The First 20 Hours — How to Learn Anything

Summary

Josh Kaufman's method for rapid skill acquisition — how to break a skill down and practise the most important parts first to learn quickly.

Key takeaways

• Deconstruct a skill into its most useful parts.
• Practise deliberately for the first 20 hours.
• Remove barriers that make starting hard.

Reflection questions

• What skill have you been putting off learning?
• What is the smallest useful part to practise first?