Table of Contents
   The Beginningp. ix
   The Sciencep. 1
      Do the Mathp. 3
         The First Plateau Force
         The Second Plateau Force
         The Third Plateau Force
      Flow Mechanismsp. 105
         Step Functions, Choke Points, and Mystery Ingredients
         Three Forces
   The Enginep. 103
         Uncovering the Forces That Drive the Plateau Effect
      The Greedy Algorithmp. 50
      Going Flatp. 24
      Bad Timingp. 75
         Building Your Approach
   The Achievementp. 161
         Peak Behaviors
      Attentionp. 163
         The First Action
      Agilityp. 193
      Applicationp. 215
   The Endingp. 251
   Appendix: The Eight Elements of Plateausp. 257
   Notesp. 263
   Indexp. 289
   Acknowledgmentsp. 287
      Distortion Mechanismsp. 129
         Navigating Bad Data and Other Tricks of the Plateau
         The Third Action
         The Second Action