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Skip the Line by James Altucher — WisdomDeck honest review
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Skip the Line

by James Altucher

Altucher on getting good fast without 10,000 hours: the 10,000 experiments rule, idea sex, microskills. Energetic and contrarian.

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you want to learn fast and unconventionally.

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you prefer traditional mastery paths.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Experiments, not hours.
  2. Combine skills.
  3. Borrow credibility.

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Getting good faster.

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