The Best Way to Get A Leadership Course & Self Development Skills by Brian J Williams
If you are looking for a good leadership course or personal development consider the importance of the way you receive study the information. Although you are getting some good skill development from blogs articles putting those tips into action you might feel like you need a little more. You are skimming blogs on breaks at work or in between child care duties at home. & with bite sized posts of 500 words or so bloggers are only covering specific topics in discreet sections.
If you want to take yourself to a new level in your time management training you need to look beyond blogs listen to audios videos read books as well as blogs. Why Should I Read more than blogs Don't miss understand me blogs are great you can get true deep insights from individual blog posts. They are also easy to fit into your schedule there tends to be a focus on direct easy to implement advice. But other forms of time management training content can complement your learning in a very powerful manner.
Videos Audios Can Give You More complete Understanding in less time Books allow you to Focus More. Its an obvious point but a three hundred page book allows an author to fully examine a particular theme or theory. An 8 minute video with hand gestures facial expressions tone of voice can relay information more quickly clearly a three hundred word blog post does not allow for much depth can be limited by space. Video Books although very different can help you to make a substantial shift or step up a level in your thinking.
When You Read Books Watch Self Development Coaches on Video You Are Able to Focus More. Are you skimming this Look how Ive put in sub headers to guide you through the argument. If this was a book the paragraphs would be longer you might have pages pages without a subheading. When we read books or watch a Video we are captivated we tend to be much more focused than when reading articles or blogs no stopping to answer emails or see whats being said on Twitter.
You have Paid For The Book & or Video. We value things we have paid for over things that are free. While I am fully in favor of the easy access to free content available online I do find that I am more likely to commit myself to a focused reading when Ive paid for a book or take notes when viewing a brilliant self development coach on video.
Hopefully Ive convinced you of the why " now you just need to find time to apply these alternative methods. Finding Time in your Schedule to Read Books or Listen to Audio Videos. With most of us spending a lot of the day in front of a computer screen blogs slip easily into little gaps of time with content designed to be read in just a few minutes. Books are trickier " do you buy books leave them unread on a shelf for months even years Do you make resolutions to read consistently but end up falling into bed each night without having cracked the first chapter of your book
I find that the best way to make time for self development is simply to get into a book once Im in I am not distracted the extra time seems to appears out of nowhere Having said that you might find it easier if you can establish a routine of reading at a particular time of day if still time is factor videos can offer more content in much less time.
First Thing In The Morning. I start my day with a ten minute self development video session online it sets my day up for great things. The beginning of the day is great time to work on any big goal it means that your self development wont be squeezed out by other demands on your schedule.
During your Lunch Hour. If you have time during lunch " or if you end up looking at your myspace page " try online video or audio self development. If your eyes are tired of the computer screen find a park bench with a book away from fluorescent lights computer screens to really immerse yourself in a different world. Just this switch in environment will allow more absorption enjoyment of the material.
End Of The Working Day. If you are self employed or if you have a lot of control over your own hours you might find that watching a 10 minute self development video on parenting is good way to close the working day. This can also help you to switch off from work mode. This exercise is must for me.
What Should I look for in My Personal Development Plan So you have the time the desire to expand your Personal self development with insightful audio video books now you just need to find the right material.
Ive got a few favorites but I wont recommend them here your needs might be different than mine. This is how I found the books videos audios that I now love. Read Reviews or Join A Self Development Mastermind Group. Most popular self development authors are heavily reviewed on Amazon. com. You can often get a feel for which reviewers have similar objectives to yours. Sometimes one or two star reviews doesn't mean a book is bad " they just mean that a reader thought it would be a different sort of book
Do you have any favorite self improvement personal development or similar video audios or books Do you struggle to make time for self development Let us know about your tips experiences challenges in the comments
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