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  • The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition (Second Edition)

  • Advanced Methods to Learn, Remember, and Master New Skills and Information
  • By: Peter Hollins
  • Narrated by: Russell Newton
  • Length: 4 hrs and 3 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (370 ratings)

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The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition (Second Edition)

By: Peter Hollins
Narrated by: Russell Newton
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Scientific methods to accelerate your learning to save time, beat competition, and get from point A to point B at the speed of light.

Learning is the key to bettering your circumstances and becoming the person you want to be. Skills, information, and abilities will never come to you - it’s up to you to seek them out, and this audiobook shows you how to do so in the most effective and efficient manner.

Applicable and actionable advice - not just theory and description. Work smarter, not harder.

The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition is the definitive resource to get you where you want to be in terms of a new talent, skill, or ability. You may not realize it, but each day is a set of skills and tasks that we repeat. Each hobby and interest is also a set of skills and tasks. This audiobook focuses on what matters in processing information and being able to use it effectively to your advantage.

Rapid skill acquisition is how you get ahead in life professionally and personally.

Learn to rapidly train your brain and develop muscle memory. Understand the underlying psychology and biology.

Peter Hollins has studied psychology and peak human performance for more than a dozen years and is a best-selling author. He has worked with a multitude of individuals to unlock their potential and path toward success. His writing draws on his academic, coaching, and research experience.

  • Tactics that top-one-percent performers and competitors use.
  • Theories and principles of learning and what we are doing wrong.
  • How your expectations matter more than your amount of talent.
  • How to make a plan to strategically deconstruct and analyze information and skills.
  • How to get better results while working less.
  • Surprising methods to utilize the people and environment around you.
  • The art of practicing, pivoting, and correcting yourself.
  • How to stack your skills and become a unique resource.
  • Take advantage of learning science to best absorb info.

Learning slowly and inefficiently will lead to your downfall - or even worse, being average.

We live in a fast-paced world. Will you fall behind or take the lead? The choice is yours - learning unlocks the doors to everything we want in life. Accelerating that process makes your life easier and more fulfilled.

Personally, your interests and hobbies will grow at a quick pace for more enjoyment. Professionally, your career opportunities will skyrocket because of your newfound proficiencies.

Start your journey rapidly by clicking the "Buy Now" button at the top of this page!

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2019 Peter Hollins (P)2019 Peter Hollins
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A great tutorial on learning

This is my second book by Peter Hollins. The first was Build a Better Brain. The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition is similar in that it combines the research of the "why" with the instructions to complete the "how". The
Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition is much more aggressive in what you should and should not do where as the Build a Better Brain was more academic. I strongly believe that the skills and methods the author writes about should be taught in the middle school level, if not earlier. How to learn is much more important than what too learn.
Russell Newton is a fantastic narrator. His voice and diction are well suited for this type of material.

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Probably would wait for the 99cent sale

Wish the author intertwined more personal stories. Felt myself picking out some good ideas (like the ideas you must have realistic expectations when learning) but also felt myself shutting off the book and getting lost or irritated. Just an opinion.

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So helpful

I like how informative this was and can’t wait to try some of these skills myself. I will most likely listen to this again and again and will recommend it to everyone.

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Overall: I'm satisfied.

Well, as someone who is quite interested in personal development there wasn't something entirely new to me in this book, but still it was 4 hours well spend for me.
The information was legit, well-structured and told.
Narration was decent and I didn't felt lost anywhere.
It was good for me to refresh and reinforce my knowledge and I believe it would be a good book for people who haven't read much or made research on personal development before.

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One of the most VALUABLE SKILLS you'll ever learn!

This books breaks down learning how to learn, and how to do so quickly.

Having this skill has allowed me to make more money because of actions that make me stand out in the marketplace, as well as look cool in front of friends in social settings.

Overall, huge improvement in life through this book. Save yourself so much time and get to the good stuff of learning!

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Opened a new avenue on acquiring and also improving a skill.

This is simply amazing. I was never aware of the many techniques that can be utilized in learning new skills. I will listen to this two or three times per year.

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Very good advice for anyone who's trying to learn

I'm currently trying to learn animation, but there's a lot of basic life habits that I need to change if I wanna learn efficiently and be any good. And this book really gave me some of the examples of what it takes to really learn and become better.

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Read it 2x

This book has many great insights that may be dated but really effective. I like that not everyone will take this book seriously, I will.

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another classic

This author is fast becoming one of my favorites. Very little filler and packed with useful information as usual. Just get it. You will be glad you did.

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should be read by everyone

I absolutely loved it. It's more concise, easy to understand, and honest than Barbara Oakley's a mind for numbers; they do share many of the same concepts. Hollins definitely mentioned a broader spectrum of learning tools in half the time.

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