How I Learn a New Skill
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Tara McMullin reflects on her experience learning Final Cut Pro and the importance of acquiring new skills in today's economy.
So a couple of weeks ago, I downloaded Final Cut Pro and committed to learning how to use it. Despite logging hundreds, if not thousands, of hours in other video editing software, this is a big challenge. I took some time to reflect on how I make sense of learning a new skill like this—because learning new skills is an essential component of navigating the 21st-century economy. Footnotes : Read the essay version of this episode here. The Adult Learner by Malcolm Knowles " Apple Creator Studio is launching to take on Adobe " on The Verge Registration for Making Sense, an 8-week workshop series on turning "Wait, what?!" moments into compelling content, is open for registration. Program starts March 24. Learn more: whatworks.fyi/makingsense ★ Support this podcast ★
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