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Practice Perfect: 42 Rules for Getting Better at Getting Better Hardcover – September 19, 2012

by Doug Lemov (Author), Erica Woolway (Author), Katie Yezzi (Author),
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Rules for developing talent with disciplined, deliberate, intelligent practice

We live in a competition loving culture. We love the performance, the big win, the ticking seconds of the clock as the game comes down to the wire. We watch games and cheer, sometimes to the point of obsession, but if we really wanted to see greatness—wanted to cheer for it, see it happen, understand what made it happen—we'd spend our time watching, obsessing on, and maybe even cheering the practices instead. This book puts practice on the front burner of all who seek to instill talent and achievement in others as well as in themselves. This is a journey to understand that practice, not games, makes champions.

In this book, the authors engage the dream of better, both in fields and endeavors where participants know they should practice and also in those where many do not yet recognize the transformative power of practice. And it’s not just whether you practice. How you practice may be a true competitive advantage. Deliberately engineered and designed practice can revolutionize our most important endeavors. The clear set of rules presented in Practice Perfect will make us better in virtually every performance of life. The “how-to” rules of practice cover such topics as rethinking practice, modeling excellent practice, using feedback, creating a culture of practice, making new skills stick, and hiring for practice.

  • Discover new ways to think about practice. Learn how to design successful practice. Apply practice across a wide range of realms, both personal and professional
  • The authors include specific activities to jump-start practice
  • Doug Lemov is the best-selling author of Teach Like a Champion

A hands-on resource to practice, the rules within will help to create positive outliers and world-changing reservoirs of talent.

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    September 19, 2012
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    111821658X
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Customers find the book provides a framework for putting practice at the center of any training. They say it's extremely practical and filled with excellent, practical ideas. Readers describe the book as easy to read, well-written, and comfortable. They mention it's great for the workplace and provides practical, data-based advice.

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Customers find the book provides a framework for putting practice at the center of any activity. They say it's tremendously practical, filled with excellent ideas, and applicable information. Readers mention it helps pay attention to the little things that are sometimes ignored.

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Kiawah Chas
5.0 out of 5 stars I wish I had read this 40 years ago!
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2012
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In addition to giving the reader "42 rules for getting better at getting better", Practice Perfect helps us practice "smarter". The concept of "Practice the 20", where one practices the 20 per cent of things that are the most important, is huge because it focuses attention on what counts instead of the other 80% that wastes so much of our time. My golf should benefit because at my age I only need to practice chipping and putting!

I could have also used the business applications of Practice Perfect 40 years ago. Back then, no one practiced sales presentations for fear of looking foolish in front of one's colleagues. But what Practice Perfect shows is that we missed something valuable - "the gift of feedback." What a loss. But the good news from this book is that it is never too late to learn, provided we practice focusing on the solutions instead of the problems.
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L Mathison
4.0 out of 5 stars Thought-provoking
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2023
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Thought-provoking, if occasionally a little rigid in its thinking. More applicable to designing and implementing practice for improvement of teachers' skills than for teachers to apply in the classroom with their students, though there are elements that could translate to the latter as well
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R. Webb
5.0 out of 5 stars A book with broad application
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2015
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One of the top reviews claims this is just for educators. I don't get it as this is full of non-educational examples. But also let's face it, this is a book about learning how to get better. It is ultimately about education applied to life. As I tell my kids, everyone in life needs to be a manager and a teacher whether they like the job or not, even if they are just managing their own lives and teaching themselves. I began applying principles from this book almost immediately after starting it in everything from my basketball game to how I teach my kids.

As you will learn from the book, just reading it won't do a thing for you. You will have to practice the rules for yourself. But if you do, I think you will be richly rewarded.
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Daniel T. Markert
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent companion to Daniel Coyle's "Talent Code" and William Baumeister's ...
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2016
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An excellent companion to Daniel Coyle's "Talent Code" and William Baumeister's "Willpower". If you teach, coach, instruct, or in any way develop or train other people this is a must have book for your path to getting better at getting better. I have used this book for professional development in my military unit I command and we have put into practice several of the "42 Rules". In running our competitive marksmanship team we especially use the "chunking" rule and the "practice until you cant get it wrong" and the 80/20 rule of perfecting strengths before trying to perfect weaknesses.
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anonymouse
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, actionable book on teaching / learning new skills
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2012
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I devoured Practice Perfect. This is an excellent book for anyone learning a new skill or teaching others a new skill. The authors have done a great job in taking their own experience training teachers and teasing out principles of practice relevant for learning in general. If you believe learning requires practice, iteration, and feedback, this book illuminates the guts of the process - with detailed tactics and examples on how to do it well.

I will be implementing the lessons learned here in work and life. Looking forward to the next title from this team!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not my favorite
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2022
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If I'm being honest, this book just isn't for me. I had to purchase this book for a college class. The message is so heavily supported by sports examples and I just don't care about sports at all so it was hard to get through. I get what the author is trying to say, but the message kind of gets lost in all the sports examples. I'm definitely not the intended audience for this book.
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Chase Jackson
4.0 out of 5 stars I selected this book because of my passion and enjoyment for the Talent Code
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2015
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Strong book, filled with content on how to improve practice techniques. I selected this book because of my passion and enjoyment for the Talent Code, Talent is Overrated, and Bounce. The book has a strong emphasis on how to effectively practice and improve teaching skills. Enjoyed the book very much.
Quick take ways on how to improve your practice: quick feedback, videotape, break the skill down into different parts, give these parts names, make every minute count, make it fun, more drills less scrimmage.
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MrsHTeachesSci
5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for those looking to "get better" in any endeavor. Perfect for teachers!
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2018
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"Practice Perfect" is a great resource for anyone who wants to maximize the efficiency of their practice time. Coaches, teachers, team leaders...anyone could get something out of this book. It is written in a comfortable, conversational style. Loved it!
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Oscar Fernandez Ponce
5.0 out of 5 stars Estupendo libro!
Reviewed in Mexico on January 10, 2018
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Uno de los pilares del éxito es hacer las cosas muy bien! Este libro te enseña cómo puedes hacer para pasar de bueno a ser el mejor en lo que te propongas!
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Matthias Vetter
5.0 out of 5 stars Useful for everyone teaching groups
Reviewed in Germany on December 1, 2016
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In every group awareness, attention, involvement are central to the success of the group.

In these and more aspects I found valuable information.
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Evandro Gomide
3.0 out of 5 stars Não tive acesso ao produto
Reviewed in Brazil on April 23, 2015
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Comprei, mas não consegui acessá-lo pelo leitor de ebooks, conforme instruído.
Procurei uma forma de entrar em contato com a Amazon, mas não consegui. Já fiz inclusive uma reclamação.
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Verna R
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the time
Reviewed in Canada on March 16, 2013
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I found the concepts encouraging and applicable. I liked the references to other books I've read. My respect for "performance" professionals is high. The application to life skills was an easy transition for me. While I only get to live my life once, practicing certainly optimizes my skills.

Best concept - practice after developing competence makes the good great!
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IG Scott
5.0 out of 5 stars Practice by Design
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 8, 2013
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This was a great follow-on read from Matthew Sayed's "Bounce". Central to the book is the idea that although practice is vital in mastering a skill, it is not enough. It has to be designed properly, with a clear objective, immediate feedback and assessment of its effectiveness. Skills need to be isolated, practised and then integrated and practised again with other skills. Lemov defines his terms with helpful precision, and also encourages the reader to give names to the different types of practice activities they use. His business is school leadership and teacher training, but I found many of the "Rules" very relevant to my own field of foreign language teaching, and could also imagine it being helpful for those involved in sport, music, mathematics, or indeed business. The spelling of the verb "to practice" is correct in US spelling, and I got used to it, though no doubt it will provoke the usual outrage among certain UK readers! I found the book such worthwhile reading that I decided to put away my remaining prejudices and read his slightly nauseatingly titled "Teach like a Champion", which is equally inspiring for those who want evidence-based teaching techniques which will work for anyone.
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