How to Be Better at Almost Everything: Learn Anything Quickly, Stack Your Skills, Dominate

Written by Pat Flynn

Narrated by Pat Flynn

It's one of the biggest lies you've probably heard your entire life: Mastering one specific skill set is the key to success. That may have been true 20 years ago, but in today's global economy, being the best at a single thing just doesn't cut it anymore.

Think about those people who somehow manage to be amazing at everything they do - the multi-millionaire CEO with the bodybuilder physique or the rock star with legions of adoring fans. We all quietly envy them from time to time—how do they manage to be so much better at life?

It’s tempting to believe they've achieved greatness because they're the very best in their field... or think that maybe it's just dumb luck. But it's much more than that. They've defied traditional perceptions of success by acquiring and applying multiple skills to make themselves valuable to others. They’ve become generalists.

In How to Be Better at Almost Everything, bestselling author, fitness expert, entrepreneur, and professional business coach Pat Flynn shares the secrets to learning (almost) every skill, from marketing to music to martial arts to writing and relationships, teaching how to combine interests to achieve greatness in any field. His direct, “Generalist” approach to self-improvement gives you the tools you need to make your mark on the world and make buckets of money—without losing your soul.

Discover how to:

• Learn any skill with only an hour of practice a day through repetition and resistance.
• Package all your passions into a single toolkit for success with skill stacking
• Turn those passions into paychecks by transforming yourself into a person of interest.

In today’s fast-paced, constantly evolving world, it’s no longer good enough to have a single specialty. To really get ahead you need a diverse portfolio of hidden talents you can pull from your back pocket at a moment’s notice. How to Be Better at Almost Everything teaches you how to gain a competitive edge in both your professional life and personal life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Jan 29, 2019
• ISBN: 9781721364688

Pat Flynn

Pat Flynn is a father, husband, and lifelong learner from San Diego who has built a reputation as one of the most influential voices in digital entrepreneurship. Through his diverse portfolio of businesses, award-winning podcasts, newsletters, YouTube channels, and thriving online communities, Pat reaches and inspires millions of people each month. He is the founder of SPI, an online community for digital entrepreneurs, co-inventor of the SwitchPod, and host of the Deep Pocket Monster YouTube Channel as well as founder of Card Party, a large-scale live event for the community of Pokemon collectors. Pat also serves as an advisor to dozens of companies and is a sought-after keynote speaker. In his free time, he enjoys fishing, collecting Pokemon cards, and rewatching the Back to the Future trilogy.

[brad ediage · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The author is a great motivator and in a simple language encourages you and shows you the steps to take in order to become the best version of yourself.

[Jinachandran H J · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This shows how very several successful people even though are not specialist in anyone area really thrive in their life. It is indeed generalisation in many area which is more helpful in life rather than trying to achieve specialisation in one particular area. This is a practical guide which can be easily applied in our life.

[Lavender Syanda · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A few useless chapters but all in all not too bad.

[Ciprian S · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Easy to read and very helpful especially if you start practicing what the guy says :)

[Mosunmola Adetunji · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is a good book with beautiful nuggets to apply in daily life.

[Elina Rozenberga · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great book! I learned about things that i needed to learn

[Carla · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I feel like the information in this book is great, as well as the explanations. I had some trouble with the speed of delivery and some super long sentences and in this way, this book may be better read as opposed to listened to. All in all, very enjoyable.

[Samuel Mirakian · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

great book it taught me that being good at a lot of things is better than being a specialist at 1 thing

[Nirjal Khadka · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Very practical thoughtful and easy to implement. This book truly understands my point of view. The skills that are required for me now I understand is a generalist skill. It's actually good.

[Naysa Poshusta · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

This book has little in the way of direct, actionable advice. It’s a nice autobiography however. There is a section that’s quite evangelizing, written respectfully albeit missing the chance to connect common spirituality, and the end has a short ode to 45 if that’s a no go for you.

[Little Arcia · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Amazing book that makes ultimate point- you don't have to be the best at anything but you can be good at almost everything! Never saw things the way Pat did but it was enlightening!

[Musa Jabathere · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

The audio keeps lacking . Is any one else having this problem?

[Raught · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I would highly disagree with this. I personally know a few people who try to be the "jack of all trades" and have gotten no where in life. This is because they try to jump on all the new hype and get to the point where there barely good at it, enough to seem interesting in conversations but not enough to actually make something out of it. As a hobby its fine, but you always have to choose that 1 interest and stick with it and keep improving and get better throughout life with it. This is just wrong teaching,

[mandla ncube · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great read (listen) to engender a positive approach to developing any skill. Worth every minute of reading

[Stevan Duvnjak · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Good one, first I read on this topic or idea.

[Gabriel Fernandez · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Honestly wish I found this book earlier in life. It helped me realize that I don’t have to be great at everything but to be good at everything. I’m going to start doing just that. This was an awesome read and I highly recommend it. (Especially the audiobook version)

[mamajallamofelehetsi · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I Loved it, thoroughly enjoyed the humour and lessons within this book.

[blairjonny · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I thought the guy was sound. Not sure I feel like I’m going to better at everything though.

[r.umeorah · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A very good read! I recommend if you desire a positive change in your life.

[Thornton Bonner · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Amazing read and very informative. Great listen while I'm working

[Chelle · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book is refreshing! I appreciate that the the author met me where I’m at.

[vijay joshi · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

It's a good book to start on how to learn new skills

[magaly.caceres · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Brilliant Concept of Skills stacking, it's very motivating to know no useful skill is wasted! Will order the book too :)

[Florie Beringuel Tiong · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Super fun audiobook. Author is funny. He makes this boring topic fun to understand!

[if03025 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

good book to listen to, with some humor it's easier to understand

[kulivman · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A great book, talked about how one should be generalist rather a specialist.
It was very insightful all through.

[Papa Amoah Cudjoe · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I love this book, the author really spoke my language and has exposed me to a deeper understanding of my skill sets.

[Anthony Mata · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

my man was spitting in the first half then fell off hard with religious talk and picking fights on facebook

[Scribd FB Three · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book is good’s best book about the history of life and how it relates to the world around

[Kgomotso Tsatsi · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

It’s a good book to read thank you will read again