It is practice, not birth that harbours prodigies speak17 Jun, 2011, 02.48AM IST, Vivek Kaul, ET Bureau”He has talent that comes up from up above,” is an oft repeated phrase when it comes to explaining the success of Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar .This tende…
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It is all about practice
Published by June 17th, 2011 in Matthew Syed, Susan Polgar Chess and Talent. 0 CommentsThe harder you work, the better you get
Published by November 21st, 2010 in Book, Matthew Syed, Polgar sisters, Susan Polgar and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsBounce, by Matthew Syed; Open, by Andre AgassiBy Simon RedfernSunday, 21 November 2010Four of the six books on the shortlist for this year’s William Hill Sports Book of the Year award, to be announced on 30 November, have already been reviewed here –…
Bounce: How champions are made
Published by October 6th, 2010 in author, Matthew Syed, Ping Pong and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsBouncePosted on October 6th, 2010by Richard AsherThe flight from the UK to Cape Town via Qatar is one of the most arduous journeys you can take in the world, and spending the night in Doha Airport could easily make a grownup weep. But when I was headin…
Sweating Your Way to Success
Published by September 9th, 2010 in Matthew Syed and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsEditorial ReviewsSyed, sportswriter and columnist for the London Times, takes a hard look at performance psychology, heavily influenced by his own ego-damaging but fruitful epiphany. At the age of 24, Syed became the #1 British table tennis player, an …
Nature vs. Nurture: Is there such a thing as natural talent?
Published by August 27th, 2010 in BBC, John Amaechi, Matthew Syed, Radio, Ros Atkins, Susan Polgar and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsClick here to listen to the one hour lively discussion on BBC radio show “World Have Your Say” with host Ros Atkins, Matthew Syed, formerly the best table tennis player in the UK, former Utah Jazz NBA star John Amaechi, and Susan Polgar, etc.The topic:…
