You probably have a slew of opinions on the books, movies, video games and music you love and loathe. With some patience and attention, you can turn these opinions into a piece of written criticism: a review.
Advice from experts might help. To support students who are interested in writing their own reviews, whether for our annual review contest or just for fun, we asked Times critics who work in four different genres to share their advice.
In the four short videos below, you’ll learn more about how to explain your opinion, persuade a reader, consider a work’s context and examine the artist’s intent. For each video, we provide reflection questions to help students apply the advice to their own writing.
Explain your opinion.
A.O. Scott, a chief film critic at The Times, told us that a review should share the writer’s opinion and explain why he or she feels that way. An opinion alone is not enough, he said: “The only way you get anyone else interested in it is if you can explain it.”
Some questions to consider after watching the video:
Think of a work of film, music, art or writing that you reacted to strongly. What is your opinion of that work?
Why do you have that opinion? What evidence could you use to support your opinion?
What other information about the work might be useful to someone else who wants to learn more about it? How could you help an interested reader?
Persuade the reader.
Maya Phillips, a critic at large who reviews theater, poetry and other works of art and culture, stresses that a review is simply a piece of persuasive writing. She urges students who are new to review writing to use their visceral responses to drive their arguments.
Some questions to consider after watching the video:
Have you ever written a piece of persuasive writing, like an argumentative essay or newspaper column? How did you go about convincing the reader of your opinion?
What does your unique voice sound like? What review topics could be a good match for your preferred language and tone?
Consider a work’s context.
Jon Pareles, the chief pop music critic at The New York Times, told us that when it comes to today’s pop stars, “their stardom isn’t only in their music.” He encourages students to consider not only the work they are reviewing, but how that work fits into the broader cultural landscape.
Some questions to consider after watching the video:
Think about one work that you would be interested in reviewing (in any of the categories that The Times reviews). What would it mean to do a “close read” of this piece? What small details jump out at you?
Who created the work you chose? What do you know about them? How does their public presentation factor into your opinion of their work?
Try to understand the artist’s intent.
Jennifer Szalai, a nonfiction book critic at The Times, told us that reviewers have a responsibility to be fair to the creators of the work they review. “Fair doesn’t mean boring,” she said, “fair just means that you are trying, as much as possible, to understand what the writer of the book was trying to do.”
Some questions to consider after watching the video:
What do you think was the goal of the artist who created the work you chose in the last section? How well do you think they accomplished that goal?
Read a New York Times review in any section that interests you. (Arts, Books, Style and Food are good places to start.) Do you think the review you read was fair to the artist? Why or why not?
2. without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
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The word conspicuous has appeared in 166 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Aug. 12 in “The Wisdom of the Crowd” by Rory Smith:
Conspicuous consumption runs through soccer’s billion-dollar transfer market. Club executives hold meetings in deluxe suites in the finest hotels in London, Monte Carlo and Milan: the Connaught, the Méridien, the Palazzo Parigi. There, they haggle with agents in tailored suits over eye-watering transfer fees, lavish salaries and towering commissions.
The players being traded sink into the plush leather seats of private jets to travel between clubs, before signing contracts worth tens of millions of dollars in sumptuous, state-of-the-art training facilities.
Daily Word Challenge
Can you correctly use the word conspicuous in a sentence?
Based on the definition and example provided, write a sentence using today’s Word of the Day and share it as a comment on this article. It is most important that your sentence makes sense and demonstrates that you understand the word’s definition, but we also encourage you to be creative and have fun.
Then, read some of the other sentences students have submitted and use the “Recommend” button to vote for two original sentences that stand out to you.
If you want a better idea of how conspicuous can be used in a sentence, read these usage examples on Vocabulary.com.
Students ages 13 and older in the United States and the United Kingdom, and 16 and older elsewhere, can comment. All comments are moderated by the Learning Network staff.
Many museums are trying to reach broader audiences while also looking for ways to diversify, and remove cultural biases from, their exhibits. Some museums have chosen to give outside voices the opportunity to speak within museum walls.
In this lesson, you will learn about several museums across the country that are trying new approaches to curation, including inviting everyday people to write wall labels about works of art. Then, you will write a response to a piece of artwork, reflecting on your personal experiences.
Warm-Up
Part I. Reflect on your experience at art museums.
In your journal, or in a small group discussion, discuss how you experience art:
Do you like going to art museums?
When you go to a museum, how do you engage with the art? Do you prefer viewing it with an educator or a tour guide? Do you look at the piece and then read the label — or vice versa? Do you skip the labels altogether?
If you do read the labels, do you find them helpful? Why or why not?
Part II. Look closely at a work of art.
Look at the painting below, stripped of its caption, and respond to the questions:
Now, read the label that accompanies this artwork at the New-York Historical Society, and respond to the questions.
1. Why did Wendy Nālani E. Ikemoto, a curator at the New-York Historical Society, speak to a Central Park carriage driver when designing a new exhibit? What does this illustrate about changes in the world of art curation?
2. What are some of the conversations that institutions like the New-York Historical Society are having about their exhibits?
3. How did the Middlebury College Museum of Art try to diversify perspectives featured in its galleries? Would you be interested in participating in a similar project?
4. What did the exit surveys from the Danny Lyon photography show at the Delaware Art Museum reveal? What is your reaction to that data?
5. Do you agree with Swarupa Anila, an executive at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, who said that museums have historically been “exclusive” places? Why or why not? Use examples from your own life and experiences in museums to explain your answer.
6. The featured article shares some “existential questions” that curators are facing related to labels. Choose one of the questions and respond to it. You can think of an artwork you’ve seen, or think more generally about labels in art museums:
Who is equipped to write authoritatively about this work? Who is this label being written for? And how do we give over this platform to people who haven’t previously had it?
7. Why does Ikemoto think it is important to invite Indigenous people to comment on Euro-American art?
8. The article ends with a quote from Willow Lawson, a writer, who was responding to Carlos Nadal’s painting “Columbus Circle, New York City.” How is her commentary different from “traditional” wall text. What is your reaction to what she said?
Going Further
Try your hand at interpreting a piece of artwork. You can choose a painting or a drawing from a local art museum or a gallery, or search the online database of one of the museums mentioned in the featured article:
Look closely at the image you selected and consider the following questions:
What is the first thing your eye is drawn to? What do you notice next? What do you think is going on in this artwork?
What feelings or sensations do you notice in your body as you look at the piece of art?
Does this artwork remind you of anything else you’ve seen or experienced?
Is there a story or narrative that the artwork evokes?
What more would you like to know about the artist or the piece of art?
Then, write a label, with a personal artistic response, for the artwork. You can include some information from the digital collection website on your label, and then also include your own interpretation of the piece of art.
You can find inspiration in the labels from the featured article or take a different approach. For example, maybe you would like to respond by creating your own piece of artwork, a short poem or something else.
Once you’ve made your label, you can share the art and the accompanying label with your classmates by doing a gallery walk. After taking in the creations of your classmates, come back together as a group and share what you appreciated and noticed about how you each interpreted the artwork.
Want more Lessons of the Day? You can find them all here.
1. After looking closely at the image above (or at the full-size image), think about these three questions:
2. Next, join the conversation by clicking on the comment button and posting in the box that opens on the right. (Students 13 and older are invited to comment, although teachers of younger students are welcome to post what their students have to say.)
3. After you have posted, try reading back to see what others have said, then respond to someone else by posting another comment. Use the “Reply” button or the @ symbol to address that student directly.
Each Monday, our collaborator, Visual Thinking Strategies, will facilitate a discussion from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern time by paraphrasing comments and linking to responses to help students’ understanding go deeper. You might use their responses as models for your own.
4. On Thursday afternoons, we will reveal at the bottom of this post more information about the photo. How does reading the caption and learning its back story help you see the image differently?
The Reveal
We’ll post more information here on Thursday afternoon. Stay tuned!
Students 13 and older in the United States and the Britain, and 16 and older elsewhere, are invited to comment. All comments are moderated by the Learning Network staff, but please keep in mind that once your comment is accepted, it will be made public.
Traveling the world is a dream for many of us. Seeing new places and meeting new people can be life-changing. But, there are very few career paths that allow for the flexibility you’d need to travel around the world while also making a living.
Luckily, there are many roles for programmers that can be done from anywhere in the world, giving you the flexibility to travel and experience different cultures while keeping a steady income. If this lifestyle appeals to you, keep reading to learn about how you can travel the world as a programmer or developer.
Types of work that allow you to travel
What programming and coding jobs work best for traveling? They typically fall into two categories.
Remote work
Remote work is when you work for a company from home or some other location that isn’t in your employer’s office. You may be expected to keep certain hours and work a specific number of hours per week, but your employer allows you to do that work from any location.
As a remote worker, you can expect to have a fixed salary and benefits. While you have the flexibility to work outside the office, you may still be required to make in-person appearances, which could make working abroad full-time challenging.
If traveling abroad doesn’t seem realistic, you may be able to travel domestically or take extended working vacations abroad. But, keep in mind that if your employer allows you to work abroad, you may need to work odd hours to line up with your employer’s time zone.
Freelance work
Freelance work is when you work for yourself , rather than working for a company, and you earn a wage per-project or per-task. As a freelancer, you have a contract with a company or individual to work on a project or task, and once you’ve completed the work, the contract ends.
Since you’re not an employee, you have more control over where and when you work. You can also take on more work when you want to and less when you’re focused on other activities like hiking or surfing.
The upside to freelance work is the flexibility. You control the amount of work you take on and coordinate with your clients about due dates. The downside is the unpredictability. Work may be erratic, or you may not have enough work when you need it.
You also don’t get benefits from your employer, so you’ll be responsible for finding health insurance, saving for retirement, and managing your taxes as a self-employed individual. You may also need to work odd hours to field client calls and meet deadlines depending on which time zone you’re in compared to your clients.
Challenges of traveling while working
Traveling while working can be amazing. You can roll out of bed and hike, surf, ski, experience local culture, , and meet new people in places many people can only dream of visiting. It does have its challenges, though. Here are some things to keep in mind:
Taxes
If you’re a U.S. citizen working abroad, you still have to file a U.S. tax return. Still, there are tax exclusions you may qualify for. The IRS offers those exclusions because you may owe foreign taxes for the money you earn in other countries. Consider working with an accountant who’s knowledgeable about taxes while living and working abroad. If you’re traveling domestically, state taxes can be similarly complicated.
Internet
Many countries have reliable internet, but it may vary from rental to rental. If possible, ask ahead of time what the internet speed is where you’re planning to stay, and always have a backup plan, like a nearby WiFi cafe or co-working space.
Focus
It can be challenging to keep a consistent schedule when you’re traveling. You may also find yourself distracted if you’re staying in places that are tourist-centered, like hostels. Instead, look for hotels and co-working spaces that can offer you peace and quiet when you need it.
Work permits and visas
Many countries have tourist visas that last for three months, which means you’ll need to move every few months. If you hope to stay longer, contact the U.S. Embassy ahead of time to find out the requirements and costs involved. This is another area that requires some planning.
Cybersecurity
As a digital nomad, you’ll be working on unsecured networks. There’s also a chance your laptop will be stolen at some point. It’s critical to have two-factor authentication on everything you can, full-disk encryption, strong passwords, and a VPN to minimize security risks.
Getting started as a digital nomad
Traveling the world while working can be life-changing. The first step to living the digital nomad lifestyle is to establish yourself at home. You may need some experience under your belt before you can find a fully remote position or launch your freelance developer career.
If you decide to go freelance, you’ll need to establish clients before you start traveling. As you gain experience, be sure to update and improve your portfolio. It should highlight your best and most recent work.
Quick tips to think about
It’s vital to build an emergency fund before traveling. You can consider saving enough money to pay for another laptop if it’s lost, damaged, or stolen. You’ll also want enough money on hand to travel back to a safe harbor, like your home, a family member’s home, or the home of a trusted friend.
There may be times where you’re sick or between jobs and need funds to be able to rest and recover. Having three to six months of living expenses on hand is a good baseline for most people, and that goes for digital nomads as well.
Where to keep your funds is also worth considering. Many banks charge a fee when you use another bank’s ATM, and the ATM you’re withdrawing from may also charge fees.
Consider choosing a bank that reimburses ATM fees and a credit card that doesn’t charge foreign transaction fees. Even better, find a credit card that offers travel perks as well, like bonus points for travel purchases or access to airport lounges.
Insurance
Most domestic health insurance plans are little to no help if you become ill overseas (check your insurance plan to confirm). Depending on where you travel, local health care may be relatively affordable compared to the U.S. But, it can still add up, so it’s best to have travel insurance that includes travel medical coverage.
You can also purchase travel medical coverage on its own. Travel health insurance plans vary significantly, so look for one that meets your needs. For example, if you plan to travel to one destination for a few months, a short-term plan will work. And, if you’re planning to destination hop for a year or more, look for a long-term travel health insurance plan.
Skills
Depending on your experience, you may want to consider brushing up on or learning new desirable skills. Since you’ll be competing with other programmers and developers from all over, the competition could be really steep. Adding new skills and developing your current skill set can give you what you need to stand out from the crowd when you’re applying for remote jobs or bidding on freelance work.
Once you have work lined up and funds saved, the next step is deciding where to travel. Again, consider factors like the cost of living and which time zone you’ll be working in. A place with a lower cost of living allows your funds to stretch significantly further while having the experience of a lifetime.
Also, consider the community available, especially if you’re traveling alone. Look for ex-pat meetups and meetups related to your developer community. For example, if you’re a Python developer, look for Python meetups. Not only will you find coding support, but you can also make connections and possibly find new work opportunities.
Even though it requires some extra prep and planning, traveling the world as a programmer can change your life. To start building your skills and preparing for your future career, check out our web development Career Paths for Full-Stack Engineers, Front-End Engineers, and Back-End Engineers.
You can only fill your head with so much coding theory and knowledge from courses and books before you need to put those skills to the test. If you’re a PHP developer, one way to practice your skills is by building a website or web application. But, there’s a much simpler and less time-consuming way to practice PHP coding.
Code challenges are bite-sized development problems that you can solve with code. By solving code challenges, you’ll build on your existing skills and learn new ones that’ll help you efficiently solve more complex projects. And, with over 75% of websites using PHP today, adding this in-demand skill to your skill set is a no-brainer.
In this article, we’ll give you 10 beginner-level PHP code challenges that are a great start for practicing your PHP skills. While these challenges are suitable for beginners, you may want to brush up on your PHP knowledge before getting started. Check out Learn PHP for a quick refresher, then move on to the challenges below.
1. Create a hello world page
For this challenge, create a PHP page with standard HTML, including head, title, and body tags. Since one feature of PHP is the ability to embed it in HTML, this will give you some practice doing that. Inside the body tag, create an H1 tag that contains a PHP section that prints out “Hello World.”
2. Creating variables
In this challenge, make another PHP page with standard HTML. This time, you’ll want to print “Mary had a little lamb” in the HTML element of your choice. But first you should create a variable to hold “Mary” and a variable to hold “lamb” and use those variables to create the string you print out.
3. Modifying data types
Here, you’ll create one variable and then assign it different values. Then, you’ll print those values to the browser using an echo statement. This statement can only include the words “The value is a”. Print each statement on a new line using line breaks. Your result should look like this:
The value is a string. The value is a double. The value is a boolean. The value is a integer. The value is a NULL.
4. Using if, else, and elseif
For this challenge, write a script that gets the current month and then prints out the season using if, else, and elseif. You don’t have to worry about the exact date of the season switch. Count June, July, and August as summer, and September, October, and November as fall. Count December, January, and February as winter, and March, April, and May as spring.
5. Create a multiplication table using nested for loops
For this challenge, you’ll print a multiplication table to the browser for all numbers up to and including 12. To do this, use two for loops, one nested inside of the other. Make sure you use table, td, and tr HTML tags to create a valid HTML table.
6. Responding to a PHP form
You’ll create two PHP files in this challenge. The first file will contain a form with one form field for a user to enter their name and a button to submit the form. This form should use the POST method and post the results of the form to the second PHP file.
The second file should process the form data and print a greeting that looks like this, if the user entered “Bob” as the name: “Hi, your name is Bob”.
7. Looping an array
In this challenge, first, create an array that contains the following city names:
Tokyo, Mexico City, New York City, Mumbai, Seoul, Shanghai, Lagos, Buenos Aires, Cairo, London
Print the values to the browser separated by commas using a loop to iterate over the array. Sort the array and then print the values to the browser again using a loop. Next, add these city names to the array:
Los Angeles, Calcutta, Osaka, Beijing
Then sort the array again and print the values using a for loop.
8. Write a function that accepts arguments
This challenge involves creating a function in PHP that accepts two numeric arguments. These arguments represent the height and width of a rectangle in inches.
In the function, calculate the area of the rectangle and return a sentence. If you pass the function parameters of 4 and 5, it should return, “This rectangle is 4 inches high and 5 inches wide and has an area of 20 square inches.”
9. Form and function
In this challenge, you’ll use the function that you created in the last challenge. Create two PHP files. One will have a form with two fields for width and height and a submit button. The form should use the POST method and submit to the second PHP file, which will output HTML and the result of the function in an H1 tag.
10. Get environment information
For this challenge, write a script in PHP that prints out the PHP version and configuration values, the client’s IP address, and the browser being used.
Build your PHP skills
If you enjoyed these PHP code challenges, you can access more on the Codecademy Go app. Need a refresher before you dive into more challenges? Don’t forget to check out our Learn PHP course, which is great for new and intermediate PHP developers.
Start learning this in-demand skill with us and sign up for free today.
Are you a person who is able to read anywhere: loud and busy places as well as quiet libraries or parks? Or are you more particular about where you snuggle up with a book?
In “Reading Around New York,” Anika Burgess explores the places New Yorkers can be found with books in their hands. The article combines text with photographs from The Times’s archive:
On Thursday, May 3, 1979, the New York Times staff photographer Fred Conrad visited the main branch of the New York Public Library. A crowd had gathered on the steps outside — in groups, in pairs, talking, eating. But among this gathering, a few sat slightly apart, heads bent. They appeared oblivious to those around them, unaware of the photographer’s lens. They were reading.
Even in the busiest of places, if you have a good book, you can retreat into solitude. And when you live in a city like New York, a book can be even more than a story at your fingertips. It can also be a respite, an escape, a sanctuary, a diversion and a travel companion.
The article continues:
These photos — all drawn from The Times’s vast photo archive — show that, in New York, there’s no place too busy for a book. To see someone reading in New York is to witness an act of determination. The reader has to ignore a barrage of potential disturbances, ranging from fine art to flight announcements. For those who are interested in literary trends, public spaces like subways can also be a useful, if informal, barometer of what’s popular. A glance around the train car — particularly in the days before smartphones — could sometimes tell you as much about which books were in the zeitgeist as The Times’s best-seller list.
For some, the book they chose to read was as much a part of the image they presented to the world as their outfit — a way to show off how intellectual or hip they were, and maybe to catch someone’s eye in the process. In 1906, The Times published a quartet of sonnets about a train guard who was smitten with a passenger who took the local, not the express, just to have more time to read her novel. More than 100 years later, The Times published a selection of subway-related “Missed Connections” poems taken from Craigslist. “I bought the book/but I never got your name … ,” one lovelorn commuter wrote.
If you’ve read while standing and swaying on a packed subway, you’ll know that a good book defies any posture or location. Just ask the New Yorker who risked the perils of walking and reading while crossing the Lexington Avenue skywalk, indifferent to the canyon views below, or the reader who turned the city into her own waterside living room, stretching out on a pier as if it were a couch, with a makeshift pillow under her head.
What is your favorite reading spot? Describe it. What makes it special? How does it feel to read there?
Where is the most unusual place you’ve ever read a book? What was it like?
Is it common to see people reading in public where you live, as it is in New York? Where are some of the places you often see others reading? Why do you think people like to read there?
Do you find that reading in public can be a statement? Do you choose to read different books in public than in the privacy of your home? Do you ever make assumptions about what kind of person a stranger is based on the book that person is reading?
Want more writing prompts? You can find all of our questions in our Student Opinion column. Teachers, check out this guide to learn how you can incorporate them into your classroom.
Students 13 and older in the United States and Britain, and 16 and older elsewhere, are invited to comment. All comments are moderated by the Learning Network staff, but please keep in mind that once your comment is accepted, it will be made public.
This lesson is a part of our new Accessible Activities feature, which aims to welcome a wider variety of learners to our site and to The Times. Learn more and tell us what you think here.
What do you know about the gentle and cute, but odd-looking, manatee, sometimes known as the sea cow? Have you ever seen one?
Sadly, in Florida, manatees are dying at an alarming rate. In the past year, the state has lost about 10 percent of its population.
In this lesson, you will learn about the manatee and the dangers the species faces. In a Going Further activity, you will make a poster to inform others how they can help these gentle giants.
Warm-Up
Part 1: Give your hot takes on animals.
Before reading the article, tell us your opinions on the animal kingdom using the following prompts:
I think the most beautiful animal is _________.
I think the coolest animal is _________.
I think the scariest animal is _________.
I think the funniest animal is _________.
I think the strangest animal is _________.
I think the cutest animal is _________.
My favorite animal is _________.
Share your list with a partner. Then, reflect together: Did you have any animals in common? Did either of you include the slow-moving but lovable manatee on your lists?
Part 2: Learn about the manatee.
Watch the three-minute video below, “Manatees Are the ‘Sea Cows’ of the Coasts,” by Nat Geo Wild. Then, answer the following questions in writing or in a discussion with a partner:
What are two facts you learned about manatees?
What is one question you have about them?
The video calls manatees “gentle giants.” Do you agree with this description? What adjective would you use to describe the manatee?
Vocabulary:
Here are 12 words you’ll find in this article that you may not know:
1. Look at the photos in the article: What do they tell you about manatees and how they live?
2. What is one new fact you learned about manatees from the article? What is one new question you have about them?
3. How many manatees in Florida have died so far in 2021? How does that number compare with past years?
4. What are two reasons for the manatees’ deaths?
5. The article does not specify how to protect the lives of manatees in Florida. But based on what you learned about the reasons for their deaths, what is one possible solution you would recommend?
6. Describe or draw a manatee for someone who has never seen one. How would you capture the animal’s unique shape, size, movement and personality?
Going Further
Option 1: Make a poster to inform the public about the plight of manatees.
How can you inform others about what you have learned from the article?
You might use information from the article or your own research to create a poster. You can draw your poster or use Canva or another graphic design program to produce your designs. Then, share what you made via social media or with peers at your school.
Who would be your target audience — teenagers, adults or the general public? What message do you want to communicate? What do you want your audience to know about the dangers facing manatees? What kind of language, images and graphics will grab their attention?
For your poster, include:
A drawing or picture of a manatee
One statistic from the article
One reason for their recent deaths
One possible way that we can all help protect this animal
A tagline or message
Option 2: Learn about more endangered and threatened animals.
Visit the World Wildlife Fund for Nature to learn more about which animals around the world are endangered and threatened. What do you notice about the list of endangered animals? Are any of the animals from the list you created in the warm-up activity endangered or threatened?
Then, select one endangered or threatened animal to research.
Find out at least two facts about the animal you chose to research, one reason for their decline, and one possible way we can better protect them. Share what you learned with your class.
Want more Lessons of the Day? You can find them all here.
Life hacks are quick, simple (but not always obvious!) shortcuts for performing everyday tasks that take up more time than they should. While there are some tasks that you get better or faster at the more you do them, life hacks are usually solutions you have to be told about in order to benefit from.
So to spare you energy and hassle, we’ve decided to share a few secrets. We’ve put together 12 fantastic courses that will teach you the tips and tricks you need to save your precious time, both in the short term and in the long run.
Start learning now to make your life easier and gain more time to spend on the things that really matter!
One of the easiest ways to stop wasting time is to learn how to manage it effectively. Some people feel that good timekeeping is a virtue but it’s really just a skill that anyone can learn with a bit of practice. With these helpful strategies for saving time and avoiding delays, you’ll never lose another second.
You’ll be surprised how much stress can be avoided in your day to day living with a bit of forward planning and strategic thinking. This is a skill that can be applied across all aspects of your life, from the professional sphere to your social engagements. Thinking ahead means worrying less!
If you take up a project but don’t have definite markers in mind to monitor your progress, then you’ll find yourself wasting a lot time, energy and resources. By setting regular goals, you’ll have deadlines to work to and targets to motivate you. You’ll find yourself working more efficiently to achieve your what it is you set out to do.
Good organization is a skill that we think of as being something you’re born with or without, but that’s not the case. Anyone can get a better handle on their life with this simple course that takes a broad view of organization and teaches you how to better organize your physical space, your schedule and your mind.
Life can always be simpler! By embracing a minimalist lifestyle, you tune out distractions and focus on what’s really important. A minimalist lifestyle isn’t just about less clutter around the house, it’s about learning how to identify what’s really important and devoting your energies to those crucial concerns, rather than getting sidetracked by unnecessary distractions.
Do you make to do lists and forget about them? Can’t find your bills? Lose your receipts? Learning to keep track of your important papers is a life hack that everyone could do with. This course will teach you tried and tested systems for coordinating your vital papers both at home and at work.
Where does time go? We don’t have the answer to that but this course will certainly teach you how to manage it better! The first step to learning how to use your time better is to learn how to value it correctly.
Self-discipline is one of the harder life skills to master but it’s certainly one of the most valuable and worthwhile. Much of our daily stress could be easily avoided if we only stuck to our plans and schedules. By practicing self-discipline, you’ll find that you get much more done with less stress.
Improving your productivity is about learning how to improve your practices so that you can increase your output without having to increase your input of time or energy. This course teaches you some simple tips and tricks that will go a long way in boosting your productivity, regardless of your industry or career.
You’d be surprised just how energy is used up in adapting to new situations. Change can be difficult but it doesn’t have to be a drain on time and resources. By learning a few key strategies, you’ll be able to smoothly transition from one situation to another without wasting time or energy.
The law of attraction states that positive thoughts result in positive outcomes. Positive thinking is a force that should never be underestimated. Having an optimistic outlook on life can spare you a lot of stress and anxiety and make life much easier.
Efficiency and punctuality go hand in hand. If you’re on top of your schedule or timetable then you’re halfway towards living a more productive and stress-free life. Efficiently managing your time is the first, second and third most important life hack that you can learn!
