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Lucas Miller

Human Performance Researcher | Author | Faculty at UC Berkeley

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Beyond Brilliance:

The Blueprint for Learning Anything
Most books for students give you the same old advice: work hard, take detailed notes, use a planner, yadda yadda.

If you're looking for a book like that, ignore this one. This book shows you a better, faster, and easier way to succeed in school and develop mastery (according to decades of science). Read it and you'll know why certain memories are stickier than others, why self-control is more important than effort, and why snoozing more can mean studying less. The truth is, getting top grades and becoming an effective learner is something anyone can do. You don't need to be naturally "brilliant" - intelligence is something we can all develop over time. You don't need to pull all-nighters. You don't need to sacrifice your social life. You don't even need to give up the gym. What you really need to do is learn how learning actually works. Then, you can use that skill to get better at anything you like.

Beyond Brilliance shows you the way. You'll learn why certain myths about learning might be holding you back, the most practical and most efficient tools researchers know about how to absorb material, how to conquer procrastination, and tons more straightforward insights that will inspire and empower you. Unlike vague, scammy self-help books, Beyond Brilliance is helpful. And unlike academic textbooks, it's understandable and to the point. With its short, illustrated chapters and focus on general principles, it's the perfect playbook for any student who's ever dreamed of a better way. Engineering majors at MIT, C students, victims of tracking and standardized testing, homeschoolers, and graduate students in a variety of fields will all find valuable guidance in these pages.

Lucas Miller Profile

Lucas Miller is a human performance researcher, author, and the youngest faculty at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business.

Lucas teaches one of the most popular MBA classes at Berkeley called "Becoming Superhuman: The Science of Productivity and Performance" and has been featured in Wired and The Wall Street Journal. Along with his wife Dr. Sahar Yousef, he also runs the Becoming Superhuman Lab, a training and consulting firm which teaches busy professionals who think for a living how to get their most important done, in less time, with less stress.

Lucas began his career researching the science of learning, publishing his first book Beyond Brilliance at the age of 21. His work now focuses on the evolving interplay between productivity and technology, where he advises organizations on leveraging AI as a cognitive co-pilot that can help us overcome the brain's limitations and free up bandwidth for what matters most.

Lucas's key strength lies in his unique ability to distill academic research into practical, easy-to-understand strategies that apply in the real world.

His areas of expertise include:
- Human productivity and performance optimization
- Practical strategies for leveraging AI to enhance efficiency, creativity, and decision-making
- Behavioral economics and the psychology of investing

As part of his mission to make human performance research accessible and actionable to millions of humans, Lucas has:
- Given over 600 talks and keynotes to knowledge workers in 50+ countries
- Advised executive teams at companies like JP Morgan, Google, Visa, and Coinbase
- Taught one of the most highly rated online courses on Scott Galloway's education platform Section, which is an intensive version of his Becoming Superhuman MBA course
- Been invited to speak to the US Congress and the Saudi Arabian government

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Becoming Superhuman

The Science of Optimizing Productivity and Performance

Key Learnings:
- Leading research on the three biggest mistakes of productivity and performance and the scientific reasons WHY people commonly make these mistakes
- Unnecessary daily drains on our cognitive capacity and how to optimize your digital hygiene
- How to prioritize your most important and valuable tasks, even in the face of urgent demands, by using "Daily MIT Setting"
- Training on Focus Sprints^(R), a research-backed way of working that helps individuals get more done, in less time, with less energy expended

Becoming Superhuman with AI:

Practical Strategies to Enhance Productivity and Performance

Two months of trial and error with using AI collapsed into one practical training session. Includes LIVE prompts generated by the audience. Whether you are brand new to generative AI tools or a power user already, you will walk away with immediately actionable strategies that can save you at least 5 hours/week in your role.

Key Learnings:
- A simple, human-centric explanation of AI, emphasizing generative AI and tools like ChatGPT
- How AI currently performs compared to humans and recent findings on how AI can quickly boost productivity and creative insights by 30%+
- The three fundamental limitations of the human brain, and how AI can fill in for our weaknesses
- Live, practical demos of how to use AI in everyday work scenarios and the primary use cases where AI can help you save time, generate ideas, and make better decisions
- How to use "custom instructions" to automatically increase the quality of all AI outputs and how to talk to AI effectively to minimize frustrating back-and-forths

Training the Brain for Innovation

The Neuroscience of Creativity and Accelerated Insight

Key Learnings:
- Busting the myth of "left-brained" vs. "right-brained" and the real neurological underpinnings of creativity
- How to reliably get into a creative brain state to increase the likelihood of new insights
- Acquire the tools and principles to consistently generate, prioritize, and implement new ideas
- How to create and nurture a culture of risk-tasking/experimentation to make a more innovative business
- Research-based best practices for effective individual and team brainstorming

The Science of Energy Management

Understand Your Biological Chronotype and Increase Your Daily Stamina

Key Learnings:
- New research on the four primary causes of "video fatigue" and their simple fixes
- Discover your biological chronotype and how to optimally schedule your day for peak productivity and creativity
- The most effective "brain breaks" according to science and strategies for avoiding the afternoon dip
- How you can use light, temperature, or short breathing exercises to quickly increase your energy levels
- Caffeine myths and practical strategies to optimize caffeine's effects

The Science of Resilience

Managing the Self Through Times of Rapid Change

Key Learnings:
- Why humans are biologically resistant to change and why we can change
- What stress really is in the brain and body and when stress is healthy vs. toxic
- Mental contrasting and how to reduce the anxiety associated with big changes
- How the US Navy uses short, guided conversations to quickly build resilience
- Taking care of your brain: how to accelerate neuroplasticity

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Peak Performance Performance / Pro... Innovation Resilience Change Creativity Best-Selling Author

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Beyond Brilliance:

The Blueprint for Learning Anything Most books for students give you the same old advice: work hard, take detailed notes, use a planner, yadda yadda. If you're looking for a book like that, ignore this one. This book shows you a better, fa...

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Lucas Miller

Human Performance Researcher | Author | Faculty at UC Berkeley

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