learn a skill in 20 hours
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Adegbenga Agoro loves working with budding
entrepreneurs in the formulation of their business
strategy, brand, marketing & social media plan. He is
the Founding Partner of Crenet & Co-Founder of
QuikLinx.
Why should I be the one to tell you about this?
Self-taught;
ü Brands Consultant
ü Graphics & Web Designer
ü Software Application Developer
ü Adobe Flash Animator
A skill can be a natural talent like singing, painting or dancing. A skill can also be something you have been taught and have a great deal of experience in such as a profession like Carpentry, Nursing, or Accounting.
WHAT IS A SKILL?
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Skills can often be divided into two groups;
WHAT IS A SKILL?
Domain-General Domain-Specific
ü Time Management ü People Skills ü Leadership
ü Software Design ü Cement Mixing ü Storyboarding
According to Malcolm Gladwell in his book;
You need
10,000 Hours If you want to learn something new & be good at it
Let’s Backup a bit…
The data didn’t come from Malcolm Gladwell, it came from Prof. K Erickson who did studies on top expert performers
Gladwell writes about it, book is a best-seller & now everyone is saying…
10,000 Hours to become an expert
You need 10,000 Hours
to learn & become good
1. De-construct the skill
Decide what it is exactly you want to be able to do, then look into the skill and break it apart into smaller pieces.
2. Learn enough to self-correct
Get 3 – 5 resources to learn just enough to correct yourself when mistakes occur
3. Remove Practice Barriers
Get rid of anything that would be a distraction during your practice time
ü Choose a loveable project ü Define what good enough is for you ü Get the relevant tools for learning
your chosen skill ü Emphasize quantity & speed
Identify Identify what need people will pay to have met Pin-point the skill you can use to serve that need.
Delivery You have to decide on how you want to deliver the service CONSIDERATIONS: ü Run it as an individual ü Register a business
Ideas ü Write a book
ü Setup a website
ü Sell your products online
ü Run a subscription based
course
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