About this episode
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 ★
People in this episode
Host: Tara McMullin
Topics covered
- learning new skills
- video editing
- 21st-century economy
- personal development
- workshops
Keywords
- Final Cut Pro
- video editing
- learning skills
- Tara McMullin
- workshops
- 21st-century economy
- personal development
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Apple, Adobe, The Verge
Products: Final Cut Pro
Books & works: The Adult Learner
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