How long does it take to learn something? Malcom Gladwell's book "Outliers" message is commonly distorted to make you think it takes 10,000 hours. Josh Kaufman explains how through his research he discovered it takes 20 hours to learn something (i.e. get the hang of it). In just 45 minutes a day for about a month, you can be relatively proficient in whatever skill you have been wanting to learn.

The steps are to
1. Deconstruct the skill
2. Learn enough so that you can self-correct yourself
3. Remove barriers that prevent or make it difficult to practice
4. Commit from the start to practice at least 20 hours

If you enjoyed this, check out the full 20 minute talk here where you can also see Josh demonstrate the results of his 20 hours of practice.
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Full talk's description:
"Josh Kaufman is the author of the #1 international bestseller, 'The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business', as well as the upcoming book 'The First 20 Hours: Mastering the Toughest Part of Learning Anything.' Josh specializes in teaching people from all walks of life how to master practical knowledge and skills. In his talk, he shares how having his first child inspired him to approach learning in a whole new way. "