Table of Contents
| 1. | Introduction |
| Again with the “Pragmatic”? |
| Consider the Context |
| Everyone Is Talking About This Stuff |
| Where We’re Going |
| Next Actions |
| Grateful Acknowledgments |
| 2. | Journey from Novice to Expert |
| Novices vs. Experts |
| The Five Dreyfus Model Stages |
| Dreyfus at Work: Herding Racehorses and Racing Sheep |
| Using the Dreyfus Model Effectively |
| Beware the Tool Trap |
| Consider the Context, Again |
| Day-to-Day Dreyfus |
| Next Actions |
| 3. | This Is Your Brain |
| Your Dual-CPU Modes |
| Capture Insight 24x7 |
| Linear and Rich Characteristics |
| Rise of the R-mode |
| R-mode Sees Forest; L-mode Sees Trees |
| DIY Brain Surgery and Neuroplasticity |
| How Do You Get There? |
| Next Actions |
| 4. | Get in Your Right Mind |
| Turn Up the Sensory Input |
| Draw on the Right Side |
| Engage an R-mode to L-mode Flow |
| Next Actions |
| Harvest R-mode Cues |
| Harvesting Patterns |
| Get It Right |
| Next Actions |
| 5. | Debug Your Mind |
| Meet Your Cognitive Biases |
| Next Actions |
| Recognize Your Generational Affinity |
| Next Actions |
| Codifying Your Personality Tendencies |
| Next Actions |
| Exposing Hardware Bugs |
| Next Actions |
| Now I Don’t Know What to Think |
| Next Actions |
| 6. | Learn Deliberately |
| What Learning Is…and Isn’t |
| Target SMART Objectives |
| Next Actions |
| Create a Pragmatic Investment Plan |
| Next Actions |
| Use Your Primary Learning Mode |
| Next Actions |
| Work Together, Study Together |
| Use Enhanced Learning Techniques |
| Read Deliberately with SQ3R |
| Visualize Insight with Mind Maps |
| Next Actions |
| Harness the Real Power of Documenting |
| Learn by Teaching |
| Take It to the Streets |
| Next Actions |
| 7. | Gain Experience |
| Play in Order to Learn |
| Next Actions |
| Leverage Existing Knowledge |
| Embed Failing in Practice |
| Next Actions |
| Learn About the Inner Game |
| Pressure Kills Cognition |
| Imagination Overrides Senses |
| Next Actions |
| Learn It Like an Expert |
| 8. | Manage Focus |
| Increase Focus and Attention |
| Next Actions |
| Defocus to Focus |
| Next Actions |
| Manage Your Knowledge |
| Optimize Your Current Context |
| Manage Interruptions Deliberately |
| Keep a Big Enough Context |
| How to Stay Sharp |
| Next Actions |
| 9. | Beyond Expertise |
| Effective Change |
| What to Do Tomorrow Morning |
| Beyond Expertise |
| A1. | Photo Credits |
| Bibliography |
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