#55: How to Learn Anything Fast with Special Guest Josh Kaufman
07/28/21 • 52 min
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 EPISODE
- The 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 STEP
- Pre-commit TODAY to a specific amount of time to practice and experiment with something you want to learn.
RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
- Josh Kaufman's site
- Josh's famous Ted Talk
- Download 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 Hardy
CURRENT IDEA GYM CHALLENGES
- JOIN US IN THE 30 DAY FUTURE SELF CHALLENGE FROM DR. Ben Hardy
- SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SHARING YOUR FAVORITE EPISODE WITH A FRIEND!
- Check out our NEW Book List to pick up your next read!
WHAT WE DO
We 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 today
- Keeping promises to yourself
- Taking daily steps forward
- Creating habits that improve your life and compound into results
WHO WE ARE
We 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 change
- We believe in the power of compounding daily habits
- We believe you can become the best version of yourself by acting with intention
FOR MORE GREAT IDEAS - CONNECT, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE
CONNECT, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE
- Podcast: Apple | Spotify | Google | Website
- Instagram: @habit.masters
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 EPISODE
- The 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 STEP
- Pre-commit TODAY to a specific amount of time to practice and experiment with something you want to learn.
RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
- Josh Kaufman's site
- Josh's famous Ted Talk
- Download 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 Hardy
CURRENT IDEA GYM CHALLENGES
- JOIN US IN THE 30 DAY FUTURE SELF CHALLENGE FROM DR. Ben Hardy
- SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SHARING YOUR FAVORITE EPISODE WITH A FRIEND!
- Check out our NEW Book List to pick up your next read!
WHAT WE DO
We 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 today
- Keeping promises to yourself
- Taking daily steps forward
- Creating habits that improve your life and compound into results
WHO WE ARE
We 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 change
- We believe in the power of compounding daily habits
- We believe you can become the best version of yourself by acting with intention
FOR MORE GREAT IDEAS - CONNECT, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE
CONNECT, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE
- Podcast: Apple | Spotify | Google | Website
- Instagram: @habit.masters
Previous Episode
#54: How to Get Back Into the Flow
TAKE A BREAK!
You probably need it more than you think. The only problem? Getting started again after a well-deserved break can be really tough.
In this episode, we talk about ways to motivate yourself and jump back in after the vacation (or other shake-up in your routine) comes to an end.
Are you ready to get back in the flow?
IDEAS FROM THIS EPISODE
- Getting out of the flow (0:20)
- Swim toward the rocks (1:06)
- Enjoy- don't regret your vacation (4:00)
- What to do when we feel directionless (6:08)
- You never really go back to square one (15:55)
- Don't get discouraged, our self-roles are not permanent (20:31)
- Discouragement is different, act into feeling (21:22)
- Prove yourself wrong (25:35)
- CONSISTENCY IS KEY (31:20)
ACTION STEP
- Adapt your current goals to include an upper and lower limit, then use those limits to foster consistency and sustainability in the habits you are creating.
RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
- Download 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 Hardy
CURRENT IDEA GYM CHALLENGES
- JOIN US IN THE 30 DAY FUTURE SELF CHALLENGE FROM DR. Ben Hardy
- SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SHARING YOUR FAVORITE EPISODE WITH A FRIEND!
- Check out our NEW Book List to pick up your next read!
WHAT WE DO
We 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 today
- Keeping promises to yourself
- Taking daily steps forward
- Creating habits that improve your life and compound into results
WHO WE ARE
We 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 change
- We believe in the power of compounding daily habits
- We believe you can become the best version of yourself by acting with intention
FOR MORE GREAT IDEAS - CONNECT, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE
- Podcast: Apple | Spotify | Google | Website
- Facebook: @ideagympodcast
- Instagram: @idea.gym
- Twitter: @ideagympodcast
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Next Episode
#56: Beat The Odds - How to Set Your Goals Up For Success
CAN YOU BEAT THE ODDS?
Only around two percent of people follow through on their new year's resolutions, and most other goal setting seems to follow a similar trend.
Chances are, you've been part of that two percent before, but you've also been part of the 98 percent that lets the goal fall through... So how can you beat the odds and be a two percenter every time?
Join us in this episode as we discuss the benefits of pre-commitment, and how you can use it as a tool to set your goals up for success!
IDEAS FROM THIS EPISODE
- The idea of pre-commitment (0:50)
- Use these ideas intentionally (1:58)
- Facing the fear of failure and the unknown (4:30)
- The decision to decide (7:52)
- Pre-commitment as a lower limit (16:48)
- Pre-commitment as a filter for entrepreneurs (18:12)
- Progress NOT perfection (19:37)
ACTION STEP
- Pre-commit TODAY to a specific amount of time (try 20 hours!) to practice and experiment with something you want to learn.
RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
- Josh Kaufman's site
- Josh's famous Ted Talk
- Download 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 Hardy
CURRENT IDEA GYM CHALLENGES
- JOIN US IN THE 30 DAY FUTURE SELF CHALLENGE FROM DR. Ben Hardy
- SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SHARING YOUR FAVORITE EPISODE WITH A FRIEND!
- Check out our NEW Book List to pick up your next read!
WHAT WE DO
We 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 today
- Keeping promises to yourself
- Taking daily steps forward
- Creating habits that improve your life and compound into results
WHO WE ARE
We 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 change
- We believe in the power of compounding daily habits
- We believe you can become the best version of yourself by acting with intention
FOR MORE GREAT IDEAS - CONNECT, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE
CONNECT, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE
- Podcast: Apple | Spotify | Google | Website
- Instagram: @habit.masters
Habit Masters - #55: How to Learn Anything Fast with Special Guest Josh Kaufman
Transcript
Welcome back to the gym. I'm Sheldon.
Jeff CorriganAnd I'm Jeff.
Sheldon MillsAnd we have Josh coffin on today. He is a three time best selling author. He has a TED talk, but one of the 25 most watched TED talks of all time, the first 20 hours. Jake kunisada. Josh, you're gonna love this one for you and everything about his personal MBA to the first 20 h
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