First 20 Hours - Softcover

Kaufman, J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0670921920 ISBN 13: 9780670921928

Publisher: Penguin Random House UK, 2014

Synopsis

In The First 20 Hours, Josh Kaufman, bestselling author of The Personal MBA, teaches readers how to learn anything fast. What would you like to learn? How to paint a portrait, play a musical instrument, start a business, or even fly an airplane? With this book it will be easy to learn every thing on your wish list. According to a research, it takes 10,000 hours for a person to master a new skill and the earliest hours are always the most frustrating. In this book, the author provides a systematic approach to acquire skills rapidly. He also provides expert tips to deconstruct complex skills, maximize productive practice and eliminate all the common learning barriers. You will have the most amazing time reading the book, as the author develops a personal yoga practice, learns how to write a computer program, picks up a ukulele and learns to windsurf. Engaging and written in simple style, this book will help you learn new things and have more fun along the way.

About this title

About the Author:

JOSH KAUFMAN helps people make more money, get more done, and have more fun. His first book, The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business, is an international bestseller. He lives in Colorado.
 
Visit first20hours.com and joshkaufman.net; Follow @joshkaufman

Review:

“A blockbuster in the making, The First 20 Hours breaks down the learning process into simple and effective steps with real-life examples that inspire. After reading this book, you’ll be ready to take on any number of skills and make progress on that big project you’ve been putting off for years.”
—CHRIS GUILLEBEAU, author of The $100 Startup
 
“If you’re like me, you’ll get so inspired that you’ll stop reading to apply this approach to your own procrastinated project. After reading the first five chapters, I tried Josh’s technique to learn a new programming language, and I’m blown away with how fast I became fluent.”
—DEREK SIVERS, founder, CD Baby, sivers.org
 
“Great opportunities are worthless without skills. No more excuses! Kaufman proves that we all have the capacity to become experts.”
—SCOTT BELSKY, founder, Behance, and author of Making Ideas Happen
 
“With the amount of information and change in the world today, the person who can adapt and learn the most quickly will be the most successful. Kaufman breaks down the science of learning in useful, entertaining, and fascinating ways. If you care about keeping your job, your business, or your edge, this book is for you.”
—PAMELA SLIM, author of Escape from Cubicle Nation
 
“In this inspiring little book, Josh argues that you can get good enough at anything to enjoy yourself in just 20 hours. In other words, all that’s standing between you and playing the ukulele is your TV time for the next two weeks. If Josh, a busy father and entrepreneur, can make the time, then the rest of us can too.”
—LAURA VANDERKAM, author of 168 Hours and What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast
 
“Lots of books promise to change your life. This one actually will.”
—SETH GODIN, author of The Icarus Deception

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Random House UK
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0670921920
• ISBN 13: 9780670921928
• Binding: Paperback