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What Is an Autodidact? (and How to Become a Self-Taught Person)
Being a self-directed learner (commonly known as an “autodidact") can make a huge difference in your personal success. Instead of relying on a formal classroom, you take personal responsibility for your education and what you’d like to study.Many influential figures in history, such as Leonardo da Vinci, the Wright brothers, Margaret Mead, and Mark Twain […]
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5 Free Printable Reading Log Templates and PDFs
If you’re a parent of school age children… you know what a reading log is. And most likely, your child’s teacher has suggested you either download a reading log template… or provided you with one in your child’s homework folder.This is usually the case for younger elementary students. If you aren’t familiar with the reading log template… […]
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371 Deep Questions to Ask a Girl, a Guy, Your Friends, or Even Yourself
One of the best ways to get to know someone is by asking open-ended questions. Even though many questions might sound generic, the responses are usually very revealing. They give you a glimpse into a person’s true nature. Sometimes, an answer will even reveal what an individual often hides from others or is afraid to tell […]
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How to Use Deliberate Practice to Master ANY Skill
We live in an age of abundant information. No matter where your interests lie, it’s possible to get a world-class self-education experience with an internet connection and by meeting the right people.In other words: If you’d like to learn any skill, then finding information on how to do it is easy to do with a few clicks […]
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What Is Kaizen? (or How to Build the “Continuous Improvement Habit")
With the new year well into motion, are you still focusing on your New Year’s resolutions or improving yourself in any way? Often, people make big promises to themselves at the beginning of the new year that are soon forgotten once the reality of everyday life sets in.Maybe you told yourself that you would become healthier […]
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Learn Something New: 101 New Skills to Learn Starting Today
Select Content Template Want to do something cool in 2018? One of the best ways to leverage your spare time in the upcoming year is to learn a new skill. Just think about the most successful people in the world. Those who consistently succeed are those who are best at learning new skills.Successful people make the commitment […]
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9 Academic ‘Soft Skills’ you MUST Learn to Succeed in Life
If you think the curriculum of your specific classes is the only thing you “learn" in formal education, you are sadly mistaken. All education also focuses on building a large series of soft skills. Academic soft skills are essential for later success in business and life.Developing these ‘soft skills’ will happen whether you realize it […]
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How to Read Faster: 9 Steps to Build the Speed Reading Habit
Wish you could finish books quickly and effortlessly? Looking to learn how to read faster while retaining what you’ve learned?While most people believe that speed reading is a difficult habit to built, the truth is it’s an art that can be mastered with the right set of exercises and tools.You’ll find that with a little […]
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7 Styles for Learning New Things (and Actually Remembering Them!)
Have you ever struggled to learn something new? People of all ages often have difficulties with learning new things. Everyone has memories of struggling in school over their least favorite subjects, but academic struggles are definitely not the end of the road. Even many adults routinely struggle to pick up new skills at their jobs or […]
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7 Habits That Kill Creativity
Have you ever thought about why some people are more creative than others? It doesn’t take a lot of insight to know that people are lazy and likely to spend minimum effort on getting things done. Our brains like to follow known patterns instead of reinventing a process every single time. For some activities this is […]
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