How To Learn Any New Skill Fast. Jeremy Fielding 105

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Notes:

Why do I want to learn Chinese?
Well its a story with some history that developed over two years, so I can't really explain it here. But, Chinese is not the only language I plan to learn... and

The very short version of the story is I want to know/understand the culture, the people, the food, and be able to speak with them about these things in their language. I will probably visit the country one day as well, but that is not really the end goal. The end goal is understanding and creating friends from another place. Interestingly, the US state department ranked Chinese as one of the hardest languages for English speakers to learn. I didn't know that when I picked it... but it is consistent with what I said in the video, so I find that amusing. LOL

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[DavidHerscher]

"Develop the skill, don't be an expert" This one hit home for me. I tend to get wrapped up in the idea that i HAVE to be an expert at anything that i do, and this often leads to starting line anxiety.

[cpowerdesign]

So after being a mechanic for 18 years I made a huge decision to go to college. At 37 I started college. My end goal is mechanical engineering. What you said about asking others how they do something is spot on, they will normally show you how they do it. Over the summer I built a cnc pen plotter with my son. I plan on building a cnc router soon, much bigger than the plotter. Your videos are great, keep them coming.

[Makebuildmodify]

For those who would like to come back to a specific point in the video:

1. You must be motivated. - 1:03
2. Knowledge is not skill. - 1:42
3. You only need a basic knowledge to get started. - 3:14
4. Ignore the “nice to know” stuff and focus on application stuff. - 3:48
5. Identify your barriers and move them. - 4:09
6. Managing the cost. - 4:13
7. Mistakes will happen. 5:03
8. Buy used when possible. 5:35
9. Buy only what [tools] you need as you go. - 6:21
10. Managing fears that stop you from trying. - 6:32
11. You will suck at this for a while. - 7:12
12. Failures create powerful learning moments. - 8:11
13. Find the time to practice and make it routine - 8:39
14. Avoid plans that claim results in “just 5 minutes a day”. - 9:36
15. Find the shortest path to “hands on”. - 10:43
16. You choose the level of difficulty. - 11:46
17. Pick a project closely related to why you want the skill. - 12:22
18. Find tutorials on the essentials. - 13:16
19. Make specific notes of what result you want but don’t know how to achieve. - 13:41
20. Maximize the types of sensory input (hearing, seeing, touch etc…). - 14:16
21. Teach yourself with pre-made course material. - 16:07
22. Audit a college course on your target subject. - 16:22
23. Add more variation in the resources you use. - 18:27
24. Learn from multiple teachers, coaches etc. - 21:39
25. Recruit friends and family to help you find resources. - 22:33
26. Try to teach someone else the skill. - 23:28

[marvinlaws]

I completely understand what you're talking about.
When I started learning 3d animation I was learning at home.
I struggled trying to learn.
by the end of a year I had watched around 1, 000 tutorials for the program.
I didn't start to see any progress until about 3 years later.
After 13 years I'm a professional CG artist now.
I can 3d model, texture, sculpt, composite, VFX, animate, make molds, 3d print, create inventions from my own mind and more.
Now trying to learn C+ - C++ for creating machines that haven't been made yet for a company I work for. 😅
I was looking at my job and I was thinking to myself " what can I do to make my job a little more easy.
So I designed a machine that can do 3/4 of the job at 3x the speed and still keep the job of two people who work in the area.
Then a tool I use every day had a part that fell off and I didn't like how it was fixed so I took a caliper and measured the dimensions then went home and made an attachment for the tool then 3d printed it. It's been going for about 5-6 months without a problem and it's way better than the part that was on it and the rivet trigger is almost a hair trigger now so I can rivet faster. 😅
And right now I'm working on an old machine that cuts wire I've been working on for almost a year to two years and researched how to make it work then model in 3d space.
It's a working prototype that I'm getting ready to build sometime. 😋
This is the hard part when your doing all the modeling in 3d, coding, designing and building yourself, but you get a sense of accomplishment.😅
Sorry for writing for so long it's a bad habit. 😅

[bobvines]

Jeremy, this isn't related so much to how I learned skills fast, but like your example of asking the Electrician to explain the electrical cabinet to you is an absolutely _great_ way to succeed (in almost anything, I think).

As a (now retired) Mechanical Engineer working at an Aerospace facility (up to ~5, 000 employees at times over the years), I made a good reputation as a young Engineer by actually _listening_ to the Artisans & Technicians because many of them were often the true Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) on whatever they did. I didn't "look down" on them because they might have had less education and no college degree -- I treated them with the Golden Rule and treated them like I wanted to be treated. I also did _not_ make the mistake of "overdressing" which made some Artisans/Technicians feel "put down" by the "snobs" (<-- I censored this one! ;) who wore white shirts in the Shops or something close to "Sunday-go-to-meeting" clothes. I wasn't afraid to get my hands dirty in the Shops, which made me welcome, unlike some of the "snobs" who were ignored as much as possible or even kicked out of some of the Shops. Once I was "welcome, " they were usually willing to talk to me like a normal person or another Artisan/Technician and I gained a lot more information/knowledge about what was really going on. I'd often make a hand sketch/drawing right there while talking to them, usually an isometric sketch, to show what I was hearing from them, sometimes adding improvements as I went, so that they could make changes or more improvements right then & there. Then I'd go back to my office and either draw an improved hand sketch/drawing (or later sometimes a CAD drawing) and take copies back to the Artisan/Technician that needed a mechanical solution to whatever their problem was. If they agreed with what I had, I'd often then take it by the Tool & Die Shop or whichever Fabrication Shop would end up manufacturing the tool/fixture/jig/solution for the Customer (i.e., the Artisan/Technician) and discuss it with the Shop(s) that would perform the work to get _their_ input on the drawings/sketches. After that, I'd either make a new sketch/drawing (if needed), or use the one I had, and turn it in to be scheduled for manufacture.

I obtained a tool bag full of tools (rare for an Engineer) and would even sometimes carry it through some Shops just to joke/tease with them, saying that _I_ (an "Engineer") was going to fix or repair something, and often get a laugh at their responses (as they ducked and hid while teasing & joking with me) -- i.e., being on good enough terms with everyone to be able to do so without complaints. Sometimes I actually did adjust or repair something and would then tell the artisans/Technicians/Shop Supervisors what & where I did something, so they'd _understand_ why & what I did (often leaving them a sketch of it).

This is an overly long way of saying that one way to learn some skills is to ask questions of the person whose job it actually is to do something, then really listen to them. Nearly always, they'll be good resources and know what they're talking about. Ask more (a reasonable number) questions until you really understand their problem that you are there to solve. Etc., etc.

[DolphinPain]

As a musician I came into college on a shaky foundation. My sight reading was awful, and a professor hammered it into my head that I should practice something as slowly as it can be correctly done, and that I needed to swallow my pride and take my time. I now apply that as a machinist.

[jarredmattingly]

To increase the areas in which I can define as being learned, I will often apply the "See, do, teach" method, among other techniques. When learning something new, see someone do it, then do it yourself, and finally teach another what you've learned. The third part, teaching someone, dutifully confirms what you know; as you relay information to another, you're forced to take comprehensive inventory. This will singe the newly acquired skill into your arsenal. This technique works surprisingly well. Enjoy!

[TheBestRTaken]

When we are trying to acquire a new skill diligently, most people will want to cheer you on and will often offer free support of some type. Experts are people that tryed and failed more and faster than others in most cases. That's how they became so good.

[willys]

I am learning CAD, 3D printing and using my new plasma table to create some products to maybe sell. Even if I never make a penny doing it I'm enjoying the learning and product refinement process. YouTube has been a huge resource by taking tips from multiple content creators.

BTW, I am a full-time Captain at a medium-sized Fire Department, deliver portable buildings part-time, finishing up my bachelor's degree in business, currently taking a Hazardous Materials Technician course and a married father of two. If I can find time anyone can.

Kudos for protecting family time!

[yppcrhk]

Jeremy, you are an excellent teacher!
When I went through Marine Inspection School in the Coast Guard, they told us "Don't try to memorize the Code of Federal Regulations. Just be familiar with it, and know where to look for what you need."

[JaenEngineering]

One thing I'd add to that list is commitment. Finding the motivation to start can be difficult, but having the commitment to continue, especially when the results aren't immediately forthcoming, can make all the difference.

[cowkillyums]

You are awesome Brother. Love watching your vids. I started collecting old and broken electronics and saving all the good parts. I even ordered me a nice Hakko soldering iron station so I can teach myself how to repair and build electrical equipment. I owe every bit of it to you. You have inspired me to do this I don’t think I have ever been this inspired to learn something. Thank you for that. I’d love to be able to talk to you and learn a few more things. You have a good way of explaining and teaching. Thank you

[robertsteed]

I’ve been learning primitive skills. Starting fire with sticks, shelter building, wild foods etc. As soon as I start a new topic I try learning the topic along side my 4 and 7 years olds. As they ask their questions I try! to answer them. Thank you for all the great content.

[kylewkendall]

This is a super important video for all levels. As a coder, I like the points you made, one thing I would recommend is not learning about specific syntax, that can be looked up. The important part in my opinion is understanding the basics of program flow, data structures, etc. If you know how a loop works, how variables and inheritance works, how a stack(function/subroutine calls) works you will have a foundation or at least level ground for a foundation to be built on. Skill isn't knowledge but rather the ability to know what to learn to accomplish your goal. Anyways, that's what I think...

[roberte.]

"Moonwalking With Einstein, the Art and Science of Remembering Everything." The book that turned me from a high school and college dropout to a graduating in the top quarter of my college class. Although it only touches upon intro memory techniques, it opened up a world to me that absolutely changed my life. Also, check out YouTube vids by Yanjaa Wintersoul, Dominic O'Brien and especially Ron White (memory champion, not the comedian).

[doug]

One of my biggest frustrations as a senior electrical engineer has always been needing to learn a small portion of an overall larger subject, and getting information overload...needing to find a resource on that small topic, but having to wade through a mountain of info before finally finding what I need. It takes time, and quite often there is quite a lot of wasted time. This is where finding a mentor is helpful, who has a lot of experience with that topic.

[thomasrogers]

Back in 2007 my family found the MIT lectures that they posted for free. One of the topics was quantum physics, and so for 8th grade homeschooling science I learned college level quantum physics to a level that I can discuss it intelligently.

[vanshankguitars]

I started making electric guitars a few years ago and quickly found out that certain components like pickups, especially good ones, were very expensive. So I branched out and started studying how they were made, and what tools and skills I needed to make them myself. Magnets, bobbins, copper wire and something to wind the wire on the bobbin.

[Amalgam_VR]

I've been learning a lot of new skills. You may never read this since it's an older video but I admire how you managed to effectively learn so many things and apply them even if you don't understand every crevice of a subject. I just finished a coding bootcamp and recently discovered my passion is to build and program robots. One day I want to build a mech suit. You're an inspiration sir.

[NOFX]

All people need this lesson. Probably best before schooling