Aidan's Infinite Play E32 Ramses Oudt: How To Learn Effectively Outside The Classroom
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Nov 22, 2023 Guest Ramses Oudt, a knowledge enthusiast and lifelong learner, shares insights on effective learning outside the classroom, career transitions, language learning, telemarketing strategies, creating behavior-changing online courses, overcoming video game addiction, building effective learning systems, and the love for peanut butter.
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Career Pivot to Sales
- Ramses Oudt, initially a teacher, transitioned to telemarketing after unexpectedly losing his job.
- Driven by necessity, he excelled in sales by meticulously studying, observing colleagues, and taking detailed notes.
Mastery Learning Approach
- Mastery learning involves setting a long-term goal (e.g., 5 years) and breaking it into smaller milestones.
- This approach helped Ramses learn Spanish and succeed in sales, emphasizing consistent, dedicated effort over time.
Skill Deconstruction
- Deconstruct skills into smaller steps, prioritize the 20% yielding 80% of results, and sequence them logically.
- Ramses used this framework from Tim Ferriss's "Four Hour Chef" to excel in telemarketing by focusing on crucial steps like bypassing receptionists.