Renowned business expert Josh Kaufman shares insights on the 5 laws of business, turning $100 into $10k, psychological tactics of millionaires, and making money while you sleep. Topics also include starting a business, providing value, marketing strategies, the importance of customer service, and the role of competition in business.

Author of one of the best business books of all time, The Personal MBA, Josh Kaufman chats with Shane about rapid skill acquisition, mental models, decision making, overcoming fear and so much more. -- Want even more? Members get early access, hand-edited transcripts, member-only episodes, and so much more. Learn more here: https://fs.blog/membership/   Every Sunday our Brain Food newsletter shares timeless insights and ideas that you can use at work and home. Add it to your inbox: https://fs.blog/newsletter/   Follow Shane on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/ShaneAParrish

Join bestselling author and entrepreneur Josh Kaufman as he shares insights on thriving as a solo creator. He discusses leveraging AI and smart systems to enhance productivity while protecting personal time. Josh emphasizes focusing on fewer income streams for greater profit and knowing when to say no to growth. He also offers practical strategies for marketing, sustainable income through audio content, and applying the 80/20 rule to business systems. Uncover the power of human judgment alongside automation for a balanced approach to business.

Bestselling author Josh Kaufman and Barrett cover a range of topics from entrepreneurship to parenting, discussing letting go of assumptions, strategic self-publishing, setting priorities, emotional clarity for creativity, and defining success. They explore the trap of pursuing status, evaluating priorities, long-term thinking, and the power of playing the long game.

Josh Kaufman, author of The Personal MBA, discusses his background in business and the process of writing his book. They explore topics such as online promotion, marketing at Procter & Gamble, collecting and synthesizing information in business, aligning scientific developments and customer feedback, the lack of clear definitions in business books, and treating writing as a business.

Let’s get an MBA (unofficial) without the big price tag. There are a lot of gems here but the format got under Joe’s skin. Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, Kenneth Blanchard DONATE – Day One AppleScript Day One CLI The Personal MBA – Josh Kaufman Shawn Blanc Continual improvement process – Wikipedia Complaint-Driven Development How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone Rhinoceros Success by Scott Alexander Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Joe’s Discussion Site Discussion on The Checklist Manifesto Mike's Rating: 4.5Cory's Rating: 4.0

Josh Kaufman went from having zero ukulele skills to being an intermediate ukulele player in just 20 hours. How did he do it? In this episode, Josh breaks down how to learn any new skill in just 20 hours, debunks certain myths about learning a new skill, and reveals his four steps for rapid skill acquisition. Josh Kaufman is a best-selling author, researcher, and speaker. Josh's TEDx talk, The First 20 Hours, is one of the top 25 most-viewed TED talks published to date, with over 22 million views on YouTube. His research has been featured by The New York Times, The BBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Fortune, Forbes, Time, BusinessWeek, Wired, Fast Company, Financial Times, HarvardBusiness.org, The World Economic Forum, Inside Higher Ed, Lifehacker, MarketWatch, The Independent, Bloomberg TV, PBS Next Avenue, CCTV, and CNN's Sanjay Gupta MD.In this episode, Hala and Josh discuss: - How Josh’s TEDx talk exploded in popularity - The 10,000 hours myth - What the first 20 hours of learning a new skill consist of - Emotional barriers to learning a new skill - Learning curves - The Power Law of Practice - The skills Josh has learned in under 20 hours - The 4 steps of rapid skill acquisition - The critical few - Josh’s third book, How To Fight A Hydra - And other topics…Josh Kaufman is a best-selling author, researcher, and speaker. Josh's research focuses on business, entrepreneurship, skill acquisition, productivity, creativity, applied psychology, and practical wisdom. His unique, multidisciplinary approach to business mastery and rapid skill acquisition has helped millions of readers around the world learn essential concepts and skills on their own terms. Josh has been featured as the #1 bestselling author in Business & Money, as ranked by Amazon.com, and his books have sold over a million copies worldwide.Josh's TEDx talk on The First 20 Hours is one of the top 25 most-viewed TED talks published to date, with over 22 million views on YouTube.Josh has been a featured speaker at The Aspen Ideas Festival, Stanford University, World Domination Summit, Pioneer Nation, Microconf, BaconBiz, Google, and IBM, and his website, JoshKaufman.net, was named one of the "Top 100 Websites for Entrepreneurs" by Forbes in 2013.Resources Mentioned: Part 1 of Josh's Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/josh-kaufman-launching-a-business-or-side-hustle-e106/id1368888880?i=1000512998935 Josh’s TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MgBikgcWnY Josh’s Books: https://joshkaufman.net/books/ Josh’s Website: https://joshkaufman.net/ Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/joshkaufman More About Young and ProfitingDownload Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com  Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorshipsLeave a Review - ratethispodcast.com/yapWatch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfitingFollow Hala TahaLinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhalaTwitter - twitter.com/yapwithhalaLearn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/Join Hala's LinkedIn Masterclass - yapmedia.io/course 

Josh Kaufman, bestselling author of "The Personal MBA," shares insights about mastering business skills. He emphasizes constant learning and breaking down skills into manageable parts for rapid acquisition. Kaufman contrasts management and leadership, urging the importance of empowering teams through 'commander's intent.' He also discusses the impact of practical experience in education and critiques traditional management practices. With a focus on fostering intrinsic motivation, Kaufman outlines how effective leadership can overcome stagnation in organizations.

Dearest Free Timers: I can’t believe it, but this marks the 100th episode of this show since launching on March 21, 2021! Today I've given myself the tricky task of trying to pair down the top ten lessons learned this last year and a half. I wish I could’ve pulled an excerpt from every single guest, but alas! These are the lessons that stuck most, sparking new insights and ahas. 🌟 If you enjoy this round-up, I’d be so grateful for you to share in a review for Free Time: What insights have stood out to you most these last 100 episodes?🔗 Super bonus? Please also share this episode with a friend! Visit pod.link/freetime to easily send the link to this episode or any other favorites, with handy buttons to open in your recipient’s favorite podcast player.✨ Top Ten Lessons from 💯 Episodes ✨#1: See yourself as a star performer, and challenge yourself to delegate ever-more of the rest. [01:54] 006: Going Pro on Podcasting with Jordan Harbinger 011: Pitching Shark Tank with Sarah Apgar 019: Most Valuable Activities with Dave Crenshaw #2: Focus on building process, not reactive replies, to reduce incoming noise. [04:39]002: Eliminate Email with Cal Newport#3: An abundance mindset is bigger than money; remember, we are “Funded by Source.” [07:27]029: Funded By Source with Ksenia Avdulova#4: Zoom out to see brand as an investment, not a cost. [09:53] 005: Brand Obsessed with Emily Heyward 045: Behind the Free Time Brand with Adam Chaloeicheep 093: How to Sell Your Online Business with Alexis Grant #5: Build redundancy by stepping back from being the bottleneck; if you’re running a “body shop” find ways to leverage your IP to create greater scale and reach. [14:24] 057: You vs. You 2.0 with MBS 061: Scaling Boutique Businesses with Greg Alexander #6: Say no to people-pleasing and invitations that don’t spark joy. [19:57] 003: Liberate Your Life Force with Christine Arylo 035: The Long Game with Dorie Clark 071: Cues - On Charisma with Vanessa Van Edwards #7: Go beyond a launch project (after which energy inevitably fizzles) to create a more sustainable sales system. [24:59]012: Generating Personal MBA Momentum with Josh Kaufman#8: Buyer’s remorse is inevitable; create a strategic plan and supporting processes to address it. [26:43]083: Breaking through Buyer’s Remorse—Never Lose a Customer Again with Joey Coleman#9: You’re doing extra work if you’re not creating evergreen email sequences! Save your best newsletters as part of an ongoing welcome series for new subscribers. [29:45]069: Epic Evergreen Email Sequences with Allan Dib#10: When it comes to taking risks and taking on new projects, don’t worry about competition: ask what’s safe to try, and remember that there is room for you. [33:05] 081: DAOing and Prioritizing Progress over Perfection with Aaron Dignan 089: Is the Podcast Market Too Saturated? Featuring Megan Dougherty of One Stone Creative 📝 Permission: To keep hitting publish on your projects and ongoing public original thinking, no matter how awkward or imperfect. 📘 Books Mentioned: Free Time: Lose The Busywork, Love Your Business, Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One 💻 Access Free Time episode transcripts on Podscribe » ❤️ Enjoying the show? The best way to thank us is by leaving a rating or review. Consider becoming a podcast BFF and you’ll get access to a monthly Q&A call with Jenny, a private feed, and access to a community forum with fellow Heart-Based Business Owners.💌 Subscribe to the Time Well Spent newsletter: http://itsfreetime.com/join🛠 Get instant access to the Free Time Toolkit: http://itsfreetime.com/tools💬 I’d love to hear what’s on your mind! Take the Free Time listener survey🗣 Submit a voice question or comment for future episodes: http://itsfreetime.com/ask🎧 Make sure you’re subscribed wherever you listen to podcasts📝 Check out full show notes and links from this episode and share it with a friend! https://itsfreetime.com/episodes/100 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Kaufman, author of The Personal MBA and The First 20 Hours, joins the podcast to discuss efficient learning. They explore the 20 hour rule, the problems with 10,000 hours, cognitive biases, and the importance of feedback loops. They also discuss the impact of psychological state on learning and the role of cognitive biases in decision-making.