HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR ONLINE COURSE
When you sign up for an online business course you are investing in your business and yourself. By learning new skills you will elevate your business and take it to the next level. But with so many online business courses out there how do you choose the right course for you?
When it comes to learning, one size does not fit all.
Before you start looking for the right online business course for you it’s worth considering how you like to learn. Research has discovered there are different learning methods and different ways that we retain and process information. By identifying these different types of learning styles and being more aware of how it is that you learn, the more prepared you will be to choose the online business course that suits you best.
You’ve found the perfect online business course for you and enrolled. You’re motivated to get started and excited to implement what you learn on the course in your business. However, it doesn’t take long for procrastination to set in and soon you’re ignoring the reminder emails and telling yourself you’ll do it next week.
8 TIPS TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR ONLINE COURSE
- Schedule learning time – plan ahead and block out specific hours, days and times to work through the course. Scheduling an entire day could mean you’re less likely to stick to it. Try just blocking off an hour or two so it’s less overwhelming.
- Don’t stress or worry about not having the time – Try not to think about all the work you need to do. Take it one step at a time. Follow along with your course lesson by lesson.
- Stay focused – Remove as many distractions as possible. Find a quiet space to work where you know you won’t be disturbed. Tell people who might what you’re doing so they don’t! Switch your mobile to flight mode.
- Arm yourself with helpful tools – It might be a new app to make lists and take notes or a brand new notebook and pen. Somewhere special to write notes and ideas down will help you to feel excited about coming back.
- Join the community – Many online courses come with access to a community of some kind, such as a Facebook group with other students who are also taking the course. Getting advice and support from others participating in the online business course can be really helpful.
- Ask Questions! If you get stuck or something doesn’t make sense don’t take a break or give up..find the answer! If there’s a community then that’s a good place to start. There may be conversations and answers related to your question already there. If not, do ask, and remember: there is no such thing as a dumb question. We love receiving questions because it provides an insight into what else we could do to improve our online business course. It’s also a great way to start deeper conversations about the course and how things are progressing.
- Don’t feel you’ve failed if you start again – To redo or rewatch something or even start over may be the right thing to do. It’s important that the information you are learning has been fully understood.
- Enjoy the process!
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