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A review by vikingvisuals
Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career by Scott H. Young
3.0
The book was interesting and some of the concepts certainly are wonderful and in some cases the examples he used were very fitting. However the more I read the book the more I felt like it was simply drawing out these concepts rather than truly delving into their effectiveness.
In the end it felt like the book could have been much shorter or better yet the concepts more quickly explained but with more time dedicated to the actual research. Lots of times so much time would be spent expressing an anecdote while a specific study would just be mentioned in one paragraph. Although all studies can certainly be read individually, I am the type of person that learns a lot more about effective strategies when these are backed up and explained through relevant research. This was touched upon and has made me interested in potentially delving further, and I can say that some strategies we're good to be refreshed as I take on my own projects, but I still can't help but feel like there was something missing in the book.
In the end it felt like the book could have been much shorter or better yet the concepts more quickly explained but with more time dedicated to the actual research. Lots of times so much time would be spent expressing an anecdote while a specific study would just be mentioned in one paragraph. Although all studies can certainly be read individually, I am the type of person that learns a lot more about effective strategies when these are backed up and explained through relevant research. This was touched upon and has made me interested in potentially delving further, and I can say that some strategies we're good to be refreshed as I take on my own projects, but I still can't help but feel like there was something missing in the book.