Podcasts about learn anything fast

At one of our Harp Mastery® retreats several years ago. I presented a workshop called “Learn Anything Fast.” That sounds like a pretty ambitious topic, and I imagine that some of the retreaters were a little skeptical. After all, learning a piece of music takes time. But my point in that workshop was this: does it have to take as much time as it's taking you now? There's no golden rule about how long it should take you to learn a piece. That's something students would often love to know, and it would be wonderful if each piece came with a guarantee, like all those infomercials have: Learn this piece in 30 days or your money back! There is no “30 day guarantee” for a piece, because each harpist approaches each piece with a different set of individual skills and strengths. Each piece requires specific skills, either technical skills or musicianship skills or both. How long it takes you to learn a piece is a combination of the demands of the piece, your own skill development relative to those demands and the systems or learning habits you bring to the piece. That's where I think we can make big changes, the kind of changes that could drastically shorten your learning timeline for any piece. So on today's show, we are going to look at what exactly goes into learning a piece, skills you already have in your pocket that can help you learn that piece faster, and I'll give you some tips to tweak your learning system so you can leapfrog ahead and start playing that piece sooner. In one day? Maybe. Let's find out. Links to things I think you might be interested in that were mentioned in the podcast episode:  Our next Harp Mastery® retreat is in Kissimmee, Florida from October 9 to October 13. Learn more and reserve your spot here. Related resource Practicing Differently: 4 Steps to Faster Learning blog post Harpmastery.com Get involved in the show! Send your questions and suggestions for future podcast episodes to me at podcast@harpmastery.com LINKS NOT WORKING FOR YOU? FInd all the show resources here: https://www.harpmastery.com/blog/Episode-159  

Neuroscientist: How To Learn Anything Fast 

Dr. Wendy A. Suzuki is a Professor of Neural Science and Psychology in the Center for Neural Science at New York University. She received her undergraduate degree in physiology and human anatomy at the University of California, Berkeley in 1987 studying with Prof. Marion C. Diamond, a leader in the field of brain plasticity. She went on to earn her Ph.D. in Neuroscience from U.C. San Diego in 1993 and completed apost-doctoral fellowship at the National Institutes of Health before accepting her faculty position at New York University in 1998. Her major research interest continues to be brain plasticity. She is best known for her extensive work studying areas in the brain critical for our ability to form and retain new long-term memories. More recently her work has focused on understanding how aerobic exercise can be used to improve learning, memory and higher cognitive abilities in humans. Wendy is passionate about teaching (see her courses), about exercise (intenSati), and about supporting and mentoring up and coming scientists. Topics Discussed: - What is anxiety? - Why have we evolved to be anxious? - What is better for the brain; meditation or exercise? - The essential parts of learning Connect with Wendy: https://www.wendysuzuki.com Buy 'Good Anxiety': https://www.wendysuzuki.com/good-anxiety Connect with us: Youtube.com/Freedompact https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter​ (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Newsletter) https://instagram.com/freedompact​ https://twitter.com/freedompactpod freedompact@gmail.com

“The brain has a capacity for learning that is virtually limitless, which makes every human being a potential genius.” Michael J. Golb I want to welcome you back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast where we bridge the gap between theory and practice, with strategies, tools and ideas we can all use immediately, applied to the most current brain research to heighten productivity in our schools, sports environments and modern workplaces. I'm Andrea Samadi and launched this podcast almost 4 years ago, to share how important an understanding of our brain is for our everyday life and results.  For today's episode #276, we will go back to one of our early episodes, #119[i] on “The Key Ingredients of Learning with the Brain in Mind” and take a look at what I picked out as the key ingredients for learning back then, to see how NEW research has informed this area today. When I went back to review this episode, there were some ingredients in this “learning” equation that we've talked about often on this podcast, and the new research I found was eye-opening. The new research took what we covered so beautifully on those early episodes, to a whole new level, showing me why it's important to go back to the basics and see what strategies are effective, and why. Before we get to what's NEW, let's look back at where our podcast began, and what we were focused on, with learning with our brain in mind. Learning with the Brain in Mind We can go right back to our very first interview EPISODE #3[ii] with Ron Hall, from Valley Day School, who mentioned how things changed for him when he met Horacio Sanchez and began teaching with brain science in mind. This is the whole reason why we are going back to the basics this season, as we connect the new research to our past episodes, to strengthen where we all are in our process of building a stronger, more resilient 2.0 version of ourselves in 2023 and beyond. It's always easy to look back, and connect the dots[iii] like Steve Jobs' famous quote, and trust that these dots will connect again in the future, with new meaning that's evolved with time, knowledge and understanding. John Hattie's Research: As I glanced at our earlier interviews, Greg Wolcott from EPISODE #7 on “Building Relationships in Today's Classrooms” was our next guest in this learning equation, as he was the first guest to mention that his work and book, Significant 72[iv], was inspired by New Zealand Professor John Hattie.  John Hattie became known for his two books Visible Learning and Visible Learning for Educators that focused on teaching strategies that have a high probability of being effective. You can read directly from John Hattie himself, as he connects his dots looking backwards, where he says he believes he got some parts wrong with his approach to learning in the classroom.  He shares he'd like to stop looking at the strategies teachers are using and look closer at the impact we have on our students and how they learn best when he reflects that “we need to switch from saying (I care about how you teach), to saying (I care about the impact of your teaching).”[v]  Hattie goes on to talk about the criticism he faced with the term “visible learning” because learning isn't visible at all. As John Hattie now prepares to release Visible Learning: The Sequel[vi] this March, 15 years after his first book that sold out in days of its release and was described as “teaching's Holy Grail” he's returning to his ground-breaking work, with a new angle. Like the direction we are taking with this podcast, going back to the basics, this is what Professor John Hattie is doing with his next book where he not only looks at WHAT works best with learning, as he shares the research is his new that is now informed by more than 2,100 meta-analyses (more than double that appeared in his first book, drawn from more than 130,000 studies, and has involved more than 400 million students from all around the world. He then asks “WHY” did these strategies work so well, with some thoughts of how we can improve learning, using current and future research. I remember back to my early days of teaching when we were observed by our school principal, and given feedback for how effective our lessons were. I remember thinking this process was such a waste of time as the students were behaving differently knowing their teacher was being evaluated. I knew that there wasn't much learning happening other than finding a way to beat the system to have my students behave in this artificial environment. True learning, Hattie points out, happens when a teacher has to adapt a lesson, as they notice the students who might be missing the point, and need a new way to learn. Hattie noticed:   Professor John Hattie[vii] take this new knowledge and tells us that Australia has now gone with a new method of observation where they “ask expert teachers to consider a lesson they are planning to deliver, and then record themselves talking through their planning. Then the lesson is filmed. The expert teacher then records themselves again, explaining the decisions they made in the moment. The two recordings are then layered over the video. This allows those who watch the videos to hear what the teacher is thinking in real time.” (John Hattie, Why Teaching Strategies Don't Make You an Excellent Teacher). Hattie believes that this is where the research is turning to, with more thinking aloud and dialogue around learning, and he goes on to project there will be “a massive breakthrough in automation of classroom observation and teachers will improve because of it.”[viii] I can already see useful technology emerging in the corporate workplace that uses Artificial Intelligence to score a sales employee on their presentations, providing immediate feedback on specific metrics, including content, articulation, and even picking out keywords to help improve presentation skills. The future of learning is evolving, and it undeniably involves an understanding of our brain. Learning with the Brain in Mind: Friederike Fabritius on EPISODE #27[ix] was next to contribute to our formula of learning and “Achieving Peak Performance” as we began to connect the neurochemicals involved in those high levels of achievement where peak performance or flow occurs. Dr. John Dunlosky's Research Our next guest to help us to decipher this formula for learning was Kent State University's Dr. John Dunlosky, from EPISODE #37[x]  on “Improving Student Success: Some Principles from Cognitive Science.” I'll never forget when the lights started to go on for me, when I first heard Dr. Dunlosky speak in 2016 of an Edweek Webinar about “deliberate practice” being one of the most effective learning strategies vs cramming to learn something new (whether a new skill in the classroom, or a sport). This led us to EPISODE #38[xi] on “The Daily Grind in the NHL” with Todd Woodcroft, who at the time was an Assistant Coach with the Winnipeg Jets. His episode covered the importance of “the daily grind” or doing the same things every day, for predictable results in the pro sports world. The Key Ingredients of Learning: I could keep going through our episodes, and connecting the guests who spoke about the key ingredients of learning, but as we move towards the current research, I want to start with what we first identified with learning with the brain in mind. On today's Episode #276 on “Looking Back at the Key Ingredients of Learning” we will cover ✔ A review of the key ingredients of learning from our early episodes (that include motivation and repetition). ✔ A look back on John Hattie's Research with his ground-breaking book Visible Learning as he prepares to release Visible Learning: The Sequel to see “What's New” when it comes to teaching and learning in the classroom. ✔ What is NEW with Learning and the Brain? (Dr. Andrew Huberman). ✔ How Can We Learn NEW Skills Faster with the Brain in Mind: A 3-STEP PROCESS ✔ Using Repetition and the NEW Research to Learn NEW Skills Faster: A 4-STEP PROTOCOL ✔ Thoughts on the Future of Learning. What Dr. Huberman's Research Says About Learning NEW Skills Faster: When I looked up what's new in this area, I didn't need to go anywhere else, other than with Stanford Professor, Dr. Andrew Huberman and his Huberman Lab Podcast. I found two very thorough episodes that were similar in content, both close to 2 hours in length. You can access each of his episodes by clicking on the link in the show notes, but for today's episode, I wanted to take the research, and tie it to what we already know about learning, with some steps for how we can use this research in the future. I took his Podcast #20 on How to Learn Skills Faster[xii] that was published a year ago, in 2022, a year after I took a stab at explaining the key ingredients of learning. I remember listening to this episode while exercising and thinking I really needed to take notes, as he went into depth on the science behind acquiring new skills, affirming that we had uncovered some of the most important ingredients, specifically the repetition of a new skill and the motivation. I remember thinking it would have been good to know this as a former PE teacher, and I'll be sure to copy my friend Dan Vigliatore[xiii] who trains our next generation of educators with what's new and innovative for PE teachers in the classroom at York university in Toronto, or even just thinking back over those early episodes, it was clear why doing things a certain way (whether it's learning a new skill in the classroom, for athletic performance or in the workplace) that tapping into the Science of Learning, improving what we already know works in the learning process, will take everything to a deeper level for all of us. According to Dr. Huberman: How to Learn Anything Faster: STEP 1: Open Loop vs Closed Loop Dr. Huberman explains there are 2 types of skills: open loop and closed loop skills and you'll want to be able to distinguish between these skills. Open Loop: is a skill that when it's completed, you know if you did it right, or not. It would be like if a gymnast is doing a back flip. They either do the back flip, or they mess it up.  The only way to do it correctly, is to attempt it again if they messed up something and were scared halfway through. Or like throwing darts at a dart board. If the darts go on the ground, you missed the skill and the only way to get the skill, is to try it again. Or a free throw in basketball. I think we've got the point of this skill type. We can either do the skill, or we don't. This is an open loop.   Closed Loop: is a skill that allows for correction while performing the skill, like if you were running and your coach is giving you tips on your stride or something that you change and improve along the way, or if you were playing the drums, and you were given instruction on how to speed up or slow down your tempo. STEP 2: Ask “what should I focus my attention on?” Next, Dr. Huberman says we ask ourselves “what should I focus my attention on” and there are three places. It's either going to auditory attention (you are listening for something), visual attention (you are watching something) or it's proprioception (sometimes known as our 6th sense) where we think about where our limbs are in relation to our body as we are performing a certain skill (like being able to walk or kick without looking at your feet). STEP 3: Your Neurology Will Take Care of the Rest This is where things get exciting, as Dr. Huberman goes into the in-depth explanation of how learning something new translates within certain parts of our brain. Without attempting to teach what he explains so well, I'm going to break it down so we can understand the basic ideas that he covers.   Central Pattern Generators: exist in our spinal cord and it's this part of the brain that generates repetitive movements with skills we have learned. Things like walking, running, swimming, cycling, are all controlled by this part of the brain. The CPG also controls already learned behavior. When you have developed a certain skill, this part of the brain is taking over and controls the movement. I thought about something Friederike Fabritius said in her first interview with me when we were talking about her book, The Leading Brain and I asked her about something she wrote about on this topic of understanding learned behavior and how it shows up in our brain after years of repetitive practice. She gave 2 examples of people who didn't rely on their conscious thinking brain, but they used their unconscious brain to increase the speed, efficiency and accuracy of their performance. The first example she used was with Sully Sullenberger's quick thinking with his emergency landing of that plane in the Hudson River and the other was with Wayne Gretzky, who used his unique “hockey sense” to “skate where the puck will be, not where it is.”  Friederike explains in her book The Leading Brain that “there's a common misconception that intuitive decisions are random and signify a lack of skill, the exact opposite is true. Intuitive decisions are often the product of years of experience and thousands of hours of practice. They represent the most efficient use of your accumulated expertise.”[xiv]   So, if you are executing a skill that you've spent years learning, you will be activating this part of your brain, the Central Pattern Generator. Let's say you haven't spent years learning a sport. Like for me, with golf. If I swing a golf club, the parts of my brain that will be working are much different than the brain of a golf pro who would be using the CPG. I'd be using the next part of our brain, the Upper Motor Neurons in our cortex, that are the neural pathways that control movement, and are involved with things like picking up a pen, or a deliberate action, like swinging a golf club. This part of our brain is important to note in the visualization process, with skill building, that we will touch on in a minute. Then there's the Lower Motor Neurons in our spinal cord that send messages to our muscles that causes the muscles to move. When it comes to skill acquisition, I'm sure you've heard of the 10,000 hour rule. Someone just said it to me the other day, and while it does explain that work is involved with learning a new skill, it doesn't explain HOW we learn that new skill, using science. The secret to NEW skill acquisition Dr. Huberman says is not about the hours you put in, it's about the repetition. This made me think back to those early episodes where we took Dr. John Dunlosky's research, connected it to what we know works in the sports world, with the daily grind that's required for pro sports athletes, and now Dr. Huberman adds something new to this equation. He says of course “there's a connection between time and repetition, but there's new research that states that it's important what you are focused on as you learn a new skill, and if you can adjust the number of repetitions that you do, adjusting your motivation for learning, and you can vastly accelerate learning.”[xv] He went on the share study after study that backed this idea up, but without going into the weeds with the research, he says the protocol for learning any skill faster, something he says has been dubbed online as “The Super Mario Effect” or “The Test Tube Experiment” with mice or rats has to do with stimulating a certain brain area that can lead to vastly accelerating learning. He goes into where he has seen this being tested with Lewis Howes on his podcast “How to Learn Anything Fast”[xvi] where Lewis Howes almost fell off his chair with what he was learning. The issue with this method is that it's being tested now in military environments, and not something that any of us could use for immediate results, as we'd have to drill holes in our skull to stimulate a certain part of the brain to get these accelerated learning results (and they are doing this in certain places). But what can we do right away with this research? Dr. Huberman says that “whatever it is we are learning, that we are to perform as many repetitions per unit of time as we possibly can, even if we make errors” and this repeat of performance, even if there are errors will help you to accelerate skill learning.”  So, we did get the ingredients of learning correct with the emphasis on repetition, but I didn't know that the research now shows that making errors would promote plasticity in the brain and accelerate the learning process. Here's a 4 STEP Protocol to Help You to Learn Faster with Brain Science in Mind Get as many repetitions in per session. (whether a sport or even going back to Dr. Dunlosky with his importance of spaced repetition). Pay attention to the errors you make and don't worry about bad habits getting engrained. You will know the right actions vs the ones you want to discard. Know that neurochemicals are being created from the successful repetitions. After the session: REST. DO NOTHING. Don't look at your phone for 1-5 minutes to allow the neurons in the brain to replay the sequences you practiced. The errors will be eliminated and the correct sequence will be played back. What is interesting with Dr. Huberman's research is that he noted that when you sit and let the brain go idle after this repetition, that the brain will play the sequences backwards as it consolidates learning (and he says they aren't sure why) but the brain in sleep, plays the sequence forward. He also covered using a metronome (that tool we know helps you to learn to play the piano) as a powerful tool to increase the number of repetitions. I thought about how I would use this strategy, and think it makes the most sense for sports (thinking of when I was a PE teacher of how I could have used this information), or even apply it to my girls who practice gymnastics, and share with them that it matters how many turns they take to practice their skill. I asked them “how many times do you practice a back flip in one 4-hour practice” and they didn't have a number for me. If they are messing around in practice, they are taking away from others getting these higher repetitions, as well as themselves. I know their coaches know this, but I'm hoping that the girls understand why these focused repetitions area important for their results and skill learning. If I were a coach, with this brain science in mind, I'd have athletes count the number of reps they were doing with a certain skill, in a certain time period and see how each practice they could increase this number. What Does the Research Say About Visualization and Learning: I've spent a lot of time covering Visualization on this podcast, as it's a part of my daily routine, so of course I wondered what Dr. Huberman and the research says about adding mental rehearsal to your learning. While he did say that “visualization is a powerful tool and that it works” he added “not as good as the actual experience” of doing the actual physical activity. Dr. Huberman says that “closing your eyes and thinking about a sequence of movements and visualizing it in your mind's eye creates the activation of the upper motor neurons that's very similar, if not the same as the actual movement.” He said that visualization is a good supplement to your learning routine, but not a replacement. REVIEW AND CONCLUSION: To review and conclude this episode on the ingredients of learning, I think we uncovered the main ingredients from our episode 2 years ago (repetition and motivation) that's crucial for learning, but Dr. Huberman's research on making sure we get as many repetitions as we can per session, even if we make mistakes in the process, did help me to look at learning with a new lens. I also couldn't forget how he said the military is experimenting with stimulating parts of the brain to accelerate learning and know that years down the line, it might be easier for us to learn a new language, or master a new skill in a sport, with advancements in our understanding of brain science. I hope that this episode helped you to think of what else you could do to accelerate learning for your students in the classroom, whether it's with John Hattie's reflections of “thinking through” an effective lesson, or with the tried and true strategies of Dr. John Dunlosky of spaced repetition that have proven to accelerate results in sports and the classroom, or even Dr. Huberman's idea of increasing the amount of repetitions per unit of time, without worrying about errors. This episode on learning made me think of more questions than I have answers for. It was only two years after we wrote ep 119, that Dr. Andrew Huberman released his new research, and many studies that have emerged about how to accelerate learning with repetition, and how our brain is involved in this process. 15 years after Professor John Hattie released his ground-breaking Visible Learning book in the field of education, that he reflects back now on AI for classroom observation.  I'll close with a quote from Mark Zuckerberg who says that “unsupervised learning is the way that most people will learn in the future. You have this model of how the world works in your head and you're refining it to predict what you think is going to happen in the future.” This makes me wonder: What will we uncover 3 years from now? Will we ever be able to find the science that gives us answers to other ways we can learn, like finding answers from our dream world? Will we be able to predict our future somehow like Mark Zuckerberg suggested by refining something in our head? While Dr. Huberman says that visualization is a powerful tool that works, he still says that it doesn't work as well as actually doing the skill. He has the data to prove this today but will we uncover something about our brain and places we can stimulate it without having to drill open our skull in the future that could improve our effectiveness, even if it's a few percentages of improvement?  Maybe tweaking something with our visualization process could unlock some of the secrets Jose Silva unlocked in his Silva Mind Control Method[xvii] that we dove deep into at the end of last year?  One thing I know for sure is that I'll never stop asking questions and searching for answers that can help us to all be a stronger more resilient 2.0 version of ourselves.  What about you?  What questions do you have? How has science informed your learning? I'd love to hear your thoughts on the future of learning… And with that I'll close out this episode and see you next week as we revisit EP #122 on “Transforming the Mind Using Athletics and Neuroscience”[xviii]  See you next week! FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI:  YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi   Website https://www.achieveit360.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com   Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697   Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/  REFERENCES: [i]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #119 on “The Key Ingredients of Learning with the Brain in Mind” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-the-key-ingredients-of-learning-with-the-brain-in-mind-with-andrea-samadi   [ii]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #3 with Ron Hall from Valley Day School on “Launching Your Neuro-educational Program” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/interview-with-ron-hall-valley-day-school-on-launching-your-neuroeducational-program/   [iii] Steve Jobs https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/steve_jobs_416875   [iv] Greg Wolcott Significant 72 https://www.significant72.com/   [v] John Hattie: Why Teaching Strategies Don't Make You an Expert Teacher by John Hattie Jan 11th, 2023 https://www.tes.com/magazine/teaching-learning/general/john-hattie-visible-learning-teaching-strategies-dont-make-you-expert   [vi] Visible Learning: The Sequel by John Hattie Published by Routledge, March 20, 2023  https://www.routledge.com/Visible-Learning-The-Sequel-A-Synthesis-of-Over-2100-Meta-Analyses-Relating/Hattie/p/book/9781032462035   [vii] IBID [viii] IBID [ix] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #27 with Friederike Fabritius on “The Recipe for Achieving Peak Performance” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/pioneer-in-the-field-of-neuroleadership-friederike-fabritius-on-the-recipe-for-achieving-peak-performance/   [x]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #37 “Dr. John Dunlosky on “Improving Student Success: Some Principles from Cognitive Science” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/kent-states-dr-john-dunlosky-on-improving-student-success-some-principles-from-cognitive-science/   [xi]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #38 with Todd Woodcroft on “The Daily Grind in the NHL”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/assistant-coach-to-the-winnipeg-jets-todd-woodcroft-on-the-daily-grind-in-the-nhl/   [xii] How to Learn Skills Faster by Dr. Andrew Huberman, EPISODE #20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ0IBzCjEPk   [xiii] https://twitter.com/PhysEdDynasty   [xiv] The Leading Brain, Page 148, Friederike Fabritius https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Brain-Neuroscience-Smarter-Happier-ebook/dp/B01HCGYVM2/ref=sr_1_1?gclid=CjwKCAiAr4GgBhBFEiwAgwORreGYXo-LXa5995xdbpY7AiCFCyjNHxQ842EYgZOf2uGIaCZmtq3T7xoCGc4QAvD_BwE&hvadid=174274111864&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9030068&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=1212127332165576286&hvtargid=kwd-262053540231&hydadcr=22536_9636732&keywords=the+leading+brain&qid=1677786313&sr=8-1   [xv] How to Learn Skills Faster Dr. Andrew Huberman PODCAST EPISODE #20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ0IBzCjEPk   [xvi] Lewis Howes and Dr. Andrew Huberman on “How to Learn Anything Fast” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADygLWbL2M4   [xvii]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 on “Applying the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/   [xviii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #122 on Transforming the Mind Using Athletics and Neuroscience https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-transforming-the-mind-using-athletics-and-neuroscience/  

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Do you want to start a business, but aren't sure how? When it comes to launching a business or starting a side hustle, understanding markets, sales, negotiation, operations, and more, is crucial. Bestselling author and speaker, Josh Kaufman, is here to give you a masterclass in the fundamentals of business. Today's business system is complex, but Josh breaks it down so you can get your business running and profiting faster! In this episode, Hala and Josh chat about the ten ways to identify a viable market, the five parts to every business, how to test your idea before launch, how to set pricing, when giving a discount is a good idea, and they share sales tips and tricks.   Topics Include:  - How his college degree helped shaped his career - Why he wrote The Personal MBA  - How to find a viable market - The five parts of every business  - 10 ways to evaluate a market  - Characteristics of good products or services  - Exceptional product or service in the pandemic  - How to test your idea before launch - The steps to decide pricing  - The best way to create high-ticket offers and elements - Objections to anticipate and how to counteract  - When to use discounting - And other topics… Josh Kaufman is the author of three bestselling books: The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business, The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything… Fast!, and How to Fight a Hydra: Face Your Fears, Pursue Your Ambitions, and Become the Hero You Are Destined to Be. 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 30 million views on YouTube. Josh's research focuses on business, entrepreneurship, skill acquisition, productivity, creativity, applied psychology, and practical wisdom. His multidisciplinary approach to business mastery and rapid skill acquisition has helped millions of people around the world learn essential concepts and skills on their terms. Josh's research has been featured by The New York Times, The BBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Fortune, Forbes, Time, BusinessWeek, and Wired, among many others.  Sponsored By: Jordan Harbinger - Check out jordanharbinger.com/start for some episode recommendations Wise - Join 13 million people and businesses who are already saving, and try Wise for free at Wise.com/yap First Person - Go to getfirstperson.com and use code YAP to get 15% off your first order LinkedIn Marketing Solutions - LinkedIn is offering a $100 credit on your next campaign. Go to LinkedIn.com/YAP to claim your credit ClickUp - Sign up today at ClickUp.com and use codeUse code YAP to get 15% off ClickUp's massive Unlimited Plan for a year! Resources Mentioned: YAP Episode #106: Launching a Business or Side Hustle with Josh Kaufman: https://www.youngandprofiting.com/106-launching-a-business-or-side-hustle-with-josh-kaufman/  YAP Episode #107: How to Learn a New Skill in 20 Hours with Josh Kaufman: https://www.youngandprofiting.com/107-how-to-learn-a-new-skill-in-20-hours-with-josh-kaufman/  Josh's Website: https://joshkaufman.net/  Josh's Books: https://joshkaufman.net/books/ Josh's Tedx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MgBikgcWnY   Josh's Twitter: https://twitter.com/joshkaufman  Connect with Young and Profiting: Hala's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/     Hala's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/yapwithhala/     Hala's Twitter: https://twitter.com/yapwithhala  Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/@halataha   Website: https://www.youngandprofiting.com/  Text Hala: https://youngandprofiting.co/TextHala or text “YAP” to 28046 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LEARNING SOMETHING NEW TAKES TIME... A LOT OF TIME.Most likely you've heard this, you agree with this, and you see it commonly in your life.In this episode, we're happy to prove you wrong! Join us as we talk with special guest Josh Kaufman about overcoming the frustration barrier and how to learn anything FAST.IDEAS FROM THIS EPISODEThe priorities we work around (0:42)The Personal MBA (4:53)The frustration barrier (11:13)The steps to learning (12:59)Take step zero - PRECOMMIT! (13:45)Break down the skill (14:36)Remove barriers to practice (22:20)Be okay being uncomfortable(23:55)What habits are and aren't (28:38)Guiding structure (32:10)Enemies of good decisions - VUCA (35:10)How to Fight a Hydra (37:08)The growth is in exploration (44:56)ACTION STEPPre-commit TODAY to a specific amount of time to practice and experiment with something you want to learn.RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODEJosh Kaufman's siteJosh's famous Ted TalkDownload our Free 30 Day Action Calendar to get started on your future.As a thanks for listening, snag a FREE kindle copy of the best selling book WHO NOT HOW  by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Ben HardyCURRENT IDEA GYM CHALLENGESJOIN US IN THE 30 DAY FUTURE SELF CHALLENGE FROM DR. Ben HardySUPPORT THE SHOW BY SHARING YOUR FAVORITE EPISODE WITH A FRIEND!Check out our NEW Book List to pick up your next read!WHAT WE DOWe show dreamers how to turn ideas into simple daily actions. You already have all the info you need. It's time to ACT!We help you build confidence by...Providing ideas you can act on todayKeeping promises to yourselfTaking daily steps forwardCreating habits that improve your life and compound into resultsWHO WE AREWe are the action guides. Two family guys shortcutting success ideas into simple action steps that fit a busy life. We put the guru ideas and challenges to the test and modify them to fit any lifestyle. We believe in changeWe believe in the power of compounding daily habitsWe believe you can become the best version of yourself by acting with intention FOR MORE GREAT IDEAS - CONNECT, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBEPodcast: Apple | Spotify | Google | WebsiteFacebook: @ideagympodcastInstagram: @idea.gymTwitter: @ideagympodcastEnjoyed this episode? Subscribe and leave us a review. We're always working to get better and love feedback. Connect with us on social media or send us an email at hello@ideagym.infoWhat idea are you going to put to work today?

Every one wants to learn something quick and fast, but what causes it?

การเรียนรู้ทักษะใหม่ภายในระยะเวลาเพียง 20 ชั่วโมงมีวิธีการอย่างไร เคน นครินทร์ สรุปเทคนิคการเรียนรู้ที่น่าสนใจจากหนังสือ The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything Fast โดย Josh Kaufman และ How We Learn โดย Benedict Carey

การเรียนรู้ทักษะใหม่ภายในระยะเวลาเพียง 20 ชั่วโมงมีวิธีการอย่างไร เคน นครินทร์ สรุปเทคนิคการเรียนรู้ที่น่าสนใจจากหนังสือ The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything Fast โดย Josh Kaufman และ How We Learn โดย Benedict Carey

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Josh Kaufman is the author of three bestselling books: The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything… Fast! How to Fight a Hydra: Face Your Fears, Pursue Your Ambitions, and Become the Hero You Are Destined to BeJosh'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's 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.Josh has been a featured speaker at The Aspen Ideas Festival, Stanford University, World Domination Summit, Pioneer Nation, Microconf, BaconBiz, Google, and IBM.Follow The Story Box on Social MediaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thestoryboxpodcast/Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/thestoryboxpodcastFacebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/125781678801513YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEXHMRPxW0qoxV8kKjaFdYwWebsite - https://thestoryboxpodcast.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This time around, we kick off a new series on The Challenge of Growth.   Sources Cited: Josh Kaufman -- The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything Fast. John Maxwell -- Failing Forward

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Sometimes you need to know something that requires you teach yourself. Today, we discuss some wisdom skills to break down a new topic and teach yourself. Book mentioned: The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything Fast by Josh Kaufman: https://amzn.to/2NJZplP Don't forget to use our Amazon link to support the podcast by using our Amazon Shopping link! http://MichelleSpiva.com/Amz To send a message to the show: https://anchor.fm/michelle-spiva/message For Interviews, sponsorship, or coaching/consulting, please send inquires to: MichelleSpiva at gmail dot com (no solicitation-spam; *You do not have permission to add this email to any email list or autoresponder without knowledge or consent) _____________________________ Further support this podcast, please do so by using any of these methods: All your Amazon shopping: http://michellespiva.com/Amz Venmo: @MichelleSpiva1 CashApp: $MichelleSpiva PayPal: http://bit.ly/Donate2Michelle Patreon: https://Patreon.com/MichelleSpiva Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, rate, and review. Follow Michelle here: Facebook: facebook.com/FollowMichelleSpiva Twitter: @mspiva IG: @MichelleSpiva Find out more about Michelle's alter-ego fiction writer side: Amazon Author Page: http://amzn.to/2lIP6Om Facebook: facebook.com/MychalDanielsAuthor Twitter: @mychaldaniels IG: @MychalDaniels Website: MychalDaniels.com/connect --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michelle-spiva/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelle-spiva/support

Barbara Ann Oakley is a professor of engineering at Oakland University, best-selling author, and award-winning researcher.   She also created a course called "Learning How to Learn", which is the most popular online course in the world, with nearly 2 million students to date.   Brought to you by Haberland Group (HaberlandGroup.com) and Hardy Haberland's Programs (HardyHaberland.com).   This podcast is brought to you by Haberland Group. Haberland Group is a global provider of marketing solutions. With multidisciplinary teams in major world markets, our holding companies specialize in advertising, branding, communications planning, digital marketing, media, podcasting, public relations, as well as specialty marketing. If you are looking for a world-class partner to work on marketing programs, go to HaberlandGroup.com and contact us.   This podcast is also brought to you by Hardy Haberland's Programs. Hardy provides educational programs for high performers who want world-class achievement, true fulfillment, and lasting transformation in their lives. He also provides consulting for established brands and businesses that have generated a minimum of $3 million in annual sales. If you need a catalyst for transformation and a strategist for success at the highest level, go to HardyHaberland.com and apply.   If you enjoyed this episode, please consider to rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It takes less than 60 seconds and it really makes a difference. Rate, review, and subscribe at HardyHaberland.com/iTunes.

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Have you ever been unable to focus, produce, or finish? Listen to today's podcast as Michelle digs into the opposition of distraction as a means to test and try your resolve to complete and produce. Books mentioned: 10% Happier by Dan Harris: http://michellespiva.com/Amz-DanHarris-10PercentHappier Peak: Secrets From the New Science of Expertise by Anders Ericsson: http://michellespiva.com/Amz-AndersEricsson-Peak The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything… Fast! by Josh Kaufman: http://michellespiva.com/Amz-JoshKaufman-First20Hours Don't forget to use our Amazon link to support the podcast by using our Amazon Shopping link! http://MichelleSpiva.com/Amz For Interviews, sponsorship, or coaching/consulting, please send inquires to: MichelleSpiva at gmail dot com (no solicitation-spam; *You do not have permission to add this email to any email list or autoresponder without knowledge or consent) _____________________________ Further support this podcast, please do so by using any of these methods: All your Amazon shopping: http://michellespiva.com/Amz Venmo: @MichelleSpiva1 CashApp: $MichelleSpiva PayPal: http://bit.ly/Donate2Michelle Patreon: https://Patreon.com/MichelleSpiva Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, rate, and review. Follow Michelle here: Facebook: facebook.com/FollowMichelleSpiva Twitter: @mspiva IG: @MichelleSpiva --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michelle-spiva/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelle-spiva/support

Today I learned that I need to do one thing everyday. Starting out last semester I was apprehensive of about taking Calculus 2. I was warned that it a very difficult class and that many students fail on their first attempt. This made take extra caution. I had seen for myself how difficult the class would be by just the first couple of concepts discussed in the beginning lectures. I began looking for ways to increase my ability to learn. I stumbled across a video called How to Learn Anything Fast. The guy in the video talked about how to get good and anything you really just need to put in 40 minutes of focused practice time for 30 days straight. The concept seemed so simple so I put into practice with my Calculus material and the idea beared fruit. I earned a B in my first exam. With doing calculus problems daily for at least 40 minutes I noticed the positives one reaps when they have a daily discipline. For one I noticed it was so much easier to do other coursework and other disciplines when I got my daily discipline out the way. I noticed it was so much easier to be consistent in the long term longterm with other things because I was deliberately consistent in the longterm with one thing. I also found an increased ability to force myself to do what is necessary when the time called for it. One thing that is absolutely required for this idea is a serious commitment. Without a serious commitment to one discipline then there is no way one can reap the benefits of it. Something i didn’t expect to happen when putting ithis dea into practice was how much more order my days seem to have when there was something I would do everyday no matter what. I think this idea is very important because it makes one more action oriented, it develops ones skill to a ever increasing degree, and it also makes one more likely to stay on track in the longterm. video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtJy69cEOtQ

Josh Kaufman: The author of three bestselling books: The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything… Fast! How to Fight a Hydra: Face Your Fears, Pursue Your Ambitions, and Become the Hero You Are Destined to Be 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 half a million copies worldwide. Josh’s 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. Josh has been a featured speaker at The Aspen Ideas Festival, Stanford University, World Domination Summit, Pioneer Nation, Microconf, BaconBiz, Google, and IBM. JoshKaufman.net was named one of the “Top 100 Websites for Entrepreneurs” by Forbes in 2013.

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How to study and remember fast is a growing concern. If you'd like to know how to learn anything fast and remember it in 2018, this episode of the Magnetic Memory Method Podcast has 18 ways we learned in 2017 for you to enjoy.

Josh Kaufman is the author of two international bestsellers, The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business and The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything… Fast!. Josh is one of the top 100 business authors in the world and conducts ongoing independent research into business, entrepreneurship, productivity, systems design, and optimization. The widely-acclaimed Personal […] The post Episode 033 – Self-Education and Entrepreneurship with Josh Kaufman appeared first on What Works.

Best-selling author of "The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything Fast!" Josh Kaufman shares universal, field-tested approaches to effective learning and rapid skill acquisition in adults. From deconstructing complex skills to maximizing productive practice and removing common learning barriers, Kaufman describes how 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice can help you develop surprising levels of skill in any field. And, he may even play his Ukulele. (music bed: Podington Bear/Golden Hour)

In this episode of On Books, we’ll chat about The First 20 Hours by Josh Kaufman.   Read the book notes @ www.on-books.com

Josh Kaufman is the bestselling author of The Personal MBA and The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything...Fast!  Josh  publishes top-quality research on business, productivity, and accelerated learning.   JoshKaufman.net was named one of the “Top 100 Websites for Entrepreneurs” by the staff of Forbes and his materials and videos have been watched and downloaded tens of millions of times. http://www.inspiredinsider.com/josh-kaufman-the-first-20-hours-interview/    

Author, Josh Kaufman, joins Dane to discuss smart and efficient learning techniques for business owners. Some of the topics covered: The best way to curate information for your specific needs. How to learn efficiently. Josh s best advice on how to read business books. Core human skills for every entrepreneur. Josh Kaufman Josh Kaufman is the author of two international bestsellers, The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business and The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything Fast!, and is one of the top 100 business authors in the world, as ranked by Amazon.com. Josh conducts ongoing independent research in business, entrepreneurship, skill acquisition, productivity, behavioral psychology, systems design, and optimization, and focuses on helping people learn how to make more money, get more done, and have more fun in daily life. Episode Sponsor: Fastermind Coaching. Affordable coaching for the creative, independent entrepreneur. Links Mentioned on the Show joshkaufman.net – Find Josh s books and subscribe to his reading list. @joshkaufman – Follow Josh Do You Have These Core Human Skills? – The article Josh mentions on the show. Status Malfunction – The article Josh mentions on the show. Thanks to Triple Scoop Music for providing the music for today s show and thanks to our wonderful audio producer Anna Queza of AQreative. The post Ep. 046 Efficient Learning with Josh Kaufman appeared first on Fastermind.co.

Digital and Social Media Strategist & Speaker Michele Price brings you weekly access to the top minds in Business Success Mindset and Web 2.0 tools, techniques and strategies. Breakthrough Business Strategies Radio delivers high impact & pioneering knowledge for entrepreneurs, startups, sales/marketing/IT professionals every Monday with Houston's #1 Social Media Strategist, Michele Price. Josh Kaufman, Author, The First 20 Hour; How to Learn Anything FAST will share with us how allcellerating our learning increases our profitability. Stephanie Calahan the Business Vision Catalyst teaches us every second Monday how to be more effective. Nick Kellet brings us technology tools and insights in how they can serve us, every second Monday Follow us & ask your questions via twitter using #BBSradio.  We love rewarding engagement. You are invited to visit radio show blog at www.WhoIsMichelePrice.com

Productivity Book Group [ http://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything…Fast, Chapters 6 through 9 [ http://amzn.to/IlSR82 ] by Josh Kaufman. Enjoy the discussion! Note: All registered service marks, trademarks […]

Productivity Book Group [ http://productivitybookgroup.org ] discussed The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything…Fast, Chapters 1 through 5 [ http://amzn.to/IlSR82 ] by Josh Kaufman. Enjoy the discussion! Note: All registered service marks, trademarks […]

This week, Pete talks with Josh Kaufman, author of The Personal MBA, about his new book The First 20 Hours - How to Learn Anything FAST. They discuss how to identify the core elements of any skill, and how to rapidly reach competency in any field. -= PRENEURCAST HAS MOVED =- PreneurCast has a new home over at http://preneurmarketing.com -= Win Stuff! =- We are now regularly receiving copies of books (and other goodies) from the authors we feature to give away to PreneurCast listeners. To enter our current competition, just visit: http://www.preneurmarketing.com/win Keep checking back for the latest competition and prizes! -= Links =- - Books The First 20 Hours - Josh's latest book The Personal MBA - Josh's Book on Business Success You can try out a lot of the books we recommend in audio format with Audible: http://audibletrial.com/preneurcast - Free trial with a free audio book download for PreneurCast listeners - Online http://first20hours.com/ - The site that accompanies Josh's Book - Previous PreneurCast Episodes: All previous episodes are available over at http://preneurmarketing.com along with show notes, links and full transcripts of each episode. -=- For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us online at http://preneurmarketing.com or drop us a line at: preneurcast@preneurgroup.com If you like what we're doing, please leave us a review on iTunes or a comment on the Web Site at http://preneurmarketing.com

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