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"Learn anything... fast!"
Take a moment to consider how many things you want to learn to do. What's on your list? What's holding you back from getting started? Are you worried about the time and effort it takes to acquire new skills - time you don't have and effort you can't spare?
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 practicing something new are always the most frustrating. That's why it's difficult to learn how to speak a new language, play an instrument, hit a golf ball, or shoot great photos. It's so much easier to watch TV or surf the web...
In The First 20 Hours, Josh Kaufman offers a systematic approach to rapid skill acquisition: how to learn any new skill as quickly as possible. His method shows you how to deconstruct complex skills, maximize productive practice, and remove common learning barriers. By completing just 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice you'll go from knowing absolutely nothing to performing noticeably well.
This method isn't theoretical: it's field-tested. Kaufman invites readers to join him as he field tests his approach by learning to program a Web application, play the ukulele, practice yoga, re-learn to touch type, get the hang of windsurfing, and study the world's oldest and most complex board game.
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Josh Kaufman founded PersonalMBA.com as an alternative to the business school boondoggle. His blog has introduced hundreds of thousands of readers to the best business books and most powerful business concepts of all time. Now, he shares the essentials of entrepreneurship, marketing, sales, negotiation, operations, productivity, systems design, and much more, in one comprehensive volume. The Personal MBA distills the most valuable business lessons into simple, memorable mental models that can be applied to real-world challenges.
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Not an MBA, But A Damn Decent Experience.
- By Cori on 01-20-13
By: Josh Kaufman
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Driven
- How Human Nature Shapes Our Choices
- By: Paul R. Lawrence, Nitin Nohria
- Narrated by: Ken Kliban
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Two Harvard Business School professors synthesize 200 years of thought along with the latest research drawn from the biological and social sciences to propose a new theory, a unified synthesis of human nature. Paul Lawrence and Nitin Nohria have studied the way people behave in that most fascinating arena of human behavior - the workplace - and from their work they produce a book that examines the four separate and distinct emotive drives that guide human behavior.
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impossibly dull
- By Jennifer Thomas on 07-15-21
By: Paul R. Lawrence, and others
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En sólo 20 horas [The First 20 Hours]
- Aprende lo que quieras de manera rápida [How to Learn Anything... Fast!]
- By: Josh Kaufman
- Narrated by: Sergio Mejía
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En sólo 20 horas ofrece un enfoque sistemático para la rápida adquisición de habilidades: cómo aprender cualquier habilidad nueva lo antes posible. Su método muestra cómo simplificar habilidades complejas, maximizar la práctica productiva, y eliminar las barreras de aprendizaje. Con tan sólo 20 horas de práctica enfocada y constante, irás de saber absolutamente nada a realizar algo notablemente bien.
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Fuera de lo convencional
- By Jessica Valdez on 06-15-22
By: Josh Kaufman
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Unleash Your Purpose
- By: Myles Munroe
- Narrated by: Andrew L. Barnes
- Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins
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Dr. Myles Munroe's personal experiences and stories are balanced with a solid biblical foundation to help you regain your sense of purpose. You can unleash your God-given talents and skills, and benefit from your potential - every joyful day of your life!
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Narrater's voice was intolerable for me.
- By Jan Alexander-Tingle on 11-24-19
By: Myles Munroe
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Ultralearning
- Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career
- By: Scott H. Young
- Narrated by: Scott H. Young
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
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Future-proof your career and maximize your competitive advantage by learning the skill necessary to stay relevant, reinvent yourself, and adapt to whatever the workplace throws your way in this essential guide. Scott Young incorporates the latest research about the most effective learning methods and the stories of other ultralearners like himself - among them Ben Franklin, Judit Polgar, and Richard Feynman, as well as a host of others, such as little-known modern polymaths like Nigel Richards who won the World Championship of French Scrabble - without knowing French.
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I Thought I Already Knew Something About Learning
- By Tyler L on 09-08-19
By: Scott H. Young
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How to Fight a Hydra
- By: Josh Kaufman
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In this illuminating fable, productivity expert Josh Kaufman explores the uncertainty and fear inherent in facing down any ambitious challenge, from starting a new business to completing a work of art. The risks involved can never be eliminated, but they can be understood, anticipated, and mitigated. Armed with an adventurer's insights into tackling unknown and fearsome challenges, you can tame a project of epic proportions. How to Fight a Hydra is an essential handbook for artists, creative professionals, and entrepreneurs tired of ignoring the call to adventure.
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A memorable listen
- By Tom-Åge Midtbø on 10-25-18
By: Josh Kaufman
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The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business
- By: Josh Kaufman
- Narrated by: Josh Kaufman
- Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins
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Josh Kaufman founded PersonalMBA.com as an alternative to the business school boondoggle. His blog has introduced hundreds of thousands of readers to the best business books and most powerful business concepts of all time. Now, he shares the essentials of entrepreneurship, marketing, sales, negotiation, operations, productivity, systems design, and much more, in one comprehensive volume. The Personal MBA distills the most valuable business lessons into simple, memorable mental models that can be applied to real-world challenges.
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Not an MBA, But A Damn Decent Experience.
- By Cori on 01-20-13
By: Josh Kaufman
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Driven
- How Human Nature Shapes Our Choices
- By: Paul R. Lawrence, Nitin Nohria
- Narrated by: Ken Kliban
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Two Harvard Business School professors synthesize 200 years of thought along with the latest research drawn from the biological and social sciences to propose a new theory, a unified synthesis of human nature. Paul Lawrence and Nitin Nohria have studied the way people behave in that most fascinating arena of human behavior - the workplace - and from their work they produce a book that examines the four separate and distinct emotive drives that guide human behavior.
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impossibly dull
- By Jennifer Thomas on 07-15-21
By: Paul R. Lawrence, and others
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En sólo 20 horas [The First 20 Hours]
- Aprende lo que quieras de manera rápida [How to Learn Anything... Fast!]
- By: Josh Kaufman
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En sólo 20 horas ofrece un enfoque sistemático para la rápida adquisición de habilidades: cómo aprender cualquier habilidad nueva lo antes posible. Su método muestra cómo simplificar habilidades complejas, maximizar la práctica productiva, y eliminar las barreras de aprendizaje. Con tan sólo 20 horas de práctica enfocada y constante, irás de saber absolutamente nada a realizar algo notablemente bien.
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Fuera de lo convencional
- By Jessica Valdez on 06-15-22
By: Josh Kaufman
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Unleash Your Purpose
- By: Myles Munroe
- Narrated by: Andrew L. Barnes
- Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins
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Dr. Myles Munroe's personal experiences and stories are balanced with a solid biblical foundation to help you regain your sense of purpose. You can unleash your God-given talents and skills, and benefit from your potential - every joyful day of your life!
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Narrater's voice was intolerable for me.
- By Jan Alexander-Tingle on 11-24-19
By: Myles Munroe
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Ultralearning
- Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career
- By: Scott H. Young
- Narrated by: Scott H. Young
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
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Future-proof your career and maximize your competitive advantage by learning the skill necessary to stay relevant, reinvent yourself, and adapt to whatever the workplace throws your way in this essential guide. Scott Young incorporates the latest research about the most effective learning methods and the stories of other ultralearners like himself - among them Ben Franklin, Judit Polgar, and Richard Feynman, as well as a host of others, such as little-known modern polymaths like Nigel Richards who won the World Championship of French Scrabble - without knowing French.
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I Thought I Already Knew Something About Learning
- By Tyler L on 09-08-19
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Think Straight: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life
- By: Darius Foroux
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Pragmatism believes that the mind is a tool. Your mind should work for you, not against you. People who don't master their mind, don't believe it's possible. They say: "I can't help but thinking these things." Well, you can take control of your mind with enough practice. I've done it. And in Think Straight, I share exactly how. It's a quick listen and you can use it to immediately to improve your thinking. You have the ability to decide what you think. Or, you can choose not to think. Think Straight reveals the recipe for taking control of your mind.
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Life changer
- By Anonymous User on 07-19-20
By: Darius Foroux
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Believe in Yourself (Original Classic Edition)
- By: Joseph Murphy
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In his inspiring book, Believe in Yourself, Dr. Joseph Murphy shows you can make your life more rewarding and productive simply by embracing the power of believing. As you repeat the word success to yourself and do it with faith and conviction, your subconscious mind will accept it and you will find the success you seek. In Believe in Yourself, Murphy shows you the science of imagination in a vivid, intensely practical way as he illustrates his points with wonderful stories about how inventors, writers, artists, and entrepreneurs have used this power to reach the heights.
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- A Practical Guide to Rewrite Your Story and Become the Person You Want to Be (Mastery Series)
- By: Thibaut Meurisse
- Narrated by: Joshua Alexander
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Are you tired of settling for less than you can be? Do you believe you’re destined to achieve greater things? Are you hungry for more in life? If so, Master Your Destiny is for you. Author and coach, Thibaut Meurisse, wants you to be the hero of your story. In his latest book, you’ll learn a step-by-step method to replace disempowering thought patterns with empowering ones so that you can finally become the person you want to be.
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very motivated from reading this book
- By Kindle Customer on 02-28-22
By: Thibaut Meurisse
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- Vision, Change, Learning, Fear, & Boldness
- By: Adam Ashton, Adam Jones
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Life is unpredictable and full of things we can’t control. The only thing we can truly have power over is our attitude. We don’t always have a choice in what happens to us, but we always get to choose how we respond.
By: Adam Ashton, and others
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Five Doors of Success
- How to Build a Future Without Luck, Money, or Friends in High Places
- By: Joshua Candamo
- Narrated by: Max Culina
- Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins
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Candamo draws on his experiences and heartfelt stories with impactful people in his life—from friends, to presidents, to a former drug cartel member—all of whom inspired his own journey navigating corporate America. But this book isn't about replicating his story, per se. That's entirely the wrong approach because everyone wants something different in life. This book is about demystifying success and providing a path to follow so that you can achieve what matters to you—your own version of success.
By: Joshua Candamo
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Great Leaders Have No Rules
- Contrarian Leadership Principles to Transform Your Team and Business
- By: Kevin Kruse
- Narrated by: Kevin Kruse
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How can you be both the boss everyone wants to work for, and the high achiever every CEO wants to hire - all without drama, stress, or endless hours in the office? Great Leaders Have No Rules shows how a contrarian approach can be a better, faster, and easier way to succeed as a leader.
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Why insert politics?
- By Brian Noegel on 04-16-21
By: Kevin Kruse
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Master Your Success
- Timeless Principles to Develop Inner Confidence and Create Authentic Success (Mastery Series, Book 6)
- By: Thibaut Meurisse
- Narrated by: Joshua Alexander
- Length: 4 hrs and 43 mins
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Are you tired of tips, tricks, or gimmicks that don’t work? Do you wish you could receive a specific formula to achieve success on your own terms? If so, Master Your Success if for you. Amazon best-selling author Thibaut Meurisse wants you to develop a crystal-clear understanding of how success works so that you can dramatically boost your results in all areas of your life.
By: Thibaut Meurisse
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The Journey Beyond Fear
- Leverage the Three Pillars of Positivity to Build Your Success
- By: John Hagel III
- Narrated by: Scott R. Pollak
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Whether you’re running a business, building a career, raising a family, or attending school, uncertainty has been the name of the game for years - and the feeling reached an all-time high when COVID-19 hit. Even the savviest, smartest, toughest people are understandably feeling enormous pressure and often feeling paralyzed by fear.
By: John Hagel III
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Believe in Yourself
- By: Dr. Joseph Murphy
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
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In Believe in Yourself, Dr. Joseph Murphy, the author of The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, shows how you can use the power of believing in yourself to achieve your dreams. Illustrating his points with wonderful stories about how inventors, writers, artists, and entrepreneurs have used this power to reach the heights, he shows you how you, too, can achieve success.
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It’s my reset daily
- By David on 07-24-20
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- By: Darius Foroux
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In our free world, we can do what want, spend time with people we like, and have a career that gives us joy. And yet, we don’t use our freedom. Why is that? The problem is that we’re held captive by ourselves. On a deeper level, we all strive for the same thing: To be free. It’s in our nature. Every human has the desire and the need to be free. What It Takes To Be Free will lead you on the path to personal freedom. It’s a highly practical guide that’s based on timeless wisdom and personal experience.
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Simple, practical and insightful
- By Anonymous User on 02-09-21
By: Darius Foroux
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How to Raise Your Own Salary
- By: Napoleon Hill
- Narrated by: Tom Parks, Dan John Miller, Christopher Lane
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This new edition of How to Raise Your Own Salary is filled with foolproof techniques for acquiring the knowledge and skills for increasing your share of life's riches. The detailed dialog between Andrew Carnegie and Napoleon Hill will mesmerize you with its message.
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Play at 2x or FASTER!!!!!😎
- By Super Learner on 11-14-17
By: Napoleon Hill
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The Five Elements of Effective Thinking
- By: Edward B. Burger, Michael Starbird
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The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking presents practical, lively, and inspiring ways for you to become more successful through better thinking. The idea is simple: You can learn how to think far better by adopting specific strategies. Brilliant people aren't a special breed--they just use their minds differently.
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- Hector G. Diaz
- 06-18-13
Mind Blowing!
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Great book because it will change your view of learning.
What did you like best about this story?
Learning strategies.
Which character – as performed by Josh Kaufman – was your favorite?
The first chapter is great!
What did you learn from The First 20 Hours that you would use in your daily life?
The deliberate action strategy.
Any additional comments?
Great book!
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- Tavian
- 01-02-16
For Those Interested In The Process of Mastery
What did you like best about this story?
I enjoyed how you actually get to learn what's in side this authors head. He isn't just teaching the basics of his method he actually shares his mental blue print.
What about Josh Kaufman’s performance did you like?
I think he did fine, he's a tad over enthusiastic, but nothing too deterring.
Any additional comments?
This is not for those who wan't a quick fix for learning something fast. This is for those who are actively working on themselves and love the pursuit of mastery. I think him breaking down what he personally did is a very valuable form of knowledge. This is for those who those who like to peek inside a person's mind to see how they did something, not to just see how it's done.
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- Norman Richards
- 06-26-13
I just didn't find this book useful
Although the book starts off with what looks to be good advice, it just doesn't follow through when it gets to the implementation chapters. I listened to a couple chapters about things I knew nothing about and didn't feel I learned much about the topic or about the process of learning. For comparison, I listened to a chapter about something I knew a LOT about I got even less on both sides of that
I'm cutting my losses here. The next time I need to learn something new, I'll revisit the first 30 minutes, but that's really all there is to this one...
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- steven caudill
- 05-24-16
not exactly what I expected.
it was worth getting, just not what I expected. there is a lot of stories on how he accomplished his skills in twenty hours, and I'm sure once I read it again I will get more out of it then I did the first time.
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- Benedict
- 06-14-13
Very interesting!
I think this book is a great personal experiment: To learn something valuable with 20 hours of dedicated practice after you learn the theory of the project.
I believe this kind of thinking if part of the new way to learn. It is new and in the the tradition recently started by Tim Ferriss in the Four Hour Cookbook and the Four Hour Body.
Both of these authors present a recipe for applying quick learning to any number of subjects.
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- Lawrence
- 08-20-13
If you really listen to this book, you will learn
What did you love best about The First 20 Hours?
The book is informative, instructive, and true to the author's intent. In the first 6 chapters, which is only 20% of the way through the book, you will learn everything you need. The remainder of the book reinforces these teachings with real examples, one which I'm sure will enlighten you, as it has enlightened and validated me.
What did you like best about this story?
The 6 stories which reinforce the key teaching of the book.
What about Josh Kaufman’s performance did you like?
His passion
What insight do you think you’ll apply from The First 20 Hours?
To be pleased to know something about lots of my interests, rather than nothing about things I am interested in.
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- Fred A. Cajuste
- 06-24-17
Great Book
The narration was awesome! Helps you to attack new projects with intention and purpose. you'll find yourself listening to this over and over.
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- Lijah
- 05-14-23
Great 80/20 Goal Book
I'm glad I tried this book regardless of the negativity found in the review section. Absolute master piece when it comes to summarizing the effective 80/20 goal strategy.
I've researched for so long on how to increase my productivity and achieve my goals. Nothing was working for me but finally this was so clear and it clicked for me. It's working amazingly and I'm achieving my goals in record time with no temptation of procrastination.
A must read in my opinion when it comes to understanding the 80/20 rule. You'll start to see the rule pop up in other areas of life too.
I'm puzzled by the huge wave of negative reviews. Sure it's short and has a lot of examples in the back but....it's a goal book. It's examples. Just skip it if not interested. I actually prefer the quick short format for fast re-readablity. Extremely grateful for this book.
Please if you can, update the resource links, thank you.
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- JB
- 06-17-13
still evaluating but like what I hear so far
What made the experience of listening to The First 20 Hours the most enjoyable?
enthusiastic author/narrator. concepts presented appear logical and sound.
What about Josh Kaufman’s performance did you like?
the author has a great deal of enthusiasm and sounds authoritative
What’s an idea from the book that you will remember?
acquiring skills without necessarily needing to become an expert.... deciding how much I want to learn about a subject and not becoming overwhelmed and intimidated by it
Any additional comments?
I look forward to putting the concepts into practice
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- Majeed
- 06-25-13
This is exceptional Book on Self Development
I have read so many books on self development and training, to name a few (quantum learning, Buzan's Genius Formula and other books, Paul Schelee's genius Code & Photo Reading, Einstein Factor for Win Wenger) and so many others.
In my point of view , this one of the very exceptional. Josh is abridging so many native ideas and theories, and creating his own model that fits professionals to achieve their immediate targets, with their busy schedules. Josh's unique approach is suitable for the fast growing in the market of knowledge, which is also changing rapidly.
Some of the example skills which have been described in details by the author will be skipped by me. the reason is that "i am not interested" but these skills can be substituted with your own lovable skills, after reading the original skill of course. For example, Yoga, i do not like it and cant love it, but i heard the whole method and will apply it on my favorite sport, Boxing.
Networking is my profession, and Ruby programming can become my lovable, so i will learn Ruby without substituting it with other skill, after Ruby i will go for DOT NET programming language with the same method for Ruby, and so on.
But there is a problem, the book says that you do not need to spend 10000 hours to learn a skill, I agree, but if you want to become a surgeon or read and understand Goethe's work, then you will definitely spend much more than 20 hours.
Josh's work is great, i am in love with his book and probably buy other books for him. Specially the books he narrates himself, because he is not only reading good but also he is delivering his message with maximum potential, obviously because he believes in what he wrote himself.
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