russia has launched a full-scale war in Ukraine! Donate to the charity fund to support Ukraine and protect the world’s peace.

Support Ukraine

logo

Headway App

(81,672)

FREE - on the App Store

INSTALL NOW
library / 
book

Summary of The Talent Code 

4.7 . 3514 reviews

Short summary

The Talent code is a revolutionary scientific concept that revolves around Myelin — a neural insulator. Myelin is considered the holy grail of acquiring skill by scientists all over the world. Whether you are teaching a child to play the piano, coaching soccer, trying to improve your golf swing, or play the piano, this revolutionary guide will show you how to groom your talent by tapping into the neural insulator called Myelin. Daniel Coyle draws on first-hand research, and cutting-edge neurology, to identify key elements that will help you optimize your performance in art, sports, math, music, or just about anything. Daniel Coyle has authored 6 books and is a contributing editor to Outside magazine. “Every human skill, whether it’s playing baseball or playing Bach, is created by chains of nerve fibers carrying a tiny electrical impulse—basically, a signal traveling through a circuit.”~Daniel Coyle

Table of content

  • Summary of The Talent Code
  • About the author
  • What is The Talent Code about?
  • Who should read The Talent Code
  • Topics in The Talent Code
first key point

The more energy and time you put into the right kind of practice, the more myelin you earn

Listen the first key point
00:00
00:00
The talent code is built around an insulator called the myelin. A neural insulator many neurologists consider to be the holy grail of acquiring a skill. Why? All human skills, playing the violin, basketball, whatever is created chains of nerve fibers that carry electrical impulses.

Myelin plays a vital role in the transportation of electrical impulses. It wraps the nerve fibres making the signal stronger. The same way rubber insulation wraps a copper wire. When you play a note, or practice volleyball, your myelin responds by wrapping layers around that neural circuit. Each layer adds a bit more speed and skill.

The thicker the myelin gets, the more accurate, faster your thoughts and movement will become.

Myelin is important for the following reasons; it’s universal, everyone can grow it. It is indiscriminate, myelin can enable the development of all kinds of skill. It’s imperceptible, no one can see or feel it. It helps us understand how skills are developed in humans.
Skill is a neurocellular insulation that wraps neural circuits. It grows in response to certain signals.
If you spend energy and time honing a skill, the longer you send the right signals through your circuit, the more myelin you earn, that means, the better you become at performing that skill. All skill acquisitions and all hotbeds operate on this principle of action, irrespective of how they appear.
All skills, all language, all music, all movements, are made of living circuits, and all circuits grow according to certain rules. ~ Dr George Bartzokis, a UCLA neurologist and myelin researcher
In the coming chapters, we’ll see those rules in action.
second key point

Deep practice is built on a paradox: your mistake will make you smarter

When you try to describe the collective talents of Brazilian soccer greats, you can measure it. It’s like trying to describe the law of gravity. Five world cup victories, several hundreds of young talents signed by professional clubs worldwide. Look at the procession of superstars like Kaka, Ronaldinho, Robinho, Juninho, Ronaldo, Romario, Socrates, Zico, Pele, and many others who have won the crown of “world’s best player.”
book
Continue reading with Headway app
Continue reading
Full summary is waiting for you in the app
third key point

Myelin plays an important role in the way our brains function, especially when it comes to acquiring skills

fourth key point

The three rules of deep practice

fifth key point

Deep practice is a cool, conscious act, while ignition is a hot, mysterious burst, an awakening

sixth key point

Baron Lamm was a master coach and a talent whisperer

seventh key point

The four virtues of master coaches

eighth key point

Conclusion

Buy full book on AmazonContinue the summary

What is The Talent Code about?

Who should read The Talent Code

book
book

Enjoy summarized nonfiction bestsellers

Grasp the book’s key ideas in less than 15 minutes

Get started

Get new knowledge easily

Let’s check how many titles you can finish in a month with Headway! Tell us how much time you’d like to spend on reading:

2 min/day
5 min/day
10 min/day
15 min/day
20 min/day
30 min/day
45 min/day
4 titles/month
10 titles/month
20 titles/month
30 titles/month
40 titles/month
60 titles/month
90 titles/month
image
image
image
image
image
image
image
image
image
image
image
image
image
image
image
image
image
4 titles/month
10 titles/month
20 titles/month
30 titles/month
40 titles/month
60 titles/month
90 titles/month
image
image
image
image
image
image
image
image
image
image
image
image
image
image
image
image
image
image

Join 30+ million learners around the world

60K5 reviews on App Store and Google Play
icon

Everything you need to be motivate, to learn & to self improves is all here. I actually do appreciate the reminders because otherwise this wouldn’t work for me. Thank you

icon

sandypantalones

icon

Headway is the answer! No longer accumulating books I never read. With Headway, I initially chose the areas important to me such as productivity, time management, etc., and each day I'm provided several book summaries from which I devote 20 minutes or more each day reading. All of this on my phone! My life has improved with Headway. Truly my most useful app.

icon

Carol Slinker

icon

An excellent concept, executed well. Headway can help you retain what you've read while introducing you to the essential core of new information. It's an easier way to stay inspired, and to be reminded of the mental tools you've learned

icon

Fuse Henry

icon

In today’s world, we rarely have time. Between our jobs, our families are social obligations, when do we have time to grow and develop ourselves? Headway is an excellent app that gives you that time it gives you those little snippets of information that you need to direct your focus in on your life. Headway gives you a chance to find out the meat of a book that you might want to purchase and read or listen to in-depth without wasting a lot of time trying to figure out is this book for me? I highly recommend the app.

icon

sleepy sprite

icon

The selections are on point and the summaries are excellent! I listen while I walk my pup 🐶 and have in turn, ordered a few selections! REALLY loving the app, it’s layout, daily selections and features!

icon

JuicyBaby328

icon

I've gotten multiple books out of the library with the intent to read them, but always have a hard time finding the time. This app has helped me finally be able to get to them. Summarized, yes, and thank goodness too! Just short enough I can finish one on my way picking kids up from school/practice, or while I'm cooking dinner. I can't wait to listen to them over the summer when we visit the beach!

icon

Jillian Emmert

icon

It amazed me! There is the possibility to highlight the most important points of each book and instantly translate unfamiliar vocabulary. With the ability to review the searched words. It's a great way to learn more about English as well. The price is great.

icon

Fiamma

icon

I’m enjoying what I’m learning on headway.each summary comes with quotes at the end which you can save to help you remember key points. You can listen or read, I’ve found that reading puts me to sleep before I can finish but the listening feature keeps me engaged and I can finish in a brief amount of time if not one session.

icon

Epic waters

icon

The app it’s so easy to use. I use it while driving or cooking and is great. I love the fact that the chapters are short, so you can finish them quickly. Very knowledgeable.

icon

kathytaveras

icon

The best app for self development.It helps to keep pace with your reading and also suggests the kind of reading material you might like.It is fun as you can switch from reading to listening and vice-versa as per your convenience .Just get started and partake of the treasure of knowledge at your fingertips .I feel lucky to have spotted the app.It has helped me become self-disciplined and much better informed.The audio track is excellent.

icon

anita yadav

icon

Exactly what I need! I always have booklist to read, but can't committed enough to finish/start bc of too much pages. Headway is really helpful and concise with their summary. What I love the most is that the essence of the book is well crafted, so I don't only read the key points, but also there's the story and how personality of the author still well shown through the summary. Well done!

icon

Feninda Amalia

icon

This is outstanding best app ever and honestly whoever came up with is my app is an absolute genius kudos my gratitude definitely goes out and I’m only on my first week free trial and I’m certainly going to purchase this app annually. Now that I have it, I can’t even imagine living without it.

icon

Darlin NIKKIDOLL0923

Have questions?

Asking the right questions brings you closer to achieving your goals

Can I test out Headway before purchasing it for my team?Payment

Sure, we will gladly give you access to our app for a certain period if you are interested in purchasing a corporate subscription for your team. Please fill out the form on the website or email partners@makeheadway.com. We will get back to you soon.

What should I do if some of my employees already have your Premium subscription?Payment

Sure, we will gladly give you access to our app for a certain period if you are interested in purchasing a corporate subscription for your team. Please fill out the form on the website or email partners@makeheadway.com. We will get back to you soon.

Can I increase or decrease the number of subscriptions on my corporate subscription once it’s started?Payment

Sure, we will gladly give you access to our app for a certain period if you are interested in purchasing a corporate subscription for your team. Please fill out the form on the website or email partners@makeheadway.com. We will get back to you soon.

What are the benefits of books summary?

Do you find yourself staring at your computer for long minutes, unaware of time slipping by? Do you enter a room and suddenly cannot remember why you stepped in the first place? Is it a herculean task for you to sit through ten pages of a book without reaching for your phone? If yes, your focus needs some work and fast.

Actually, yours is not a unique situation. Many adults like you have issues concentrating on a given task. However, in this fast-paced world of ours, you can’t afford to be not focused at all times. Thankfully, this article comes to your rescue! With the tips and tricks from Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey, you will get in the top percent of folks who have mastered the art of concentration.

Do you find yourself staring at your computer for long minutes, unaware of time slipping by? Do you enter a room and suddenly cannot remember why you stepped in the first place? Is it a herculean task for you to sit through ten pages of a book without reaching for your phone? If yes, your focus needs some work and fast.

Actually, yours is not a unique situation. Many adults like you have issues concentrating on a given task. However, in this fast-paced world of ours, you can’t afford to be not focused at all times. Thankfully, this article comes to your rescue! With the tips and tricks from Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey, you will get in the top percent of folks who have mastered the art of concentration.