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Mentioned in 36 episodes

Ultralearning

Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career
Book • 2019
In 'Ultralearning,' Scott H. Young presents a strategy for acquiring skills and knowledge in a self-directed and intense manner.

The book incorporates the latest research on effective learning methods and includes stories of other ultralearners such as Benjamin Franklin, Judit Polgár, and Richard Feynman.

Young outlines nine key principles for successful ultralearning projects, including metalearning, focus, directness, drilling, testing, retrieval, intuition, and experimentation.

These principles help readers learn efficiently, concentrate on their goals, and convert knowledge into practical skills.

The book is designed to help anyone improve their career, studies, and life by mastering new skills quickly and effectively.

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Mentioned in 36 episodes

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Cal Newport
when referring to techniques used by Vin to begin an education process.
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Ep. 370: Deep Work in the Age of AI
Mentioned by Jeff among other books offering practical advice on self-improvement.
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Ep. 276: Lazy or Disorganized?
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Cal Newport
in relation to ultra-learning and its interaction with slow productivity.
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Ep. 273: A Deep Response to Distraction
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Cal Newport
as a book that forms the basis for the Life of Focus course.
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Ep. 239: On Time and Stress
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Cal Newport
as the basis for a month in his Life of Focus course.
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Ep. 306: Defusing AI Panic
Mentioned by the podcast host as the author of the book discussed in the episode.
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How can you learn more efficiently? (with Scott Young)
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Cal Newport
when discussing his friend Scott Young's MIT challenge.
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Ep. 190: CALLS: Managing Idea Notebooks
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Michael Gendler
as the book in which Tristan De Montebello hoped to be published as a case study.
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Finding Your Voice: How to Outgrow the Need to Prove Yourself with Michael Gendler
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Mike Schmitz
in connection with Tristan de Montebello and public speaking.
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233: I Wanna Be Me When I Grow Up, with Kara Monroe

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