Show notes | Free audiobook | PDF and Infographic | Have you ever wanted to learn a foreign language, play a musical instrument, or gain another skill but found it too daunting? It can feel like too much hard work. It can feel like you don’t have time to learn something new. But if you break the process down into manageable goals and make your learning more efficient, things begin to feel more achievable. You’ll be amazed at the skills you can learn through short, focused practice sessions. The First 20 Hours gives you the tools to do exactly that. 

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StoryShots Book Summary and Review of The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything… Fast by Josh Kaufman 

Introduction

“Lots of books promise to change your life. This one actually will.” – Seth Godin, bestselling author of Linchpin

Have you ever wanted to learn a foreign language, play a musical instrument, or gain another skill but found it too daunting? It can feel like too much hard work. It can feel like you don’t have time to learn something new. But if you break the process down into manageable goals and make your learning more efficient, things begin to feel more achievable. You’ll be amazed at the skills you can learn through short, focused practice sessions. The First 20 Hours gives you the tools to do exactly that. 

The First 20 Hours is about rapid skill acquisition: picking up new skills as quickly as possible. You can go from knowing nothing to performing well in a very short period. It could take 20 hours or less.

“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

About Josh Kaufman

Josh Kaufman is an independent business teacher, education activist, and author. His TEDx talk on The First 20 Hours is one of the top 25 most-viewed TED talks published to date. Kaufman’s website, joshkaufman.net, was named one of the “Top 100 Websites for Entrepreneurs'' by Forbes in 2013. He is the bestselling author of The Personal MBA, which shares the secrets to business success.

Kaufman’s books cover topics including business, entrepreneurship, productivity, creativity, and applied psychology. Collectively, they have sold over a million copies. Kaufman says his aim is “to help you make more money, get more done, and have more fun in your day-to-day life”. His research has been featured by The New York Times, The BBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Fortune, Forbes, Time, Wired, Fast Company, Financial Times, HarvardBusiness.org, and The World Economic Forum.

StoryShot #1: Use Rapid Skill Acquisition to Learn Within 20 Hours

StoryShot #2: Apply the Ten Principles of Skill Acquisition

StoryShot #3: Learn Your Chosen Skill by Focusing Your Energy

StoryShot #4: Apply the 10 Major Principles of Effective Learning

StoryShot #5: Choose Your Skill Level

StoryShot #6: Use Smaller Steps

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