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Nov 2019
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The Science of Rapid Learning, with Scot...

Paula Pant | Cumulus Podcast Network
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#224: Scott Young, author of Wall Street Journal best-selling book Ultralearning, talks about the 9 principles of Ultralearning, which can help you learn new skills, reinvent yourself, stay relevant, and adapt to whatever life throws at you. If you think you know the best way to learn something, think again. This book will challenge your assumptions.

Whether you want to develop hard skills to become more valuable at your job, soft skills for your journey to self-improvement, or you want to honor your love for learning, these 9 principles will help you become more effective at developing new skills.

If you enjoyed my interviews with James Clear or Cal Newport, you’ll enjoy this one.

For more information, visit the show notes at https://affordanything.com/episode224 

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