Seventh Printing.

• A few minor errata fixes.

• Sixth Printing

• Fifth printing, minor errata fixes

Updated errata for Fourth Printing

Corrected errata for Third Printing.

Second printing, fixed all pending errata to date.

• First printing

• Last beta: Content has been copyedited, indexed, and typeset.

New in Beta 8.0:

• Fixed all pending errata; added a lot of inset and additional photographs
• Fixed most section and chapter transitions, evened out information density and added some tips
• Added definition of construct vs. event theory on page 27
• Added discussion of an Influence experiment on page 47
• Added brief discussion of training stages on page 49
• New example of utilizing talent effectively on page 50
• Added new section on why sensory-limited environments cause brain damage on page 80
• Moved metaphor discussion to its new home in Chapter 4, Get in your Right Mind, on page 86
• Added new section, Section 6.5, Work Together, Study Together, on page 177
• Brief discussion of context-friendly breaks on page 249
• Added new section on surviving interrupts on page 251
• Added the final Chapter 9, Beyond Expertise, on page 257

• Added new mind map in the front
• Addressed all pending errata
• Cleaned up section titles and subheads, added epigraphs
• New Chapter 8, Manage Focus, on page 197

• New Chapter 5, Chapter 5, Debug Your Mind, on page 110
• New figure and discussion in Section 6.6, Learning Modes, page 151

Thanks for everyone’s input so far, please keep sending experiences, observations, and corrections. if you’re enjoying material, please help me tell people about it. Blog; write for your local user group; tell your coworkers. Thanks!

• Addressed all pending errata.
• Updated selected images.
• Added brief description of PO on page 68.
• Added sidebar with example of role-playing on page 78.
• Added a discussion on code formatting on page 99.
• Added extra material to the Test-driven learning sidebar on page 143.
• Added discussion of a TDD technique on page 169.
• Added a sidebar on Pressure Hangover on page 171.
• Added discussion of scaffolding/unscaffolding on page 177.

• First draft of Chapter 7, Gain Experience.

First part of Chapter 6: Learn Deliberately

Thanks to everyone who has emailed me or posted errata. Please keep it up!

• Completed Chapter 4. (sections 4.6 to end)
• 3.7 added to metaphor section
• All pending errata corrected