The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything ... Fast

Josh Kaufman

Penguin Books Limited, Jun 6, 2013 - Self-Help - 288 pages

'Lots of books promise to change your life. This one actually will' Seth Godin, bestselling author of Purple Cow

Have you always wanted to learn a new language? Play an instrument? Launch a business? What's holding you back from getting started? Are you worried about the time it takes to acquire new skills - time you can't spare?

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Pick up this book and set aside twenty hours to go from knowing nothing to performing like a pro. That's it.

Josh Kaufman, author of international bestseller The Personal MBA, has developed a unique approach to mastering anything. Fast.

'After reading this book, you'll be ready to take on any number of skills and make progress on that big project you've been putting off for years' Chris Guillebeau, bestselling author of Un-F*ck Yourself

'All that's standing between you and playing the ukulele is your TV time for the next two weeks' Laura Vanderkam, author of What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast

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User Review  - SunBox - LibraryThing

Josh Kaufman, author and a learning junkie, teaches how to learn a new skill fast in his book, The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything . . . Fast! He introduced himself as someone who has an ...

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User Review  - knightlight777 - LibraryThing

If you want to get the gist of this book read the Afterward, it's two pages. This will save you considerable time going through a tedious book that covers the authors learning experience of six ...

About the author

Josh Kaufman has made a career providing practical advice for business, entrepreneurship, skill acquisition, productivity, creativity and applied psychology. Named one of the 'Top 100 Websites for Entrepreneurs' by Forbes, Kaufman's PersonalMBA.com helps people make more money, get more done and have more fun. His first book, The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business is an international bestseller.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything ... Fast
• Author: Josh Kaufman
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Penguin Books Limited, 2013
• ISBN: 0670921939, 9780670921935
• Length: 288 pages
• Subjects: Business & Economics / Careers / General; Education / Adult & Continuing Education; Education / Study Skills; Psychology / Movements / Behaviorism; Science / General; Self-Help / Motivational & Inspirational; Self-Help / Personal Growth / General; Self-Help / Personal Growth / Success; Self-Help / Self-Management / General; Study Aids / Study & Test-Taking Skills