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When we hit a brick wall in a debate, we don’t have to stop talking altogether… start a new conversation, with a focus on understanding and learning rather than arguing and persuading.
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Understanding where extraordinary performance comes from would be valuable at any time. Now it’s crucial.
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Understanding the reality of talent is worth a great deal.
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Sometimes excellent performers see more by developing better and faster understanding of what they see.
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…top performers’ deep understanding of their field becomes the structure on which they can hang the huge quantities of information they learn about.
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Top performers understand their field at a higher level than average performers do, and thus have a superior structure for remembering information about it.
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It’s clear that the superior memory of great performers doesn’t just happen. Since it is built on deep understanding of the field, it can be achieved only through years of intensive study.
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A mental model not only enables remarkable recall, it also helps top performers learn and understand new information better than average performers.
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Understand that people development works best through inspiration, not authority.
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Understanding where innovation comes from is particularly important because we tend to believe deeply that this type of performance, even more than others, is a mysterious gift.
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