with the Theory of Relativity. Given my skepticism, this post about Deliberate Practice really struck a chord with me.  The post cites a 2005 study of chess players  that found that [...]

]]> By: My 3 Words for 2012 - Elliott Ng http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/01/06/the-grandmaster-in-the-corner-office-what-the-study-of-chess-experts-teaches-us-about-building-a-remarkable-life/#comment-26714 My 3 Words for 2012 - Elliott Ng Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:39:14 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/01/06/the-grandmaster-in-the-corner-office-what-the-study-of-chess-experts-teaches-us-about-building-a-remarkable-life/#comment-26714 [...] blog by academic Cal Newport, who expands on the Gladwell “Outliers” idea in a post about a study on chess players that had the following insight: …after interviewing two large samples of chess players of [...]

[...] blog by academic Cal Newport, who expands on the Gladwell “Outliers” idea in a post about a study on chess players that had the following insight: …after interviewing two large samples of chess players of [...]

]]> By: Serge http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/01/06/the-grandmaster-in-the-corner-office-what-the-study-of-chess-experts-teaches-us-about-building-a-remarkable-life/#comment-26712 Serge Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:25:53 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/01/06/the-grandmaster-in-the-corner-office-what-the-study-of-chess-experts-teaches-us-about-building-a-remarkable-life/#comment-26712 Why is being "elite", having an "advantage", etc., promoted as so critically important? Such relative and competitive values represent a zero-sum game, where only a fixed percentage of individuals can be happy. If one gains, another loses. This is warfare by other means. We should question an entire system which defines success in such destructive terms. Why is being “elite”, having an “advantage”, etc., promoted as so critically important? Such relative and competitive values represent a zero-sum game, where only a fixed percentage of individuals can be happy. If one gains, another loses. This is warfare by other means. We should question an entire system which defines success in such destructive terms.

]]> By: The Talent Myth: Deliberate Practice for Writers | Yilin Wang http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/01/06/the-grandmaster-in-the-corner-office-what-the-study-of-chess-experts-teaches-us-about-building-a-remarkable-life/#comment-26668 The Talent Myth: Deliberate Practice for Writers | Yilin Wang Sat, 24 Dec 2011 06:16:32 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/01/06/the-grandmaster-in-the-corner-office-what-the-study-of-chess-experts-teaches-us-about-building-a-remarkable-life/#comment-26668 [...] to find out the answer to these questions, I stumbled across Cal Newport’s article on how practicing can make people into experts, as well as books such as  The Talent Code, Outliers, and Talent is [...]

[...] to find out the answer to these questions, I stumbled across Cal Newport’s article on how practicing can make people into experts, as well as books such as  The Talent Code, Outliers, and Talent is [...]

]]> By: Gorjan http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/01/06/the-grandmaster-in-the-corner-office-what-the-study-of-chess-experts-teaches-us-about-building-a-remarkable-life/#comment-26594 Gorjan Fri, 16 Dec 2011 03:39:00 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/01/06/the-grandmaster-in-the-corner-office-what-the-study-of-chess-experts-teaches-us-about-building-a-remarkable-life/#comment-26594 Cal, Discovered your blog for the first time about 15 minutes ago, following a link from one of the CopyBlogger posts. Just wanted to say a big Thank You for your effort. Outstanding writing, advice, and insights. Cal,

Discovered your blog for the first time about 15 minutes ago, following a link from one of the CopyBlogger posts. Just wanted to say a big Thank You for your effort. Outstanding writing, advice, and insights.

]]> By: Have You Put in 10,000 Hours to Master Your Specialty? http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/01/06/the-grandmaster-in-the-corner-office-what-the-study-of-chess-experts-teaches-us-about-building-a-remarkable-life/#comment-26564 Have You Put in 10,000 Hours to Master Your Specialty? Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:49:29 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/01/06/the-grandmaster-in-the-corner-office-what-the-study-of-chess-experts-teaches-us-about-building-a-remarkable-life/#comment-26564 [...] Here is a great article about mastering a skill: What the Study of Chess Experts Teaches Us About Building a Remarkable Life [...]

[...] Here is a great article about mastering a skill: What the Study of Chess Experts Teaches Us About Building a Remarkable Life [...]

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