I’m a lifelong learner.
I LOVE to learn new things. Maybe
it’s a Gemini thing – or my insatiable curiosity.
I watch how-to shows on Public TV and HGTV/DIY Network. I read blogs.
I love Wikipedia. And I love to
read – nonfiction as well as fiction. My
grandmother and great-grandmother were librarians, so I come by that honestly. So many books…so little time!
Once I hit 60, I’ll be signing up for OLLI (Osher
Lifelong Learning Institute) classes in my community. And – although I haven’t yet taken a class,
I’m on the email list for MIT (yes, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) FREE
online classes! http://ocw.mit.edu. Once upon a time I wanted to be a biochemist.
Recently, I’ve been seeking out online resources to help
coach me through taking my little Etsy shop to the next level. I’m going to share a few of those resources
with you. (I’m not getting anything in
return for these plugs --- I just think this is great info worth sharing with
my followers – especially those who are also Etsians or entrepreneurs.)
The first resource is Blacksburg Belle’s Six Weeks to a More Passion-Filled and
Profitable Business. http://blacksburgbelle.com
by April Bowles Olin. I just completed
the sixth session. There are SEVERAL
hours worth of information-packed videos, along with worksheets and
exercises. A great learning experience,
and worth the tuition. I also subscribe
to April’s email newsletter which includes weekly short informative and funny Wednesday Wisdom videos, filmed by
her smart-aleck attorney hubby.
The second resource is Marie Forleo’s series of FREE web videos. Marie’s
high energy and no baloney approach is refreshing, and her videos are packed
with useful tips as well as motivational mantras. One of my favorites: Everything
is Figure out-able! Really good
stuff! You can check them out for
yourself at:
http://rhhbschool.com. I’ve put her B-School class (fee involved) on my TO DO list for 2013, since I’ve
already maxed out my training budget for 2012.
Oh, and if you’re an Etsy seller, please check out ETSY’s
Community–Online Labs for some great
free webinars developed especially for Etsy sellers: http://www.etsy.com/community/online-labs. All the webinars are archived, so even if you
can’t participate in real time, you can still have the benefit of some great
free info.
The photo is one of my
favorite “vintage” (early 80s) book bags from the Vermillion (SD) Public
Library.
TTFN
LeAnn aka pasqueflower
Very inspirational LeAnn.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to check out those links.
Have a great day!
I agree! My husband makes fun of me because I spend more time on the computer learning about business than I do actually creating my items! LOL
ReplyDeleteFellow reader, I hail thee! Will check out those resources and thank you for sharing them!
ReplyDeleteYour first paragraph describes me perfectly. Including the Gemini part :). A library card was one of the first things I got after moving to Durango...even before my driver's license.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link to the MIT site. To be able to take structured classes and not pay for them (no more student loans for me...) sounds like a dream come true.
I am definitely a life long learner as well. I can't wait to check out the sites you gave! I love having my business and learning new fun ways to succeed at it. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI'm so like you in that way. I love to keep learning. Doesn't even matter what the subject is. I believe that if we keep our minds active, we will not have so many problems later in life.
ReplyDeleteWhere I live you don't have to be 60 to sign up for OLLI. at least not in the recent past. I have friends who took classes when they were about 55.
ReplyDeletegreat resources, LeAnn! I will save these links. I do already receive April's newsletter.