How to get better at the things you care about
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Eduardo Briceño |
TEDxManhattanBeach
• November 2016
Working hard but not improving? You're not alone. Eduardo Briceño reveals a simple way to think about getting better at the things you do, whether that's work, parenting or creative hobbies. And he shares some useful techniques so you can keep learning and always feel like you're moving forward.
Working hard but not improving? You're not alone. Eduardo Briceño reveals a simple way to think about getting better at the things you do, whether that's work, parenting or creative hobbies. And he shares some useful techniques so you can keep learning and always feel like you're moving forward.
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About the speaker
Eduardo Briceño is a learner, speaker, facilitator and author devoted to enabling a more learning-oriented world.
Eduardo Briceño | Ballantine Books, 2023 | Book
My book is a deep dive into the topic of this TED Talk, "How to get better at the things you care about." "Part 1: Driving Individual Growth" introduces the performance paradox, the Learning and Performance Zones, learning while doing, essential learning strategies, the power of mistakes, misconceptions about learning, and key drivers of growth. "Part 2: Overcoming the Performance Paradox in Teams and Organizations" exposes what the strongest learning organizations look like, how to foster learning teams, and how to lead for growth as a learner while instilling confidence. "Part 3: From Individual Transformation to Global Impact" describes systems and structures to use in the Performance Zone and ways that the two zones transform not only outcomes, but also the journey along the way.
Carol S. Dweck | Ballantine Books, 2007 | Book
This is the book that started a movement in education, parenting, business, and beyond, written by the foremost growth mindset expert, Dr. Carol Dweck. In her book, Dr. Dweck explains key psychology research which has changed the way we think about and pursue our beliefs, our language, and our behaviors. The ideas shared are prerequisites for spending time in the Learning Zone. I have greatly enjoyed and treasured having Dr. Dweck as a mentor since 2007 and would not have the same understanding of learning and improvement without her leadership, guidance and insights, including those shared in this book.
Eric Ries | Crown Business, 2011 | Book
The Lean Startup provides a framework and powerful strategies to foster continuous improvement and the Learning Zone in companies and organizations. This book started a movement in Silicon Valley and is just as applicable in any organization, large or small.
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Eduardo Briceño | KQED News, 2015 | Article
To get in the Learning Zone we need to be in a growth mindset. Here is an article by Eduardo describing what that means and clarifying some common misconceptions.
Eduardo Briceño | Mindset Works, 2015 | Book
In his talk, Eduardo differentiates two types of mistakes. In this article, he expands on those and adds two additional types of mistakes that are useful to distinguish for greater learning and performance.
Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool | Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016 | Book
This is the paramount book about deliberate practice, written by the foremost expert, Dr. Anders Ericsson. Co-written by science writer Robert Pool, Peak masterfully describes deliberate practice, the research behind it, real life examples, and strategies to put it into practice
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