Polyglots

Adam Gopnik is a brilliant mind. An acclaimed writer, essayist and commentator; he's authored nine books, and has written for The New Yorker for nearly forty years, to which he's contributed non-fiction, fiction, memoir and criticism. I've been lucky enough to share 34 years of friendship with Adam, and in that time, w

This week on the podcast, we speak to Scott H. Young, the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Ultralearning, podcast host, computer programmer, and avid reader. Scott discusses the importance of continuous learning and personal growth, focusing on how learning new skills can lead to personal fulfillment and finan

In this  episode of The Brainy Business podcast, host Melina Palmer welcomes Scott H. Young, the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Ultralearning and Get Better at Anything. Scott shares his extensive insights into learning, cognitive science, and the psychology behind mastering new skills. Known for his MIT Cha

Today, we have Scott Young on the podcast.  Scott is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Ultralearning, a podcast host, computer programmer, and an avid reader. Since 2006, he has published weekly essays to help people learn and think better. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Pocket, and Busin

Want to discover the secret to mastering languages through storytelling? In this episode of 7-8 Figure Special Series I interviewed Olly Richards. Olly had a series of random careers, from jazz musician to English teacher, before eventually starting a blog on his passion – language learning – and growing it into a $10

Scott Young, best-selling author of Ultralearning, joins us to discuss his newest book: Get Better at Anything: 12 Maxims for Mastery. This conversation covers: 00:00:00 - The Importance of Having a Mental Model of Learning 00:10:26 - Building Confidence and Motivation 00:15:35 - The Mind as a Muscle 00:18:36 - Strengt