Ultralearning
Accelerate Your Career, Master Hard Skills and Outsmart the Competition
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Scott Young
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Scott H. Young
Summary
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Future-proof your career and maximize your competitive advantage by learning the skill necessary to stay relevant, reinvent yourself, and adapt to whatever the workplace throws your way in this essential guide.
Faced with tumultuous economic times and rapid technological change, staying ahead in your career depends on continual learning—a lifelong mastery of new ideas, subjects, and skills. If you want to accomplish more and stand apart from everyone else, you need to become an ultralearner.
Scott Young incorporates the latest research about the most effective learning methods and the stories of other ultralearners like himself—among them Ben Franklin, Judit Polgar, and Richard Feynman, as well as a host of others, such as little-known modern polymaths like Nigel Richards who won the World Championship of French Scrabble—without knowing French.
Young documents the methods he and others have used and shows that, far from being an obscure skill limited to aggressive autodidacts, ultralearning is a powerful tool anyone can use to improve their career, studies, and life. Ultralearning explores this fascinating subculture, shares the nine principles behind every successful ultralearning project, and offers insights into how you can organize and execute a plan to learn anything deeply and quickly, without teachers or budget-busting tuition costs.
Whether the goal is to be fluent in a language (or ten languages), earn the equivalent of a college degree in a fraction of the time, or master multiple skills to build a product or business from the ground up, the principles in Ultralearning will guide you to success.
Critic reviews
‘Ultralearning is like a superpower in our competitive economy. Read this book! It will change your life.’
— Cal Newport, author of Digital Minimalism and Deep Work
‘How do you master a difficult subject more quickly than by sitting through years of classes? Read Ultralearning for specific directions on structuring and absorbing complex topics in record time. This short book provides you with a step-by-step guide to becoming an ultra fast learner.’
— Robert Pozen, author of Extreme Productivity and Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management
‘Ultralearning is the best book on learning I’ve ever read. It’s a beautifully written, brilliantly researched, and immediately useful masterpiece. If you are looking for the magic match to help light your learning, Ultralearning is it. If you want to learn anything, do yourself a favor and read this book. Now.”
— Barbara Oakley, author of A Mind for Numbers and co-author and co-instructor of Learning How to Learn
‘This book is an invaluable tool to help you master complicated skills in a short period of time. Read Ultralearning and level up your life!’
— Chris Guillebeau, bestselling author of The $100 Startup and The Happiness of Pursuit
‘A truly great book about learning. Riveting, useful, practical, and applicable to anyone ready to learn something at their own pace. Ultralearning shows you exactly how to learn better than you thought possible.’
— Derek Sivers, author of Anything You Want
It was engaging, practical and a decent length (9 main chapters @30 mins on average for the core material).
I'm a later bloomer, always read and learning new things but mostly through books.
I have aspirations to taken on some larger projects and this book just gave me the ultra - charge I needed.
I like the fact the author is a practitioner of Ultralearning and I was inspired by the numerous examples of people who went the extra mile to achieve their learning goals.
I will have to relisten to note the key points.
Thoroughly enjoyed it and thoroughly impressed.
If you are looking to learn anything, you will do well to pick this up first.
It's worth many times more than the cost of the book!
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great book for learning new techniques
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Great book and good to the last drop.
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Easy listen
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**Review of *Ultralearning***
*Ultralearning* is a must-read for anyone looking to understand how to learn more effectively and unlock their potential. As someone who has always enjoyed picking up new skills, this book was a revelation. It doesn’t just provide a framework for effective learning but also gives you the tools and confidence to tackle even the most challenging subjects.
When I first started learning English, I made rapid progress, and I now realize it was because I unknowingly followed many of the principles outlined in this book. I immersed myself in the subject, constantly practicing, exposing myself to native speakers, and staying consistent. After reading *Ultralearning*, I can clearly see why that approach worked so well and how to replicate it in other areas of my life.
Scott Young breaks down the art of learning into actionable steps, from focusing on direct practice to identifying and overcoming knowledge gaps. The insights have been a game-changer for me, especially as I’ve recently struggled to pick up new skills. Now, I feel equipped to create a clear, effective plan to learn quickly and deeply, no matter the challenge.
This book isn’t just about theory—it’s a practical guide that helps you understand the science behind learning while motivating you to take action. Whether you’re looking to advance your career, master a hobby, or simply expand your knowledge, *Ultralearning* provides a roadmap to achieve your goals efficiently. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to push their limits and maximize their potential.
Push your limits and maximize your potential
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