The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything . Fast

Kaufman, Josh

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ISBN 10: 0670921912 ISBN 13: 9780670921911

Published by Portfolio Penguin, 2013., 2013

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Title

The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything . Fast

Publisher

Portfolio Penguin, 2013.

Publication Date

2013

Language

English

ISBN 10

0670921912

ISBN 13

9780670921911

Binding

Soft cover

Condition

Very Good

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Forget the "10,000 hour rule"... what if it's possible to learn any new skill in 20 hours or less?

Take a moment to consider how many things you want to learn to do. What's on your list? What's holding you back from getting started? Are you worried about the time and effort it takes to acquire new skills - time you don't have and effort you can't spare?

Research suggests it takes 10,000 hours to develop a new skill. In this nonstop world when will you ever find that much time and energy?

To make matters worse, the early hours of practicing something new are always the most frustrating. That's why it's difficult to learn how to speak a new language, play an instrument, hit a golf ball, or shoot great photos. It's so much easier to watch TV or surf the web...

In The First 20 Hours, Josh Kaufman offers a systematic approach to rapid skill acquisition: how to learn any new skill as quickly as possible. His method shows you how to deconstruct complex skills, maximize productive practice, and remove common learning barriers. By completing just 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice you'll go from knowing absolutely nothing to performing noticeably well.

This method isn't theoretical: it's field-tested. Kaufman invites readers to join him as he field tests his approach by learning to program a Web application, play the ukulele, practice yoga, re-learn to touch type, get the hang of windsurfing, and study the world's oldest and most complex board game.

What do you want to learn?

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

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