Episode

#191: The Art and Science of Learning Anything Faster
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35:35
Published: Thu Oct 06 2016
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This is a special episode because it doesn't focus on the lessons of one particular person. Instead, I explore the tips, tricks, and framework I've used to learn just about any skill. This is the meta-skill of meta-learning, or learning how to learn. I'm going to share techniques that can help you -- even if you're sub-par or a rote beginner -- take the smartest first steps and use 80/20 analysis to accelerate your progress. This is adapted from The 4-Hour Chef, which is the cookbook that's not a cookbook -- it's a book on accelerated learning. Without further ado, please enjoy this episode on meta-learning. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast. This podcast is brought to you by Vimeo Business. Vimeo Business has all of the prior benefits of Vimeo Pro, including VIP support. Whether you make videos for a living, run your own company, or simply want to amp up your video marketing, Vimeo Business is here to help. It has more than 280 million creators and viewers worldwide and makes it easier to share your videos with a global audience and connect with professional video makers to bring your stories to life. Vimeo Business allows you to upload up to five terabytes and store your videos in one secure place, add up to 10 team members to your account for easy collaboration, and gather feedback with seamless review tools. You can even add clickable calls to action and capture email addresses directly in the player, which can help you generate leads and drive conversion for whatever you're trying to optimize, such as a newsletter or a sales page. Check out vimeo.com/tim10 to save 10 percent on Vimeo Business. This podcast is also brought to you by Wealthfront. Wealthfront is a massively disruptive (in a good way) set-it-and-forget-it investing service led by technologists from places like Apple. It has exploded in popularity in the last two years and now has more than $2.5B under management. Why? Because you can get services previously limited to the ultra-wealthy and only pay pennies on the dollar for them, and it's all through smarter software instead of retail locations and bloated sales teams. Check out wealthfront.com/tim, take their risk assessment quiz, which only takes 2-5 minutes, and they'll show you for free the exactly the portfolio they'd put you in. If you want to just take their advice and do it yourself, you can. Well worth a few minutes to explore: wealthfront.com/tim. ***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Visit tim.blog/sponsor and fill out the form.Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferrissPast guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, and many more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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The podcast host promotes his popular email newsletter that sends out a weekly list of five cool things he has discovered, including apps, books, documentaries, supplements, gadgets, and self-experiments.
00:00 - 00:49 (00:49)
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Product Promotion
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The podcast host promotes his popular email newsletter that sends out a weekly list of five cool things he has discovered, including apps, books, documentaries, supplements, gadgets, and self-experiments.

Episode
#191: The Art and Science of Learning Anything Faster
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The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss shares his personal framework for meta-learning or learning how to learn, which can help beginners take smart first steps and accelerate their progress in any skill.
00:49 - 09:02 (08:13)
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Meta-Learning
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Tim Ferriss shares his personal framework for meta-learning or learning how to learn, which can help beginners take smart first steps and accelerate their progress in any skill. He also talks about his affinity for Athletic Greens, a nutrient-dense supplement that he takes daily.

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#191: The Art and Science of Learning Anything Faster
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The Tim Ferriss Show
The founder of Nautilus recommends ignoring the advice of top bodybuilders to gain muscle mass quickly because superior genetics make up for hard training.
09:02 - 15:04 (06:01)
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Learning strategies
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The founder of Nautilus recommends ignoring the advice of top bodybuilders to gain muscle mass quickly because superior genetics make up for hard training. Tim Ferris emphasizes the importance of examining concentrations of success to identify factors that promote excellence and the danger of hero worship in later stages of development.

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#191: The Art and Science of Learning Anything Faster
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The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss shares his discovery that what you study is more important than how you study.
15:04 - 22:37 (07:32)
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language learning
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Tim Ferriss shares his discovery that what you study is more important than how you study. One must find the highest frequency material, material beats method, and the method must be effective and sustainable.

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#191: The Art and Science of Learning Anything Faster
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The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss shares his process of learning any skill, which he encapsulates in the acronym DIS, standing for Deconstruction, Selection, Sequencing, and Stakes.
22:37 - 29:39 (07:02)
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learning
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Tim Ferriss shares his process of learning any skill, which he encapsulates in the acronym DIS, standing for Deconstruction, Selection, Sequencing, and Stakes. He also discusses the additional principles of Frequency and Encoding and introduces the acronym CAFE for easy recall of these principles.

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#191: The Art and Science of Learning Anything Faster
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The Tim Ferriss Show
The first step to interviews is to use Wikipedia and Google searches to find the right people.
29:39 - 35:34 (05:54)
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Interviews
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The first step to interviews is to use Wikipedia and Google searches to find the right people. The next step is to make first contact, provide context, and ask questions that benefit your contact.

Episode
#191: The Art and Science of Learning Anything Faster
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show