That’s where Josh Kaufman’s brilliant book, , comes in. And his message is incredibly liberating: You can go from knowing nothing to being surprisingly good at almost any new skill in just 20 hours of focused practice.
Coined by Malcolm Gladwell and based on the research of Anders Ericsson, that number refers to reaching the level of a world-class expert—think Olympic gymnast or concert violinist. But here’s the problem: most of us don’t want to be world-class. We just want to be competent . the first 20 hours book
You just need the courage to be bad for a little while, a timer to track your progress, and the confidence that by the end of the first 20 hours, you will be good enough to have fun. That’s where Josh Kaufman’s brilliant book, , comes in
Give it 20 hours. You might surprise yourself. Have you tried the 20-hour method? Let me know what skill you’re tackling in the comments below! But here’s the problem: most of us don’t