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Micromastery
Dec 6, 2024 2:41 AM

Author:Robert Twigger

Micromastery

'Micromastery is a triumph. I read it with delight, and instantly vowed to put more conviction into the latest thing I'm trying, which is using a plectrum when I play the guitar'

Philip Pullman

Want to learn how to cook? Start by making an omelette.

Want to be able to dance? First learn the Tango Walk.

Want to be more creative, smarter and happier? Read this book.

Micromastery is the inspiring new way to approach any kind of challenge or skill. With this simple, accessible technique you can get a grip on new subjects quickly, then experiment and grow.

Whether it's making a perfect soufflé, painting a door or lighting a fire -- just three of the thirty nine little skills this book will teach you -- you'll find that cultivating micro areas of expertise is life-changing. Become a fearless learner, spot more creative opportunities, and improve your brain health and wellbeing.

Start small. Start specific. But start - and you'll be on the path to mastery.

'A brilliantly smart, cunningly simple idea. Conquering every skill, talent, and life hack in seconds is what the modern man yearns for'

Jim Allen, MD, RDF Television

'Robert Twigger is an inspiring author. Read this book!'

Nick Hodgson, Kaiser Chiefs

'Brilliant. . . . mastering a series of small tasks has created pockets of perfection through my day, and made me calmer and happier in the process'

Rachel Kelly, author of Walking on Sunshine: 52 Small Steps to Happiness

Robert Twigger is an author, adventure traveller and apprentice micromaster. His first book, Angry White Pyjamas, about a year spent in a Japanese martial arts dojo, won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award and the Somerset Maugham Award. He has lectured on risk management, polymathics and leadership at Oxford Brookes Business School, Oxford University, the Royal College of Art, and to companies including P&G, Maersk shipping, Oracle computing and SAB Miller.

Reviews

Brilliant. . . . mastering a series of small tasks has created pockets of perfection through my day, and made me calmer and happier in the process

—— Rachel Kelly, author of 'Walking on Sunshine: 52 Small Steps to Happiness'

Micromastery is a triumph. A brilliant idea, utterly convincing, and superbly carried through. I read it with delight, and instantly vowed to put more conviction into the latest thing I'm trying... You're on to a winner here

—— Philip Pullman, author of the 'His Dark Materials' trilogy

I couldn't stop telling people about this book. Wise and joyful, it genuinely changed the way I thought about learning - and it left me bursting to put it into action

—— Tim Harford, author of 'Fifty Things That Made The Modern Economy'

Very funny

—— Natalie Bowen , Independent

Laugh out loud funny - every teacher who reads it will cringe with empathy

—— Laura McInerney

This entertaining memoir of 10 eventful years at the chalkface further illuminates the debt of gratitude we owe teachers

—— The Bookseller

A genuinely joyful book and a celebration of teaching

—— Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School & College Leaders

A frank, funny and long overdue ode to teachers and teaching

—— Adam Kay

A delightfully frank and funny book - with a very serious message

—— Jacqueline Wilson

An ode to teaching: hilarious, inspiring and so terrifyingly true

—— Lucy Kellaway

Funny, sensitive and clever

—— Victoria Derbyshire

A hilarious love letter to teaching - and to teenagers. It throws open the doors to the staff room and our ears to the gossip inside. As someone who was a nightmare as a teen, it made me think of the teachers who championed me, regardless, and the influence they had on my adult life. A timely celebration of the importance of teachers

—— Christie Watson

If you want to know what the world of schools and classrooms is really like, this is your book. An unputdownable account of Ryan Wilson's teaching years that describes the absolute reality of teaching in UK schools including the good parts, the bad and all that is ugly. I was captivated by Wilson's honesty and vulnerability and loved reading and exploring every minute of this familiar world

—— Andria Zafirakou, 2018 Global Teacher Prize winner

Ryan Wilson passes with flying colours and earns an A-grade for his debut book... If anyone has read Adam Kay's This is Going to Hurt... Ryan's terrific tome strikes a similar funny, feel-good and frank tone

—— Thomas Stichbury , attitude

A pleasant and heartfelt account of one man's brief journey into and out of education... unquestionably funny... poignant and very personal

—— Emma Williams , Schools Week

Very funny, often inspiring, occasionally tragic - and a timely reminder of the unforgettable influence of great teachers

—— Daily Mail
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