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The first 20 hours -- how to learn anything | Josh Kaufman | TEDxCSU

Why it was recommended

the threshold for acquiring new skills for personal or professional use is somewhere around 20 hours.

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What it covers

Josh Kaufman's TEDx talk argues that you can reach practical competence in almost any skill with about 20 hours of focused practice, rather than the 10,000 hours often. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel
TEDx Talks
Length
19 min 27 sec
Year
2013
Open on YouTube

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