533: How to Get Better at Anything with Scott H. Young

I’m a sucker for a well-researched book, especially when that book is on the topic of learning effectively. My guest today wrote a book you may have heard of. It’s the Wall Street Journal bestseller called Ultralearning. It’s a book that I often recommend to students of my Note-Making Mastery course. His name is Scott H. Young, and Scott’s got a new book out called Get Better at Anything: 12 Maxims for Mastery. Scott says that when we’re able to learn from the example of other people, practice extensively ourselves, and get reliable feedback, rapid progress results. Yet, when one, or all, of these factors is inhibited, improvement often becomes impossible. Using research and real-life examples, Scott breaks down these elements into twelve simple maxims. Whether you’re a student studying for an exam, an employee facing a new skill at work, or just want to get better at something you’re interested in, Scott’s insights will help you do it better. I hope you’ll click the play button below to learn more about Scott and his work. For a summary, just keep scrolling. Join in on our chat below Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS In today’s episode, I ask Scott about: * How what we learn from others impacts the complexity of the problems we can solve * Imitation as the seed to original work * The role courage plays in mastery * And lots more! Order Scott’s Book You can order your copy of Get Better at Anything: 12 Maxims for Mastery right now! Consider Ordering My Book Too! Purchase a copy of my new book (written with Jesse Wisnewski) Read to Lead: The Simple Habit That Expands Your Influence and Boosts Your Career. There, you can also download the introduction and first chapter for free! Note-Making Mastery Cohort AND the Read to Lead Community Note-Making Mastery Cohort is now available as a self-paced course! Check it out. Also, consider giving ReadtoLead+ a try free for two weeks! Books Scott Recommends Getting Things Done by David Allen Deep Work by Cal Newport