learning

Transform Your Life During Your Daily Commute

You’ve never been happier to be stuck in traffic

A book in a week. A college class in a month. A college degree every four years for the rest of your life.

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How to Read When You Don’t Have Time to Read

You can find the time if you know where to look

Audiobooks let you read when you otherwise wouldn’t be able to find the time. They’re one of the few ways we come close to multitasking.

2:50 read (572 words)

Make Choices that Create Choices

You’ll Be Glad You Kept Your Options Open

To be successful, you need to keep your options open. Make choices that create more choices.

3:55 read (781 words)

Search Paper Books with Google Books

How to Find Information Hiding in Your Paper Books

Paper books aren’t going away any time soon. Here’s how you can use Google Books to make them as searchable as their digital counterparts.

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How to Turn a Mistake to Your Advantage

Sometimes the best lessons aren’t the ones we were looking for

The most successful people you know make mistakes. They’ve learned to own their mistakes and shape the experience into something positive.

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Keep Asking Why

Peel away the excuses until you get to the reason

Keep asking questions until you understand what happened and how to influence it. It’s a management technique that three-year-olds have down pat.

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Five Things to Understand About Getting Started

Every great story has a beginning

Getting started is easy. Keeping going is the hard part. Here are five things to keep in mind to make the second step as easy as the first.

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The Convenience of Digital Books

The best book is the one you can open anywhere

With digital books, you’ll always have something good to read on hand. Technology is making books more portable and capable. It’s never been easier to learn.

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