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How to do more with less and use limits to stimulate creativity, innovation and collaboration, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Range. We live in a world that gives us seemingly infinite choices and values freedom above all else. We have an unprecedented number of options regarding...

A one-man team of experts, Stephen Leeds is a genius of unparalleled mental capabilities who can learn new skills or master entire scholarly disciplines in mere hours. However, these skills come at a price. Stephen must compartmentalize his brain, with each of his new skill sets being held by an “aspect”—a hallucination his mind creates with their own fully-developed personality, life, and limitations. Without these aspects, and the delicate construct of reality they provide for him, Stephen is unable to control his mind and engage with the real world.  

'Fascinating . . . If you’re a generalist who has ever felt overshadowed by your specialist colleagues, this book is for you' – Bill Gates 'A goldmine of surprising insights. Makes you smarter with every page' - James Clear, bestselling author of Atomic Habits The instant Sunday Times Top...

*** Shortlisted for William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2013 *** Is Usain Bolt a superhuman one-off? Are sports stars like Paula Radcliffe and Tiger Woods born or made? Could we all be Olympians if we trained hard enough? And is the answer to be found by looking at Alaskan huskies? In this...

Read by the author, David Epstein. ‘Masterful’ – Adam Grant, bestselling author of Think Again ‘Wonderful’ – Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of Grit How to do more with less and use limits to stimulate creativity, innovation and collaboration, from the Sunday Times bestselling...

'A goldmine of surprising insights. Makes you smarter with every page' – James Clear, bestselling author of Atomic Habits The essential guide to improving your performance, and a powerful argument for how to succeed in any field: develop broad interests and skills while everyone around you is...

Some Politics is Local is the podcast where two guys from Calgary, Alberta, Canada (David and Mike) provide a fun, original and (always) irreverent perspective on all things political. The podcast covers global politics, US politics, federal politics, provincial politics and, of course, some local politics.

Spezialisierung sei der Schlüssel zum Erfolg, sagen viele Experten. Um Fähigkeiten, Instrumente oder Themengebiete zu beherrschen, müsse man früh anfangen und lange üben. David J. Epstein analysiert in seinem Bestseller Top-Performer in Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft, Ausnahmekünstler wie Vincent van Gogh und Profisportler wie Roger Federer oder Tiger Woods und belegt: Das ist eher die Ausnahme, denn die Regel! Generalisten legen vielleicht später los, dafür aber meist kreativer, agiler und mit Blick über den Tellerrand.

Por que os generalistas vencem em um mundo de especialistas é um audiolivro indispensável para todos aqueles que desejam transformar os seus interesses em múltiplas áreas em carreiras de sucesso – não importando a idade e a vivência anterior. Afinal, as experiências e a capacidade de aprender com os próprios erros são qualidades comuns a todos os grandes nomes da história, sejam eles inventores, empreendedores, esportistas ou profissionais de alta performance.

Stephen Leeds ist vollkommen gesund. Es sind seine Halluzinationen, die alle ziemlich verrückt sind – Exklusiv als Audio-Original. Stephen Leeds ist ein Ein-Mann-Expertenteam und ein Genie mit beispiellosen geistigen Fähigkeiten, das in nur wenigen Stunden ganze wissenschaftliche Disziplinen erlernen kann. Diese Fähigkeiten haben jedoch ihren Preis. Stephen muss sein Gehirn aufteilen, wobei jede seiner neuen Fähigkeiten mit einem »Aspekt« verbunden ist – einer Halluzination, die sein Verstand erzeugt. Und jeder Aspekt hat sein Eigenleben, einschließlich eigener Persönlichkeit.

The New York Times bestseller – with a new afterword about early specialization in youth sports – from the author of Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World. The debate is as old as physical competition. Are stars like Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps, and Serena Williams genetic...

This podcast is for all parents and those who care for kids who wish to better understand acute illnesses and injuries of infants, children, and adolescents and gain a better general understanding of the field of pediatrics to improve their children’s healthcare and empower them to advocate for their children’s health.

Packed with "compelling inside stories" (Chicago Tribune), Teammate is the inspiring memoir from "Grandpa Rossy," the veteran catcher who became the heart and soul of the 2016 Chicago Cubs championship team and was named manager in 2019. In 2016 the Cubs snapped a 108-year curse, winning the...

The #1 New York Times bestseller that has all America talking, from the author of the highly anticipated Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better. “The most important business—and parenting—book of the year.” —Forbes “Urgent and important. . . an essential read for bosses...

Stephen Leeds está perfectamente cuerdo. Son sus alucinaciones las que están completamente locas. Un equipo de un solo hombre, Stephen Leeds, es un genio con capacidades mentales incomparables que puede aprender nuevas habilidades o dominar disciplinas académicas enteras en cuestión de horas. Sin embargo, estas habilidades tienen un precio. Stephen debe compartimentar su cerebro, y cada una de sus nuevas habilidades está sujeta a un "aspecto": una alucinación que su mente crea con su propia personalidad, vida y limitaciones completamente desarrolladas.