What is something you have always wanted to learn, but never had time for? Here’s a favorite TED Talk about learning. Let’s watch it for next week:
0:39 Why do men have this problem?
2:10 Why was losing his free time so disconcerting for Kaufman?
3:05 If you are interested in the 10,000 hour rule, look at this interview with Malcolm Gladwell?
5:29 What did Dr. Anderson say? What was the “game of telephone”?
7:21 What did the researchers find?
9:25 What are the 4 steps to the 20 hour method? How do they apply to something you want to learn?
12:43 Here is the Ukelele God. He is pretty incredible.
15:47 And here is Axis of Evil – how many of these songs do you know?
Here are some of the songs he plays. Do you know the rest?
Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’
Adele – Someone Like You
Jason Mraz – I’m Yours
18: 22 What is the major barrier to learning something new?
How can you apply this to something you want to learn? Think of the 4 steps and apply them. Here’s an interesting place to start: you can learn to sing, defend yourself, do magic tricks…and all while learning English!
