The first 20 hours -- how to learn anything | Josh Kaufman | TEDxCSU
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Argues that about 20 hours of deliberate practice gets you competent at a new skill, a practical approach for leaders learning quickly.
Josh Kaufman's TEDx talk argues that you can reach practical competence in almost any skill with about 20 hours of focused practice, rather than the 10,000 hours often quoted. He describes how becoming a parent led him to rethink how adults learn, and lays out a short method for rapid skill acquisition.
Takeaways
- Break skills into subskills
- Practice the most important ones first
- Remove barriers to practice
Topics: Learning & growth, Productivity & habits
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