Talent is Overrated
What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else.
Geoff Colvin
Asked to explain why a few people truly excel, most people offer one of two answers. The first is hard work. Yet we all know plenty of hard workers who have been doing the same job for years or decades without becoming great. The other possibility is that the elite possess an innate talent for excelling in their field.
Mindset: The New Psychology of Sucess
How We Can Learn To Fulfill Our Potential
Carol S.Dweck, Ph.D.
Dweck explains why it’s not just our abilities and talent that bring us success—but whether we approach them with a fixed or growth mindset. She makes clear why praising intelligence and ability doesn’t foster self-esteem and lead to accomplishment, but may actually jeopardize success.
Drive
The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
Daniel H.Pink
Most people believe that the best way to motivate is with rewards like money—the carrot-and-stick approach. That's a mistake, says Daniel H. Pink (author of To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Motivating Others). In this provocative and persuasive new book, he asserts that the secret to high performance and satisfaction-at work, at school, and at home.
The Brain That Changes Itself
Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science
Norman Doidge, MD
An astonishing new science called "neuroplasticity" is overthrowing the centuries-old notion that the human brain is immutable. In this revolutionary look at the brain, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Norman Doidge, M.D., provides an introduction to both the brilliant scientists championing neuroplasticity and the people whose lives they've transformed.
The Mind & The Brain
Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force
Jeffrey M.Schwartz, M.D and Sharon Begley
A groundbreaking work of science that confirms, for the first time, the independent existence of the mind – and demonstrates the possibilities for human control over the workings of the brain.
The Attention Revolution
Unlocking The Power Of The Focused Mind
B.Alan Wallace,Ph.D
Meditation offers, in addition to its many other benefits, a method for achieving previously inconceivable levels of concentration. Author B. Alan Wallace has nearly thirty years' practice in attention-enhancing meditation, including a retreat he performed under the guidance of the Dalai Lama.
The Sports Gene
Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance
David Epstein
The debate is as old as physical competition. Are stars like Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps, and Serena Williams genetic freaks put on Earth to dominate their respective sports? Or are they simply normal people who overcame their biological limits through sheer force of will and obsessive training?
Beyond IQ
Scientific Tools for Training Problem Solving, Intuition, Emotional Intelligence, Creativity, and More.
Garth Sundem
Sure, having a high IQ is great. But surprisingly, science shows that mental abilities not captured in IQ tests can have the most impact in the real world—attributes like creativity, willpower, emotional intelligence, and intuition.
Successful Intelligence
How Practical and Creative Intelligence Determine Success in Life
Robert J.Sternberg
Award-winning professor Robert J. Sternberg offers a new definition of intelligence which includes the willingness to take risks and overcome obstacles. His definition predicts how students will fare in problem-solving in both their personal and professional lives.