This week's Guest is Scott Young.Scott is a lifelong learner, author and an online entrepreneur. He has undertaken self education projects such as learning the entire MIT's computer science curriculum within 12 months, learning 4 languages in one year along with many others projects.
He has recently published his book 'Ultralearning' which is a Wall Street Journal & National best seller. Within the book you will find the 9 principles that have helped him learn difficult and seemingly impossible skills within such a short period of time quickly & effectively. If you are a student, want to excel within your career, or just learn a new skill or subject, this book is definitely for you.
He runs a website ScottHYoung.com where he has published over a thousand articles on learning and the lessons he has accumulated over the years.
Timestamps:Background & Story (1:45)What made you write the book? (3:00)What kind of person were you in school? (4:30)Flunecy in languages (7:30)How do you maintain your language fluency? (11:00)Single best tip to learn a language (14:15)What are you currently most excited about? (16:00) Biggest failure that you have encountered? (18:45)Advice to a 20 year old self? (22:45)What does your typical day look like? (24:25)MIT Challenge (26:30)How did you come with the 9 principles that you used in the book? (29:40)Audiobooks vs Physical books? (32:30)What is your approach to reading books? (35:15)How did you learn how to learn? (38:00)Advice to an aspiring Author (40:00)Favorite part of being an Author? (42:00)Difficulties that are part of writing (43:15)What are the skills that are important in the information age? (45:00)How does someone excel within their career? (47:00)How do you deal with being overwhelmed? (50:45)How do you choose a book that you want to read? (53:00)1 - 3 Books that have influenced your life (57:20)Who comes to mind when you think of 'successful'? (58:45)Advice to a college student who is about to graduate (1:01:40)What would you put on a billboard? (1:04:30)
You can follow Scott on his website scotthyoung.com where you will find interesting articles on becoming a better learner and a more productive self. His book Ultralearning can be found on Amazon and major bookstores. The book has definitely helped me learn more effectively with less effort, it's really a must read if you want to become a better learner.
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