Google’s ’20% rule’ shows exactly how much time you should spend learning new skills, and why it works

www.cnbc.com/2021/12/16/google-20-percent-rule-shows-exactly-how-much-time-you-should-spend-learning-new-skills.html

“We encourage our employees, in addition to their regular projects, to spend 20% of their time working on what they think will most benefit Google,”

1. Clearly identify what you want to learn

2. Win — even if you lose

3. Be flexible and committed

4. Look for ways to make it fun

5. Think in decades