How to Learn a New Skill Quickly: A 4-Step Process

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  • čas pƙidĂĄn 16. 07. 2024
  • In this week's video, we'll go over a 4-step process you can use to learn anything in a very short amount of time.
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  • @teflon12
    @teflon12 Pƙed 7 lety +297

    TL;DW:
    1:58 Deconstruct the skill - break it down into individual sub skills
    2:40 Learn about each skill - learn *just enough* about each subskill to start practicing
    3:20 Eliminate barriers to success - barriers e.g. lack of motivation
    3:55 Practice deliberately - until you’ve achieved prioritized goals
    Additional points:
    4:25 Attempt to imitate the work of a master
    6:19 Find a teacher/ coach/ course - check out SkillShare
    8:02 Record your practice sessions
    8:44 Do focused practice for long periods of time
    9:20 Vary the Stakes

  • @L.V.T234
    @L.V.T234 Pƙed 7 lety +271

    I need to find more people like Thomas in my life

    • @soum8975
      @soum8975 Pƙed 7 lety +1

      kenny12619 I want a personal guide .... like him . I'll pay him

    • @stellr.
      @stellr. Pƙed 7 lety +7

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    • @barasantoso1846
      @barasantoso1846 Pƙed 7 lety

      kenny12619 i hope all of my friend as smart as thomas frank

    • @anthonycanelo1171
      @anthonycanelo1171 Pƙed 4 lety

      What u need is a job

  • @stoicfloor
    @stoicfloor Pƙed 7 lety +441

    The content is gold, the edit is amazing and the script is well transitioned. Worth watching it more than once. Thanks Thomas:)

  • @FreedominThought
    @FreedominThought Pƙed 7 lety +157

    Even after university, I still find myself watching all of your videos. I learn something new every time :). Thanks for the video Tom! I think sponsors are a win-win for us viewers and you. We can support your channel and get a deal on products/services that would be of value to us. Keep up the great work!

    • @Thomasfrank
      @Thomasfrank  Pƙed 7 lety +15

      Thanks dude! That's my goal with most videos now - I want to them to be applicable to anyone trying to learn or work better.

    • @danimacke6937
      @danimacke6937 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Me too! His videos helped me significantly with my university studies. I like that he understands the being human aspect, and doesn’t try to act all high and mighty. Honestly he helped pull me out of burnout

    • @hadishams5732
      @hadishams5732 Pƙed 3 lety

      @@danimacke6937 what do study? Why do you do it? What are you hoping to get out of it? Sorry just a curios 15 years old wondering and stuff.

    • @kadekeenan3129
      @kadekeenan3129 Pƙed 2 lety

      Instablaster...

  • @issy0613
    @issy0613 Pƙed 7 lety +109

    Wow, what an advert xD This video was insanely helpful and the sponsor actually fit the topic, rather than some random Audible placement.

  • @lizykim7460
    @lizykim7460 Pƙed 7 lety +299

    Deconstruct the skill
    Learn about each sub-skills
    Eliminate barriers to success
    Practice deliberately, track time
    Imitate
    Be taught by someone
    Record your practice
    Long and focused practice
    Vary the stakes when practicing
    Start now

    • @davidfilestra8826
      @davidfilestra8826 Pƙed 5 lety +3

      your comment is better than the entire video! thx :)

    • @62-anikamubasshira54
      @62-anikamubasshira54 Pƙed 2 lety

      @@davidfilestra8826 but we still need an explanation about these subjects !!

  • @tanzeeltim9864
    @tanzeeltim9864 Pƙed 7 lety +58

    Dang dude... Your content is so damn good these days.. This is really the best channel on yt... Been here since 100k and I'm glad 👍👍

  • @StardustVibes
    @StardustVibes Pƙed 7 lety +11

    great tips! thank you!

  • @debbyf6696
    @debbyf6696 Pƙed 7 lety +28

    Congratulations on getting sponsored!! You did a really great job representing the sponsor's product in a way that wasn't invasive but also added to the video, and the video itself had a lot of really great content so it seemed like a really good fit.

    • @Thomasfrank
      @Thomasfrank  Pƙed 7 lety +6

      Thank you! That's exactly what I was hoping to do :)

  • @Thomasfrank
    @Thomasfrank  Pƙed 7 lety +34

    For those asking, my wallpaper: i.imgur.com/M6tL2a8.png

    • @TheRoadrunz
      @TheRoadrunz Pƙed 7 lety +1

      Thomas Frank

    • @RamGlez
      @RamGlez Pƙed 7 lety +1

      I was just about to ask haha thanks Thomas!

  • @AnnebelBuntOnline
    @AnnebelBuntOnline Pƙed 7 lety +41

    Thomas, the guy who teaches you how to learn! Keep it up and I love your wall behind the pc screensï»ż

  • @Dude0413
    @Dude0413 Pƙed 7 lety +31

    Your videos are SO clean!

  • @StudyToSuccess
    @StudyToSuccess Pƙed 7 lety +1

    This is such a great video! It's really useful for me because I have so many new skills I'm learning rn that I'm in high school â˜ș

  • @davidgrigsby8963
    @davidgrigsby8963 Pƙed 4 lety

    The value you add in what you do, is most-literally up there along w/the best (who do this...
    ...as well). What a throwback 'gem', from a few yrs. ago! Thank you, Thomas, brother!

  • @Ronnie7X
    @Ronnie7X Pƙed 7 lety +120

    legend says.....
    what you need to understand about the map you're reading

    • @william28908
      @william28908 Pƙed 7 lety

      Please subscribe to my channel for my birthday, hope you have a great day!😛

    • @FocusMrbjarke
      @FocusMrbjarke Pƙed 7 lety +1

      ?

    • @Ronnie7X
      @Ronnie7X Pƙed 7 lety +13

      Friedchicken President
      I'm not going to subscribe to your channel since I don't support begging.
      Where are you work ethics ?

    • @Ronnie7X
      @Ronnie7X Pƙed 7 lety

      *****
      Thanks
      I wrote the show myself

    • @Ronnie7X
      @Ronnie7X Pƙed 7 lety

      alicedesu xx
      Thx bb ;D

  • @exdoofus6892
    @exdoofus6892 Pƙed 7 lety +15

    Your videos are perfect , i wish that you sponsor every video that you make because i'm sure you take time and effort to look at what you sponsor before and it will sure be useful for us , Thank you Thomas :D

  • @ShelJones
    @ShelJones Pƙed 7 lety

    Your videos are really helpful and inspirational. I've been back in school part-time, while working full-time. They've provided me with lots of useful information. The impact that you've had on me in last few weeks has been enormous. Keep up the great work.

  • @EDENURPURE
    @EDENURPURE Pƙed 5 lety

    Thomas. I found your channel couple weeks ago during my preparation to take the TOEFL exam. I’m now your fan. Congratulations for the content and for the inspiring person you’re. Thank you so much for share your knowledge. Greetings from São Paulo - Brazil.

  • @mundoracao830
    @mundoracao830 Pƙed 7 lety

    Thomas, I knew your channel yesterday and It was a great discovery because I'm using your vĂ­deos to improve my listening skills in english. I've been studying english a couple months ago and in the beginning I couldn't understand nothing and now I'm can uderstand some of your vĂ­deos. Thanks!!!!!

  • @robschebel7200
    @robschebel7200 Pƙed 7 lety

    Thomas -- I'm a high school English teacher, and I just stumbled on your channel. What great work you're doing! I'm looking forward to sharing several of these videos with my students. Keep up the great work!

  • @williammorris8855
    @williammorris8855 Pƙed 7 lety

    this is an awesome addition to the 20 hr mastery for learning a new habit, which you touched on. I am going to heed your advice and implement your 4 step process

  • @rainnnnn28
    @rainnnnn28 Pƙed 7 lety +3

    This video has motivated me to start and keep learning what I want to learn, which is learning sign language. Thanks Thomas!

  • @SnowyOwlPrepper
    @SnowyOwlPrepper Pƙed 7 lety +20

    Fantastic job. I will use this. The sponsor type presentation was seamlessly smooth. Thumbs up.

  • @johnp4606
    @johnp4606 Pƙed 7 lety

    This guy is a genius. I have watched and looked up so many ways to do certain stuff and then I find him and can't stop watching. It is amazing.

  • @benvikionkorpi5745
    @benvikionkorpi5745 Pƙed 7 lety

    Needed a new video for helping teach skill acquisition as part of my senior PE course in Queensland high school and this fits perfectly. Thanks for sharing this video.

  • @futureeaglecody
    @futureeaglecody Pƙed 7 lety

    Congrats on getting Sponsored, Thomas Frank. I think you did an excellent job at integrating the sponsorship into your video in comparison to some other people that have had sponsored videos. I thought it was well thought out when you made the script and well executed. Plus, it is very relevant for your audience.

  • @tweedle_ee
    @tweedle_ee Pƙed 7 lety

    I just wanted to thank you for making such motivating content! I am a student with a disability so I struggle with some of these very basic concepts and your channel has really helped me get myself on track. I wasn't sure on whether I would or wouldn't subscribe but I am now committed to learning what I can from your videos. You are hilarious and your flashes of nerdy references remind me of the people I surround myself with :)

  • @BadgerzNadgerz
    @BadgerzNadgerz Pƙed 7 lety +1

    As always, super informative, visually stimulating and really well made. I'll try to keep this in mind while I'm teaching myself Swedish and Italian!

  • @livelifestrong6300
    @livelifestrong6300 Pƙed 7 lety

    OMG this video is beautiful!! The animations that you use and the overall quality of your videos has significantly improved! You are an inspiration Mr. Frank, keep up the great work!

  • @RafaelSantiagoBuenoArdila

    that video was so good, I took notes of everything. I hope I can put them into practice since today. Thanks Thomas, you do so much well to the world.

  • @ryanstice296
    @ryanstice296 Pƙed 7 lety

    Hey Thomas. I just started watching your channel and I absolutely love the content. I'm not currently a college student but I love to learn and learn how to learn. Thanks for the invaluable information and keep up the good work!

  • @ramblr8161
    @ramblr8161 Pƙed 7 lety +1

    As someone who can't study to save his left nut and who procrastinates way too much, this channel is honestly saving my chances of passing my upcoming Cambridge finals, even if by a small margin. My school life was very sparse these past couple of years and I missed out on way more work than I have any business missing out on, but your channel has given me the tips I need to kick my ass into gear and actually try.
    I thank you. Keep up the great work.

  • @teresagreen81
    @teresagreen81 Pƙed 7 lety +1

    I appreciate your personal insight into your sponsor. Thanks! I started watching your videos to help my son get ready for college. Now I personally look forward to your productivity videos that apply outside of college for my own life.

    • @Thomasfrank
      @Thomasfrank  Pƙed 7 lety +2

      Glad you and your son both find the channel helpful! I'll keep working to have a good mix of student-focused and more generally applicable topics :)

  • @dexistence19
    @dexistence19 Pƙed 7 lety

    Your channel is an absolute goldmine. Thank you so much Thomas!

  • @MrWoozi
    @MrWoozi Pƙed 7 lety

    I love how you always share books with us, i'm new here and I already got a lot of amazing books from you that are changing the way I see things. Thank you

  • @LiveLoveSour
    @LiveLoveSour Pƙed 7 lety

    Highly grateful for your channel !

  • @kidstagram354
    @kidstagram354 Pƙed 7 lety

    I was waiting this kind of videos from you. I really hope you can do more this kind of videos!! Keep up the good work!!! God Bless.

  • @manualvarado2212
    @manualvarado2212 Pƙed 7 lety

    Thank you so much for this video, and specially for talking about learning jazz improvisation.
    I think that jazz is a beautiful and useful analogy for almost every skill.

  • @Efleroux1983
    @Efleroux1983 Pƙed 7 lety

    Hi Thomas. I really enjoyed that video and would like to commend you on how well you do what you do.. Thanks allot and keep doing what you are doing. The world needs more people like yourself to lift spirit and enforce confidence. Thank you!

  • @cindicita34
    @cindicita34 Pƙed 7 lety

    The content brings great value and the edition is excellent. Thank you so much, Thomas!

  • @sophiajoyce5855
    @sophiajoyce5855 Pƙed 7 lety

    i literally just started to think about learning how to draw a while ago and i already started with it.. incredibly timely video! thank you!!! all of your videos are really helpful!!

  • @auntpurl5325
    @auntpurl5325 Pƙed 6 lety

    In the classical model, we use the framework called the trivium. All learning starts with the grammar stage (facts, overview, terms, key ideas, survey, timelines, etc.) then moves into the dialectic (practice, imitate, begin to create your own, make mistakes, refine, discuss, etc.), and ultimately the rhetoric (teach, originate, express). It's how we're designed to learn. I watch kids in our classical program move back and forth through these stages. Nothing new under the sun. But you did a great job breaking it down.

  • @momosaurusx3
    @momosaurusx3 Pƙed 7 lety

    Your videos always inspire me to be a better version of myself :D tomorrow morning i will be making a list on skills id like to learn and pick a couple to start on!

  • @zwah972
    @zwah972 Pƙed 4 lety

    Thank you. This really is the video I've been looking for for a long time.

  • @finaljustice3848
    @finaljustice3848 Pƙed 7 lety

    Thank you for sharing useful tips on learning and what works for you. Your providing so much value to your viewers you really should be given more recognition.

  • @chitrakarsanket
    @chitrakarsanket Pƙed 7 lety

    Thomas thanks for the tip that you have given at the last. I always used to wait for a perfect moment to start!!

  • @shash3391
    @shash3391 Pƙed 7 lety

    Brilliant video tom. Loved the lowkey timer above your quotes to know how much time left to read. And basically the high quality content that's always promised by you. Big ups man! Cheers.

    • @Thomasfrank
      @Thomasfrank  Pƙed 7 lety +2

      Thanks! I was pretty happy when the idea for that progress bar popped into my head. I'm always looking for ways to make the animations for longer quotes a little more interesting :)

  • @jivarishi
    @jivarishi Pƙed 7 lety

    Thanks Tom for your time and effort. You're an inspiring person. The info/ content you share is useful in all areas of life. Thanks a lot.

  • @zinalpatel1449
    @zinalpatel1449 Pƙed 7 lety

    I did not feel like this was a sponsored video at all! It was still unbiased, extremely helpful guidance. Hats off to you Thomas!

  • @pajourney8363
    @pajourney8363 Pƙed 3 lety

    Thank you! I listen to your videos in order to gain new perceptive.

  • @Raevenist
    @Raevenist Pƙed 7 lety

    Extremely inspirational!! Thank you for this!

  • @dirtyturps
    @dirtyturps Pƙed 7 lety +6

    Fantastic video Thomas - you'll go far in life.

  • @coreycox2345
    @coreycox2345 Pƙed 7 lety

    Thanks for this. I found it at the right moment. I have been watching CZcams instead of practicing writing. There are some good tips here.

  • @SunTzu192
    @SunTzu192 Pƙed 6 lety

    Highly useful video and so well put together. Thanks for your time, all the best!

  • @JeromeMontpetit
    @JeromeMontpetit Pƙed 7 lety

    Really love this video! Thank you so much for these!!!

  • @nicolasrenard2551
    @nicolasrenard2551 Pƙed 7 lety

    A very useful video. Thanks for giving us all those insights !

  • @tylersteward9379
    @tylersteward9379 Pƙed 7 lety

    Superb video, Thomas. Accessible, easily understandable and implementable guidance. Much appreciated.

  • @TheMiaxela
    @TheMiaxela Pƙed 3 lety

    Such a great tips. I'm so happy when I find videos that are actually very helpful and applyable. Thank you!

  • @mastertoru5531
    @mastertoru5531 Pƙed 7 lety +3

    Great video Thomas !

  • @anthonyt6571
    @anthonyt6571 Pƙed 7 lety

    congrats on the 1st sponsorship! well communicated content. I appreciate your channel.

  • @antonigeno
    @antonigeno Pƙed 6 lety

    Your video and presentation was excellent, thank you!

  • @danielfath1548
    @danielfath1548 Pƙed 7 lety

    Thank you for your work. Its has always many aspects to a topic which makes it really valuable for further reasearch projects. all the best for you

  • @shahasad5209
    @shahasad5209 Pƙed 7 lety +1

    Hey Thomas!!!
    Your videos are really fun and helpful to watch.
    I was wondering if you could make videos on some common and important skills and give us the step by step process for them.
    Like "how to be really good public speaker in 20 hours".
    That will really really helpful for every one looking up to that skill.
    Thanks man. Keep up the good work.
    Cheers!!!

  • @ashutoshmishra2989
    @ashutoshmishra2989 Pƙed 4 měsĂ­ci

    Thanks a lot, learned a lot from you video. Will use the information to learn more efficiently.

  • @yurifoi
    @yurifoi Pƙed 7 lety

    This video is gold. And most valuable. Thank you very much!

  • @ChangingKeys
    @ChangingKeys Pƙed 7 lety

    Super video Thomas. Really useful information and well presented. Thanks

  • @shompurnagunjan
    @shompurnagunjan Pƙed 7 lety

    no useless talk . U are so clear and perfect . I liked the idea of counting hours that it cool . thankyou very much buddy :)

  • @marcomorales9417
    @marcomorales9417 Pƙed 7 lety

    love this videos i wish there was more content like this on youtube, keep it up!

  • @JohannesSteinray
    @JohannesSteinray Pƙed 2 lety

    Thanks for a great presentation, swift, right to the point description. Very useful and inspiring!

  • @jcboland79
    @jcboland79 Pƙed 3 lety

    Great video and tips, thank you!

  • @matttaal8879
    @matttaal8879 Pƙed 7 lety

    I love your channel dude! Great tips! I've actually started reading some of the books you've mentioned in your videos. Keep it up!

  • @czechmex88
    @czechmex88 Pƙed 7 lety

    Fantastic video, Frank. I think many people who watch this will pull through with their resolutions.

  • @pedroso228
    @pedroso228 Pƙed 4 lety

    Great video! It was very helpful... Thanks for sharing!

  • @peacel4438
    @peacel4438 Pƙed 3 lety

    Extremely useful video! Can't thank you enough!

  • @tknoodleshop1018
    @tknoodleshop1018 Pƙed 7 lety

    Great video loved the content thanks frank đŸ‘ŒđŸœđŸ˜€

  • @FUNKSW
    @FUNKSW Pƙed 7 lety +1

    Hello there. I just wanted to thank you for many great videos you'd have upload. I am from Nicaragua, so you got yourself a big fan here, and a subscriber of course.

  • @shwxmb
    @shwxmb Pƙed 7 lety

    An awesome, and much needed guide. Definitely going to implement doing focused practice more into my regime.

  • @simonecaddeo2085
    @simonecaddeo2085 Pƙed 7 lety

    Thank you Thomas :D. you give me lot of motivation to pursuit my life goals!

  • @MusicByTheKevinLopez
    @MusicByTheKevinLopez Pƙed 7 lety

    I love this guy!!! You are videos are awesome.

  • @iknwaefulu
    @iknwaefulu Pƙed 4 lety

    Love this video. Very helpful

  • @ruizhang4231
    @ruizhang4231 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Thanks for the awesome video Tom! I just learned to juggle, play the guitar, and solve the Rubik's cube (each within a week) based on your tips! I even started a CZcams channel to document my progress.

  • @davidhunt2422
    @davidhunt2422 Pƙed 7 lety

    Thanks for all the great content, really helped me improve my self development

  • @Megan-py7jo
    @Megan-py7jo Pƙed 7 lety

    I used to dance and our teacher would record us so that we could see what we were doing wrong. It was so helpful! This was a great video, very informative! Thank you!!

  • @HobbyistPrinter
    @HobbyistPrinter Pƙed 7 lety

    thanks for the great video brother

  • @LeviSlaton
    @LeviSlaton Pƙed 7 lety

    Great video man! Practice to the max!

  • @skconform
    @skconform Pƙed 2 lety

    Liked and Subscribed. Yeah, these videos provide a lot of value. Thank you very much!!

  • @athenaenergyshine7616
    @athenaenergyshine7616 Pƙed 4 lety

    Thank you for this. I always wanted to learn new things but I don’t know how to get started. Sometimes I learn something then leave it and learn something new before I know the other ones

  • @GamingWithSlaider
    @GamingWithSlaider Pƙed 7 lety

    Thanks Thomas ! Definitely using this to learn how to code!

  • @leocelente
    @leocelente Pƙed 7 lety

    That backfill part is so true (at least for maths). When i was in high school I tried to learn Calculus, cause at the time I thought that there couldn't have much diference between highschool and college maths since it was just one after the other. That was the best thing I ever did. I started learning math on my own and discovering why math is so beautiful and even if there were some concepts I didn't understood I just backfilled them with my teachers. After that math became so simple and interesting. It changed my way of thinking about learning.

  • @plateformcopywriter7766
    @plateformcopywriter7766 Pƙed 2 lety

    This is a very instructive video ❀
    Thank you for the content, love from Morocco

  • @mybubbles5552
    @mybubbles5552 Pƙed 7 lety +1

    Wow awesome tips as usual :) For me the best way to begin learning something is to just dive in and go for it regardless of if I think I'm ready. I waited a full year to start practicing yoga because I thought I needed to hold off until I had a plan or until I found the right moment, teacher, practice etc...When all I needed to do was find a CZcams video and press play! I had to stop overthinking procrastinating & waiting and just BEGIN :)

  • @simonlamsal
    @simonlamsal Pƙed 7 lety

    I'm not sure if you have a video about this but I think you should make a video on how to make a good study habit/routine. Love all your videos.

  • @mattsathrohan288
    @mattsathrohan288 Pƙed 7 lety

    I loved the video! thanks a lot! I'll be trying Skill Share.

  • @shambhaviyamgar6811
    @shambhaviyamgar6811 Pƙed 6 lety

    Sir you have one of the best video collections necessary for society. Hats off to you

  • @kingjules7604
    @kingjules7604 Pƙed 7 lety +4

    Thomas I'd be interested in seeing a video about being productive with friends. I remember you mentioning once that you connect with your friends once a week to discuss how one or all of you are doing with your goals, so it'd be useful to see a video on how to approach that kind of thing effectively

  • @lobsangdorje-chang8044
    @lobsangdorje-chang8044 Pƙed 4 lety

    this was a helpful video, please continue

  • @myloujoores2724
    @myloujoores2724 Pƙed 7 lety +1

    I love to watch this channel and feel like a productive human

  • @agedmediafreak
    @agedmediafreak Pƙed 7 lety

    Great job, thanks

  • @digitald0m
    @digitald0m Pƙed 7 lety +1

    Great video, amazing advice . Taking notes on this one. 🎯🎁đŸ“čđŸŽ„đŸ“č

  • @andressaflores16
    @andressaflores16 Pƙed 7 lety +2

    I really liked how the sponsor was presented, you did a great job, it actually made me want to try it hahaha