I’m sure many of you will have seen the footage of a two-year-old Tiger woods putting on television. Earl Woods had a vision for his son at an early age and helped to shape him to become one of the best golfers in history by taking him out onto the course almost every day from when he could barely walk. Tiger v RogerĮpstein begins his book by telling the talent development stories of two world-renowned athletes: Tiger Woods and Roger Federer.Īs many of us will know, Tiger’s story starts with his father, Earl. For parents and coaches, Epstein’s book Range, contains many useful lessons to think through how we can best help our children and athletes reach their full potential. Drawing on examples from sport, business, and beyond, Epstein provides insight into the benefits of diversifying your skillset and explains how to raise a generalist. In his book, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialised World, David Epstein explores the science of success and makes the case for why being a generalist is in the long term often more advantageous than being a specialist. Conventional wisdom tells us adult experts benefit from being able to get a head start in their chosen field when they were younger – that is, compared to non-experts, they benefited from concentrating at an earlier age on developing their talents.
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