Recently I went to a free lecture at my local university which was all about becoming a good manager. It got me thinking that these free lectures are pretty good and how many I have missed out on that could be helpful or interesting (and I work in a university, so do not have an excuse at all!). With the New Year coming up there has never been a better time to make the change for the year ahead. Here are some ways to self-improve for free.
Free lectures
Universities have tonnes of lectures that are open to the public. It is the great chance to listen to some quality speakers that you may not have had the opportunity to do so otherwise.
Free courses on- line
There are plenty of mini courses run online these days. Future Learn is a popular course provider with courses run by universities.
YouTube
YouTube's tutorials are great to watch and really useful. I use a YouTube tutorial for pretty much everything.
Ted Talks
These talks are so well known that I have been to talks that have uploaded a Ted Talk and watched them. Great if you are needing some inspiration.
Blogs
I like blog tutorials purely because I can relate back to them when I want and sometimes I just do not want to watch video.
The library
If you really do not want to watch stuff on a screen, the library is an often forgotten and underused hidden gem. I have seen many books such as cooking books that are in the latest book shops that are in the library.
Ask for advice or to shadow people
I am always asking for advice ( I always want to be the best...) and what better than learn from people who are doing the role you would like to have one day.
Have you got any tips to self-improve for free?
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