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The 35 best places to learn something new every day
A few years ago, when you wanted to learn something new, it meant
to spend time in a school, in classes or with an instructor.

Today, learning is literally at your fingertips.

So here’s what I want you to do: Challenge yourself to learn


something new every day. It can benefit your career, your personal
life, and your mental well-being, making you a happier and more
productive person overall.

To help you get started, here are 35 amazing places to learn


something new:
1. LinkedIn Learning : Where over 4 million people have already taken
courses.

2. CreativeLive.com: Get smarter and boost your creativity with free


online classes.

3. Hackaday: Learn new skills, facts with bite-sized hacks delivered


daily.

4. MindTools.com: A place to learn leadership skills

5. Codecademy: Learn Java, PHP, Python, and more from this


reputable online coding school.

6. EdX: Find tons of MOOCs, including programming courses.


7. Platzi: Get smarter in marketing, coding, app development &
design.

8. Big Think: Read articles and watch videos featuring expert “Big
Thinkers.”

9. Craftsy: Learn a fun, new skill from expert instructors in cooking,


knitting, sewing, cake decorating, and more.

10. Guides.co: A massive collection of online guides on just about


every topic imaginable.

11. LitLovers: Practice your love of literature with free online lit
courses.

12. Lifehacker: Learn to do everyday things better.

13. Udacity: Learn coding at the free online university.

14. Zidbits: Subscribe to this huge collection of fun facts, weird news,
and articles on a variety of topics.

15. TED Ed: The iconic TED brand brings you lessons worth sharing.

16. Scitable: Teach yourself about genetics and the study of


evolution.

17. ITunes U: Yale, Harvard, and other top universities share lecture
podcasts.
18. Rosetta Stone: Where you can learn to read, write and speak
more than 30 languages.

19. WonderHowTo: New videos daily to teach you how to do any


number of different things.

20. FutureLearn: Join over 3 million others taking courses in


everything from health and history to nature and more.

21. One Month: Commit to learning a new skill over a period of one
month with daily work.

22. Khan Academy: One of the biggest and best-known gamified


online learning platforms.

23. Yousician: Who said when you learn something new it has to be
work-related?

24. Duolingo: A completely free and gamified language learning site

25. Highbrow: A subscription service that delivers five-minute courses


to your email daily.

26. Spreeder: How cool would it be to be able to speed read?

27. Memrise: Get smarter and expand your vocabulary by learning


new languages.
28. Wikipedia’s Daily Article List: Get Wikipedia’s daily featured article
delivered right to your inbox.

29. DataMonkey: The ability to work with data is indispensable. Learn


SQL and Excel.

30. Cook Smarts: Learn basic to advanced food prep and cooking
techniques.

31. The Happiness Project: Why not just learn how to be happy? I’d
give five minutes a day to that!

32. Surface Languages: A good choice if you just need to learn a few
phrases for travel.

33. Academic Earth: Offering top quality university-level courses since


2009.

34. Make: Learn how to do that DIY project you’ve had your eye on.

35. Coursera: Build skills from best universities world-wide.

Bonus: Good News Co. is an everyday newsletter to get “good news”


and positive stories to make you feel inspired and hopeful.
Tips for taking online courses

Like most mammals, humans are an incredibly social species. Chatting


with friends, and interacting pleasantly with strangers, triggers
positive emotions.

However, we are attaching ourselves continuously to phones, tablets


and laptops, as we “interact” with others.

Living in the internet era means we are bombarded all day (and night)
with news and notifications. Parents text their kids when they want
them to come downstairs for dinner. Phones ping with weather and
traffic updates or social media posts at all hours.

Many of us cannot remember a less connected way of life - it’s a new


lifestyle; the one with our screens.

Here are some proven pointers on how to complete online courses


amidst all the distraction:

1. Think about the reasons why you started a course


You enrolled in online courses for good reasons: perhaps you want a
better job, preparing for a new career field or want to earn a
credential. You will have an easier time staying on track when you
remind yourself about the next opportunities after the course
completion.

2. Create realistic goals


Set small, attainable goals for each class to avoid getting discouraged
and overwhelmed.
3. Visualize the outcome
Think about the ultimate goal - learning a new skill, career change or
whatever. Don’t get distracted for short-term pleasures when you
already have set-up your long-term vision.

4. Create a sensible schedule


Develop a plan to stay on task so you can complete your coursework
while still allowing time to enjoy the things you like to do.

5. Reward yourself
Everyone deserves a pat on the back every now and again. As you
complete your coursework

6. Aim for balance


Taking up a course, working a full-time job and managing your lfe can
become difficult at few points but it’s important to focus on blocks.
Socialise with friends, take a trip or watch a movie - Taking occasional
breaks will help you return to your studies refreshed and ready to
focus.

7. Stay positive
Reward yourself for achievements, take regular breaks, get a study
buddy, get a change of scene by changing your study place, keep up
your regular hobbies or put the radio on.

Still not feeling motivated?


Give yourself a day off and come back to it fresh in the morning. Time
away from your work and a good night’s sleep will do you wonders.

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