Summary of Rasmus Ankersen's Gold Mine Effect

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#1 I spent my boyhood in rural western Denmark, in a little town in the middle of nowhere. I was captain of one of Denmark’s best youth teams, but I ended up injured before my career could even begin. I spent my career as a coach helping establish Scandinavia’s first football academy.

#2 The Danish defender Simon Kjaer was sold to Palermo in Italy when he was just eighteen years old. He was sold on to Wolfsburg in Germany when he was twenty, and now, still in his early twenties, he is with Roma.

#3 The story of Simon Kjaer is not one of raw, inbred talent. It is of anything but. His success should be explained by the fact that he was born with an extraordinary innate talent, but that is not the case.

#4 The case of Simon Kjaer is not unique. Coaches, managers, parents, and teachers all have to deal with their own Simon Kjaer problem. Talent is a crucial factor in the economic struggles taking place in the 21st century.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Apr 29, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669399315

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I spent my boyhood in rural western Denmark, in a little town in the middle of nowhere. I was captain of one of Denmark’s best youth teams, but I ended up injured before my career could even begin. I spent my career as a coach helping establish Scandinavia’s first football academy.

#2

The Danish defender Simon Kjaer was sold to Palermo in Italy when he was just eighteen years old. He was sold on to Wolfsburg in Germany when he was twenty, and now, still in his early twenties, he is with Roma.

#3

The story of Simon Kjaer is not one of raw, inbred talent. It is of anything but. His success should be explained by the fact that he was born with an extraordinary innate talent, but that is not the case.

#4

The case of Simon Kjaer is not unique. Coaches, managers, parents, and teachers all have to deal with their own Simon Kjaer problem. Talent is a crucial factor in the economic struggles taking place in the 21st century.

#5

The global economy is experiencing a crisis, and talent development is becoming increasingly important. The Chinese government has launched the most comprehensive national talent strategy, while companies in Brazil are trying to attract talented citizens back home from abroad.

#6

The world-class talent search is on, and every company and nation is trying to find the best performers. I decided to quit my job and use all the money I had left to travel around the world and train in six Gold Mines – small, geographically defined locations that are pumping out top performers assembly-line fashion.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

I was waiting for the training group I had been allowed to follow for the day. Twelve Kenyan men and boys ran toward me at full speed, their tracksuits slapping audibly in the wind.

#2

There