Have you ever wanted to
be this person?

Have you ever wanted to
be this person? 14 C )7? He spends his weekend wrestling sharks

Have you ever wanted to
be this person? BON3"OuR! before doing some casual conversational French over wlne-tasting

Have you ever wanted to
be this person? . ..and tops it all off by whittling a scale model of Milan Cathedral

Are you this person?

Are you this person? She
gets bored rea ly easily

Are you this person? Half-finished
projects lie around her like wounded soldiers of a battle she just won't win

All is not lost. ..

All is not lost. ..
Meet Tim Ferriss and Josh Kaufman

All is not lost. ..
These guys can help everyone learn anything in less time than you might think

The Theory

It takes 10,000 hours to
master a skill

Josh Kaufman thinks ’/ you
can get pretty good / I In just 20 /1’

So that's two 20-minute sessions
every day for a month

You're just a month away
from learning ballet, rm‘ 1/ g $3 6-‘ TIQA,

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s § You're just a month away from learning ballet, speaking French, I l, },__. ;/ L7 6 :2 0-‘- TIQA,

You're just a month away
from learning ballet, speaking French, and playing the Mongolian nose flute 1-1" 1 . ‘ / 1 l , 1 /1 Bouzrourz! >

Question
Time

What do you want to
learn? 4________,2

,", _ I want to
be What d0 you Want ‘E an artist to learn?

. ‘ What do you
want 1, to learn? be more specific. .. 1»,

I want to paint a
picture of my friend's favourite view for her upcoming birthday What do you want to learn? be more specific. ..

What do you want to
learn? be more specific. .. Now that's something we can work towards!

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Get ready for
some maths

Get ready for some maths
Mastery = 100% of a skill

Get ready for some maths
Mastery = 100% of a skill 20% of that skill is used 80% of the time

Get ready for some maths
Mastery = 100% of a skill 20% of that skill is used 80% of the time The remaining 80% is only used 20% of the time

Get ready for some maths
Therefore, if you can do that magic 20%, 8 times out of 10 you'll be able to do what the pro does. ..

Get ready for some maths
Therefore, if you can do that magic 20%, 8 times out of 10 you'll be able to do what the pro does. .. with less finesse and grace, but do it you can

There are three ways to
get this 20% to stick:

There are three ways to
get this 20% to stick: Frequency Compression Encoding

There are three ways to
get this 20% to stick: Frequency Compression Encoding Make sure you plan some easy wins

There are three ways to
get this 20% to stick: Frequency Compression Encoding Fit everything you need to know on a sheet of paper Make sure you plan some easy wins

There are three ways to
get this 20% to stick: Frequency Compression Encoding . . This is Tim's way of making Make sure you plan F" everythmg you freed slippery ideas stick — welcome some easy Wins to know on a sheet 0 paper to your Memory palace

Research

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Mastery = 100% of a skill love {I ‘inat SKIN lS used Q/ )7,’ "Hf H19 +1:-v-‘Q Let's backtrack a little. ..

How do you find that
mystical 20 %?

How do you find that
mystical 20%? Skim read lots of different sources on your subject of choice

How do you find that
mystical 20%? Skim read lots of different sources on your subject of choice The info that keeps cropping up is likely to be that 20%

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Don't make it hard for
yourself — remove distractions

Stick verb tables to the
bathroom mirror

Stick verb tables to Keep
a deck of cards the bathroom mirror next to the TV remote

Don't leave your double bass
in its case in the spare room with a santa hat on it Stick verb tables to Keep a deck of cards the bathroom mirror next to the TV remote

Pre—Commit

Schedule your 20 hours

Schedule your 20 hours _D_on't
go overboard, _fit it into your daily routine

Tim suggests you set up
some stakes

Tim suggests you set up
some stakes Tell your colleagues that you're going to play them a song on your new double bass That should give you a bit of encouragement to keep going!

Why?

There are three reasons wh
learning new stuff is a good I ea:

There are three reasons wh
learning new stuff is a good I ea: [El [E3 @ You could learn something directly related to your job

There are three reasons wh
learning new stuff is a good I ea: You create new pathways in your brain and become that little bit sharper You could learn something directly related to yourjob

There are three reasons wh
learning new stuff is a good I ea: You create new pathways in your brain and become that little bit sharper You become a more interesting person You could learn something directly related to yourjob

Let me introduce you: the
shark—wrest| ing, French-speaking, monument whitt| er!

Sources: Tim Ferriss: fourhourworkweek. com
Josh Kaufman: first20hours. com