# The First 20 Hours

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- Book: [The First 20 Hours](https://www.bookquiver.com/josh-kaufman/the-first-20-hours) ([The First 20 Hours.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/josh-kaufman/the-first-20-hours.md))
- Authors: [Josh Kaufman](https://www.bookquiver.com/josh-kaufman)
- Publisher: portfolio
- ISBN: 978-15-9184-694-9
- Pages: 288
- Published: 2014-05-27
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

What if it’s possible to learn the basics of any new skill in 20 hours or less? Research suggests it takes 10,000 hours to master a new skill, and the earliest hours are always...