Josh Kaufman
Forget the 10,000 hour ruleâ€” what if itâ€™s possible to learn the basics of any new skill in 20 hours or less?,Â ,Take a moment to consider how many things you want to learn to do. Whatâ€™s on your list? Whatâ€™s holding you back from getting started? Are you worried about the time and effort it takes to acquire new skillsâ€”time you donâ€™t have and effort you canâ€™t spare?,Â ,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 pracÂ­ticing something new are always the most frustrating. Thatâ€™s why itâ€™s difficult to learn how to speak a new language, play an instrument, hit a golf ball, or shoot great photos. Itâ€™s so much easier to watch TV or surf the web . . .,Â ,In ,The First 20 Hours,, Josh Kaufman offers a systematic approach to rapid skill acquisitionâ€” how to learn any new skill as quickly as possible. His method shows you how to deconstruct comÂ­plex skills, maximize productive practice, and remove common learning barriers. By completÂ­ing just 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice youâ€™ll go from knowing absolutely nothing to performing noticeably well.,Â ,Kaufman personally field-tested the methÂ­ods in this book. Youâ€™ll have a front row seat as he develops a personal yoga practice, writes his own web-based computer programs, teaches himself to touch type on a nonstandard keyÂ­board, explores the oldest and most complex board game in history, picks up the ukulele, and learns how to windsurf. Here are a few of the simÂ­ple techniques he teaches:,Define your target performance level: FigÂ­ure out what your desired level of skill looks like, what youâ€™re trying to achieve, and what youâ€™ll be able to do when youâ€™re done. The more specific, the better.,Deconstruct the skill: Most of the things we think of as skills are actually bundles of smaller subskills. If you break down the subcompoÂ­nents, itâ€™s easier to figure out which ones are most important and practice those first.,Eliminate barriers to practice: Removing common distractions and unnecessary effort makes it much easier to sit down and focus on deliberate practice.,Create fast feedback loops: Getting accuÂ­rate, real-time information about how well youâ€™re performing during practice makes it much easier to improve.,Whether you want to paint a portrait, launch a start-up, fly an airplane, or juggle flaming chainÂ­saws, ,The First 20 Hours ,will help you pick up the basics of any skill in record time . . . and have more fun along the way.
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The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything...Fast