The Best Way To Learn Anything
Within five days, our Ryan Griffin became an “ultra-learner”, but he didn’t know it at the time.
On a Monday morning, he knew little about fall protection, risk management, and many occupational standards.
By the following Friday, he could cite principles and practices of occupational health and safety; fundamentals of industrial hygiene, risk management, safety engineering, and health and safety regulations.
How did Ryan do it?
Without knowing it by name, he became an “ultra-learner”, a term used in the terrific book, “Ultralearning” by Scott Young.
Ryan did it by attending an intensive, week-long course to become a Qualified Safety Sales Professional (QSSP) which is a perfect example of "Ultralearning”.
According to Mr. Young in his book, ultralearning is a strategy for acquiring skills and knowledge that is both self-directed and intense.
Ultralearning is not for the faint of heart: you’ll be strained mentally, emotionally, and maybe even physically.
So why do “ultralearning”?
Your work: Ultralearning is a small investment to rapidly learn hard skills which can have a greater impact than years of mediocre striving on the job.
Your personal life: Your deepest moments of happiness don't come from doing easy things; they come from realizing your potential and overcoming your own limiting beliefs.
Do you want a fun example?
In the fall of 2019, I entered a café in Nice, France and said to the waiter, “Je suis un Américain. Je veux une bière brune, sil vous plat.”. (I am an American. I want a dark beer, please.) A few months before my trip, I could speak zero French. But thanks to the tips found in the book, “Ultralearning”, I studied and practiced the language each morning at breakfast for a few months and was able to read road signs, dinner menus, and make basic requests. I was far from fluent. However, learning some basic French made the trip much more enjoyable.
To get the gist of the book, view Scott Young’s presentation below.
Length: 29:36
Want to learn more about “Ultralearning”? Visit Scott Young’s website.