Deliberate Quote by Cal Newport

“Each of the basic requirements of deliberate practice is unremarkable: • A clearly defined stretch goal • Full concentration and effort • Immediate and informative feedback • Repetition…

— Angela Duckworth

“if it’s rare and valuable, it’s not easy to get. This insight brought me into the world of performance science, where I encountered the…

— Cal Newport

“I like the term “stretch” for describing what deliberate practice feels like, as it matches my own experience with the activity. When I’m learning…

— Cal Newport

“practice is just another word for “play.”

— Oliver Benjamin

“Doing things we know how to do well is enjoyable, and that’s exactly the opposite of what deliberate practice demands…. Deliberate practice is above…

— Cal Newport

“deliberate practice” to describe this style of serious study, defining it formally as an “activity designed, typically by a teacher, for the sole purpose…

— Cal Newport

“stretching yourself brings you maximum effort with effortless flow, aligning with spirit and purpose.”

— Ron Broussard

“Practice is the process of moving conscious action into subconscious and unconscious action.”

— Ted Agon

“focused on difficult activities, carefully chosen to stretch your abilities where they most need stretching and that provide immediate feedback.”

— Cal Newport

“When I say ‘practice’ I don’t mean repeating an act until you get it right. In this use, it means to instill regular discipline…

— S. Kelley Harrell

“deliberate practice—practice designed to develop mastery in the specific areas required by whatever role or position we are targeting.”

— David DiSalvo

Practice is an ever-fresh, challenging flow of work and play in which we continually test and demolish our own delusions; therefore, it is sometimes…

— Stephen Nachmanovitch