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Course Spotlights: examples of best practice

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Course Spotlights: examples of best practice

January spotlight – Queensland University of Technology – Teaching Students Who Have Suffered Complex Trauma

This course aimed at teaching staff and social workers debuted last spring and has already ran three times, with another three runs scheduled for 2019. It managed to tap into an unmet need, as there are no other online short courses available on this exact topic.

Although our data shows that in general 4-6 week long courses are the most successful, as they enable acquiring enough depth in a certain topic, this course’s short length (2 weeks) was a strong appeal with this particular audience. In qualitative research and surveys, teachers often tell us about their hectic lives revolving around the schedule of the academic calendar. As one teacher shared with us some positive remarks about including just the right amount of information: “no waffle, as I don’t have time for that”. Despite its length, it managed to deliver comprehensive knowledge beyond an introduction, as it had new information even for seasoned professionals. The start dates also fell outside the particularly busy periods for teachers, the start and end of the school year.

The course’s quality was also often praised by learners, unsurprisingly, as the material had  already been delivered and tested in a face to face setting: ”Excellent variety of resources; videos with transcripts provided; diagrams; simple information about the complex brain”

January spotlight – Cambridge Assessment English – Teaching English Online

The creation of this course was preceded by some thorough market research about learner needs by Cambridge Assessment English. They found that more and more teachers would like to teach flexibly online, but they might lack the knowledge on how to deliver classes effectively and use the right online tools. This course hit a sweet spot with our learner base, as a quarter of our learners work in education & teaching, the majority of them teaching English. Also, courses addressing digital skill gaps in particular tend to fare well, due to an ever-increasing demand to keep up with our changing world and put new skills into practice with the help of hands-on online courses.  

Even with the in-demand topic, the course could not have been successful without high quality content. The course scored 95% on the learner satisfaction survey due to it being a very well structured course with an incredible wealth of practical information that teachers can use immediately when starting out with their online teaching practise. As one learner put it: “Excellent contents, activities and additional information provided with link, articles, videos are amazing and the demo at the end of the week definitely superb. Also the people in the ‘classroom’ are very enriching with all their different experience and background and it is a very collaborative group“. On top of all the previous reasons, the educator team was also very much present, openly sharing their own perspectives.

 

December spotlight: Trinity College Dublin – Book of Kells

This month, the best performing course in terms of enrolments, satisfaction and even upgrades has been the Book of Kells from Trinity College Dublin. While this might seem surprising for a ‘niche’ topic, high quality and a targeted marketing campaign contributed to its success. 

What led to such high learner satisfaction? In brief: the incredible range of information the course provides; the way content was broken down into manageable chunks, with extra resources for those interested in learning more; and digital access to a rare manuscript held by the partner university and widely associated with Ireland.

As one learner put it: “The wealth of information and access to resources is outstanding, and the quality of production is very encouraging in a world where so much is shallow and dumbed-down.”  Learners often mentioned how much they appreciated the access to the high quality, beautiful HD images found in the book. They could also channel their inner artist during the course, trying their hand at illuminating a letter or creating calligraphy with hands-on exercises.

Trinity’s course team had a proactive marketing plan, and coordinated with both our Marketing and Comms teams on press releases and targeted emails. These efforts helped attract tens of thousands of learners to the course, including 39% from the US.  

December Spotlight: London College of Fashion – Fashion and Sustainability

London College of Fashion partnered with luxury fashion group Kering to co-create a very topical fashion course on the issues, agendas and contexts relating to fashion and sustainability. The course is aimed both at people working in fashion and those with an interest in sustainability in the fashion industry.

They launched the course as part of a major marketing event at London Fashion Week, getting hundreds of enrolments on the spot during the week. Its first run attracted 10,622 enrolments, most of whom were ‘Advancers’, learners aiming to stay up-to-date in their field.

Apart from the brilliant marketing, the course’s success is also driven by its incredibly relevant topic in today’s world. The content is very high quality, covers 6 weeks of valuable material, and was tried and tested beforehand through classroom delivery.

A remarkable 95% of learners gave positive sentiment throughout the weekly surveys, such as: “I have been working in sustainability for many years.  I like fashion and every time I go shopping, I see how fashion in my country is not concerned about sustainability. I hope this course can help me to work on that and make a change in the domestic industry.”

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We need a change in attitude to achieve the national skills strategy

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We need a change in attitude to achieve the national skills strategy

Author: Lucy Stanfield, Strategy and External Affairs Lead at FutureLearn

The fourth industrial revolution will drive significant change to the way we live and work, thus fundamentally impacting not only what we need to learn but the ways in which we learn. This requires a fundamental attitude shift in how we perceive the value of different forms of education and our approach to lifelong learning.

UUK’s latest report Solving Future Skills Challenges calls for better collaboration between educators and employers, to take a flexible and informed approach to skills provision in the changing employment landscape. Universities have never only taught subject-matter; the very experience of attending university teaches invaluable skills in terms of work ethic, collaboration, self-motivation alongside technical and subject based skills. But the accelerating rate at which new technologies and their related disciplines are emerging requires education to be more adaptable and nimbler than ever before. In fact, the World Economic Forum found that ‘nearly 50% of the subject knowledge acquired during the first year of a four-year technical degree will be outdated by the time students graduate’. As such, it is clear that the standard degree model is not always the best option; the prolific rise of online courses and modular learning arguably being the solution in these instances. Yet whilst alternative methods of education provision are widespread in terms of availability they are not yet being taken up in the numbers required to plug the skills gap.

UUK goes on to argue that ‘the difference between academic and vocational qualifications…will become less relevant’ in a post- fourth industrial revolution world where the focus is on the set of skills demonstrated by an individual rather than the name of their qualification. However, there is still a premium placed on graduates of the traditional university system (a 3- or 4-year degree), with degree-holders earning an average of £10,000 more per year (DfE, 2018) and the top employers in the UK set to increase their graduate employment by 4% (Higher Fliers Research, 2018; UUK, 2018). Yet it is widely understood that having a degree does not always mean having all the necessary skills, especially in the new digital economy. If employers are to find employees with the skills they will need in the future, they must look beyond just graduates of the traditional system and see the value in alternative methods of provision. Those who can demonstrate relevant skills and an ability to continuously learn should have access to gainful employment, regardless of where or how they were educated.

In the ‘prove-it economy’ (The Atlantic, 2017), this requires an attitude shift across the sector; from what employers see as a valuable education, to where and how students consider undertaking their education, and in how the government promotes and funds education. We need to have parity of achievement. The apprenticeship levy was a good attempt at demonstrating support for alternative methods of education, but it has yet to prove successful. Rather, the shift in attitude needs to go right down to the school level; school-leavers should be shown the whole spectrum of education choices – the options are no longer limited to an academic or technical path or straight into a job. Stronger and more visible government support of these alternative pathways – including consideration of this in the post-18 review – would not only demonstrate to students that these are valuable pathways but encourage employers to look beyond the typical employee profile of a degree-holder.

Learning doesn’t end when one leaves formal education; that isn’t now and has never been true. We all learn continuously throughout life, yet it so often happens incidentally on the fringes of life or gets squeezed into evenings post-work. If we are to meet the unpredictable skills requirements of the future economy, we need a population who continuously adapts to and evolves with the changing skills requirements. Therefore, a further attitude shift is required in society’s approach to lifelong learning. It needs to be embedded as a normal part of life, with employers explicitly creating the space for their staff to learn new skills and individuals recognising the importance of taking a flexible and adaptable approach to their learning. The government’s continuous focus on the traditional education system will stifle society’s ability to approach lifelong learning creatively and embed it as a natural part of life and work. Education followed by employment no longer makes sense; work and learning should be one and the same. We must inspire a love of learning and a recognition that it is not a box-ticking exercise which ends at 18 or 21 but the foundation of success throughout life.

There are profound challenges we need to solve in order for the UK to succeed in the digital economy. It is not enough for skills to be explicitly called out in education; a cross-sector attitude shift is required to recognise the value of developing a whole-skills portfolio through alternative provision and embed lifelong learning as part of society. The government should consider this as part of its national skills strategy.

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Coursera Welcomes Rich Jacquet as Chief People Officer

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Coursera Welcomes Rich Jacquet as Chief People Officer

The key to success for any company is its people. At Coursera, we’ve been fortunate to work with some of the brightest and most mission-driven talent in the industry, and over the past six years, this has translated into rapid growth across the entire business, including our employee base. While we are proud of the reach and impact of Coursera around the world, our teams are even more inspired by what lies ahead. As we pursue growth and take Coursera to the next level, we’ll continue to zero in on top talent and develop them in impactful ways. 

In this endeavor, I’m excited to announce that Rich Jacquet will be joining Coursera as our new Chief People Officer. As an experienced HR executive, Rich will work closely with all of us to connect the company’s broader strategy to our talent efforts and employee experiences

Rich comes with an impressive background of building people strategy and cultures, both at high-performing startups as well as large, global companies. Most recently, he was the Chief People Officer at Gigamon, a network security company with approximately $350 million in revenues that he helped take public and scale the team to 800+ people. He also held leadership positions at companies like Packeteer, Bay Networks, eBay and Yahoo!

While I’m really excited to welcome Rich for his experience and track record, I’m even more inspired by his shared belief that people are the key to a company’s growth and unique culture. I’m looking forward to working alongside him to grow our teams and further our mission of transforming lives through learning.  

 

Career stories from inside Coursera

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Career stories from inside Coursera

In 2019, we’re celebrating all the ways a person can find their #CourseToSuccess. There are many different paths you can take to launch a successful career, and we asked our team to share the journey that led them to Coursera. We hope their stories inspire you to take the next step toward a career you’ll love.

“My career advice to young professionals is: don’t worry too much about what your next job is going to be. You’re probably going to have many jobs over the span of your career, and one job won’t define you forever. There are many paths you can take! –– Jenny W., Product Manager”

Darryl P. Industry Partnerships Manager

I was a derivatives trader on Wall Street, and I found that I wanted to find a scalable way to empower people to better themselves. After trading for over 10 years, I recognized an inner thirst to use my skill set to build something more tangible than an investment return profile. I decided that as I moved forward in my career, I wanted to look back and see that I developed something impactful.

I decided to help address the skills gap issue. There are large swaths of the workforce that are un- or underemployed because their skills don’t meet the needs of our ever-evolving workplace.

“I took a Python course on Coursera and the power of the learning platform made perfect sense to me. At scale, Coursera enables learners to transition into new careers and meet demand for new skills.”

Coursera helps make top quality education accessible in a way that has never been seen before. Every day at Coursera, I am using my past experiences to help build out global programs to reach more learners around the world.

Cassidy D. Senior Manager, University Partnerships

I bounced from asset management to athletics to higher education before I came to Coursera. The work I did in higher education set me up well for a role on the University Partnerships team –– I feel like I really understand the inner workings and the needs of the universities I work with. I also did a part-time MBA program while working full-time, so I understand what degree learners are going through from personal experience.

I think that what Coursera is offering is even better than the experience that I had doing a part-time MBA. I had to physically go to the business school after work a few times a week, and spend many full weekends there; our online degrees allow learners to leverage breaks in their schedule and free time. Having to physically attend school in the evenings and on weekends is difficult for busy people. Coursera offers a whole new layer of flexibility for our learners (without sacrificing quality) and I think that’s really special.

Eileen T. Product Marketing Manager

I wanted to pursue jobs in marketing because I felt that it was a field that required a blend of creative and analytical skills. My first job in marketing wasn’t a good fit, so I embarked on a journey to conduct informational interviews with marketers at my previous company. That’s how I discovered product marketing.

I was excited to jump into the product marketing space, so I cold-emailed a bunch of product marketers until I found someone who was willing to let me shadow him. He eventually hired me as his backfill during his paternity leave, which helped me get hands-on experience. Using the product marketing experience I gained, I was able to land a full-time role in product marketing and I haven’t looked back since! I really love the work I’m doing at Coursera and I’m so grateful to be part of a company that’s using education and technology to transform the lives of people around the world.

Jade W. Learner Services, Manager

After graduating from college and grad school, I accepted an internship at a small startup called Clever Sense. We made a restaurant recommendation app called Alfred, and I answered every single support ticket that ever came in for the app. It was really fun being the voice of Alfred, but before I knew it, we were acquired by Google. I came to Coursera because I was looking to switch my career to be closer to education, which is a field I’ve been passionate about for a long time.

At Coursera, I was the first member of the Product Specialist team. I was responsible for conveying learners’ user experience and making sure that new product features are working for them. I also helped prepare our customer support teams to be aware of and ready for platform updates, as those tend to generate a lot of questions. Thanks to this first role at Coursera, I developed skills like clear communication, problem-solving, and making data-driven decisions. All of these apply to my current role leading the Learner Services team.

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Take the first step toward your career goals by building new skills. Find your #CourseToSuccess today.

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Unlock the Power of Data with Python: University of Michigan Offers New Programming Specializations on Coursera

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Unlock the Power of Data with Python: University of Michigan Offers New Programming Specializations on Coursera

Python is one of the fastest-growing programming languages, and a main driver of its popularity is data science. Due to its easy learning curve, a rich set of libraries and tools, and strong community support, Python is used widely by data scientists.

The University of Michigan has launched two new Python Specializations in partnership with Coursera. You can learn how to use the power of Python for data analysis with a series of courses covering fundamental theory and project-based learning.

“Data has moved beyond technology to transform every major industry including healthcare, finance, media, government and more,” said Qiaozhu Mei, Associate Professor of Information and Director of the Master of Applied Data Science program at the School of Information. “Our Python Specializations are designed to provide the skills needed to capitalize on the data revolution happening in the world today.”

Both of these Specializations are recommended if you’re considering the University of Michigan Master of Applied Data Science degree program on Coursera. Programming and data analysis skills are a key focus of the program because they empower students to ask meaningful questions and generate evidence-based solutions. You can set an excellent foundation to succeed in the degree program by completing these new Python Specializations.

These fully online courses are designed for learners from varied backgrounds and can be completed at any pace. They are an ideal starting point if you have no prior programming knowledge, or if you are already familiar with another programming language. Python was ranked as the No. 1 language for data science and machine learning in a recent KD nuggets survey. Adding it to your skill set will grant you a significant competitive advantage when it comes to data.

Tackle data with the power of Python

Python 3 Programming: Learn the basics and fundamentals of programming in Python with the first two courses in this Specialization. After that, you can take a deeper dive with three subsequent advanced courses.  After completing the Specialization, you will be able to design, code, and test small Python programs and understand the concepts of object-oriented programming.

Statistics with Python: This three-course Specialization is focused on ways to turn data into actionable insights. You’ll learn where data comes from, the types of data that can be collected, how to summarize and visualize data, and how to apply advanced statistical modeling procedures. You’ll also get access to tutorial videos about creating visualizations and data management within Python.

Get hands-on practical training

Learn from practice-based sessions and complete applied projects for your portfolio. Practice tools and libraries including:

  •   Python imaging library
  •   Python-tesseract
  •   NumPy
  •   SciPy
  •   Matplotlib
  •   Seaborn

If you have completed the popular Python for Everybody Specialization, these Specializations are an ideal next step for your data science education. Increasingly, business success depends on effective utilization of data. Last year, Python was ranked No. 7 on a Forbes list of the top ten technical skills in terms of rising demand. The growth rate for Python-related jobs is 456%!

“From major enterprises to start-ups, companies around the globe are using Python to process an avalanche of data in order to gain key business insights,” said Christopher Brooks, Research Assistant Professor at UMSI, leader of the Applied Data Science with Python specialization on Coursera, and Director of Learning Analytics and Research for Michigan’s Office of Academic Innovation. “The University of Michigan is one of nation’s premier institutions for data science education, and these new Specializations will equip a broad range of professionals with the knowledge they need to launch or advance a career in data science.”

 

Coursera and Google Cloud Partner to Address Cloud Security Skills Deficit

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Coursera and Google Cloud Partner to Address Cloud Security Skills Deficit

Virtually every company has transitioned to some form of cloud to enable a more agile and efficient business operation. With all the benefits that come with the cloud, businesses also need to proactively plan against any potential information security threats. However, a short supply of skilled talent and training has left tens of thousands of well-paying cybersecurity jobs unfilled and most businesses are struggling to deal with the growing concerns of attacks and breaches.

To address this rising skills shortage and enable secure cloud operations well into the future, we’re excited to collaborate with Google Cloud to launch the Security in Google Cloud Platform Specialization, a four-part course series that will equip security-focused technical professionals with the latest knowledge of security controls and techniques on the Google Cloud Platform. This Specialization is designed for professionals with a base understanding of Google Cloud fundamentals and a background in cybersecurity, including cloud information security analysts, architects, and engineers as well as information security and cybersecurity specialists.

“With more businesses moving their critical assets onto the cloud, information security has become more critical than ever to the success of all Google Cloud users,” says Rochana Golani, Director, Google Cloud Learning and Enablement. “We’re excited to collaborate with Coursera to add this Specialization to our growing suite of courses dedicated to equipping professionals around the world with the cloud expertise they need to protect and grow their businesses.”

Through recorded lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on labs, this Specialization enables learners to:  

  • Validate their ability to design and implement a secure infrastructure on GCP.
  • Explore and deploy the components of a secure Google Cloud Platform (GCP) solution, including Cloud Identity, the GCP Resource Manager, Cloud IAM, and more.
  • Learn mitigations for attacks at many points in a GCP-based infrastructure, including Distributed Denial-of-Service attacks, phishing attacks, and threats involving content classification and use.

This Specialization is an important resource for those working toward Google Cloud’s Professional Cloud Security Engineer Certification launching today, which is an industry-recognized validation of an individual’s ability to design and implement a secure infrastructure on GCP. The Security in Google Cloud Platform Specialization is yet another major milestone for Coursera and Google Cloud in bringing high-demand industry content to learners around the world. With a total of nine Google Cloud Specializations on the Coursera platform today, we’re thrilled to provide learners with end-to-end training in critical technologies, taught directly by Google Cloud experts.

Learn more or enroll for the Security in Google Cloud Platform Specialization. 

 

How Emanuela is applying big data to clinical research

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How Emanuela is applying big data to clinical research

Emanuela Manea is a General Pediatrician with 8 years of experience practicing medicine in the European Union. She recently completed a Fellowship in Inherited Metabolic Disorders in London, where she continues to work as Consultant in General Paediatrics.  

Ever since medical school, I have been fascinated by cellular signalling and its pathology. This was the topic of my medical graduation paper. It’s also what attracted me to the Systems Biology and Biotechnology Specialization on Coursera. One of my best friends recommended Coursera to me due to my interest in biotechnology.  

Although I was already familiar with cellular processes and technologies such as genome sequencing and mass spectrometry-based proteomics, the Systems Biology and Biotechnology Specialization was an eye-opening learning experience that changed my perspective on the ways I could help advance medicine.

Through the course, I learned how data can be used to create computational models that offer insights into how metabolic and signalling pathways work. From there, I was able to generate predictions that can be tested in the lab. I also learned how big data can be integrated and statistically analyzed to understand system-level behaviour in cancer.

As I was completing the Specialization, I came across 2 patients with a rare class of glycosylation disorder: GPI-anchor defects. To get a better understanding of these disorders, I conducted research using 3 big data platforms: Uniprot, Reactome, and Omim. The study and its conclusions were recently published in Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports.

After completing the Systems Biology and Biotechnology Specialization, I feel that I’ve only scratched the surface of what I can achieved with mathematical modelling. I feel drawn to research that leads the way forward, rather than applying current status-quo research techniques to clinical settings.

After receiving encouraging feedback on my published work, I want to continue my research and eventually apply for a PhD Program. Today, I’m exploring ways to create more personalized treatments by better understanding how metabolic pathways relate to each other.   

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4 Steps For Starting A Science Career

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4 Steps For Starting A Science Career

Jan 8, 2019

By Sarah K.

I’ve always been so impressed by scientists. I really enjoyed science in school. It’s just so interesting, and the things you can do with scientific knowledge are amazing. But I never pursued a science career later in life. There is really only one reason why I didn’t go for it- I never knew how. Some part of my brain just thought “no, I can’t be a scientist, that’s way too complicated!”

I was thinking about this recently. If I had known how to start a science career, would I have done it? Would that have made me really happy in my career? I think the answer is yes. More importantly, I think if more people knew how to become scientists, more people would do it. So, I decided to talk to some friends of mine who work as scientists, ask them “how did you start your career?” and then share what I learned with you. Here’s what I found:

1. Explore different science career areas

The first thing you have to do if you want to start science career is figure out which area of the science world you want to get involved in. Science is a big subject, with lots of little sub-fields that different scientists concentrate on. Start by taking a look at the fundamentals of the main three areas of science – chemistry, biology, and physics – and see what interests you the most.

2. Focus in on the science career you really like

When you have figured out what interests you, or if you already know what you’re interested in, then start concentrating on that. Within each field, there are lots of interesting things to explore. The closer you look at each field, whether it’s environmental science, health science, or astronomy, the more you will know exactly what you want to do.

3. Perfect your résumé

Once you know exactly what you want to do with your science career, an internship can really help get you started before you commit to more long-term plans. Internships are a great way of getting a feel for your industry and making connections. An added bonus is that internships are often paid within the science world. To get the perfect internship, you need to start getting your résumé in shape, so take a look at some top tips for perfecting your résumé.

4. Get a great online profile

When you’re starting your science career it’s so important to stay up-to-date with your industry. It’s also important to make as many connections with important people in your field as possible. These are the people who will show you exactly how to progress your career in your field, so it’s vital that you connect with them. The best way to do this is to build a really strong online profile, so here’s a simple guide for how to do just that. Have a look, and start working on your future career today!

Following these four steps will give you a great start to your science career, helping you to figure out where you want to go and how you can get there. These are great advantages when you are just starting out. So go on, your start to a great career in science is just around the corner.

Author: Alison Marketing

5 Really Great Ways to Find Inspiration

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5 Really Great Ways to Find Inspiration

Jan 4, 2019

By Priya P.

When’s the last time you felt really inspired? Did it happen this week? This month? Last year? Sometimes, we can go through long periods without feeling any great boost of inspiration. That’s nothing to worry about, life is just like that sometimes. But recently I realised that it had been a really long time since I had been able to find inspiration, and I thought “is there a way to change that?” It turns out, there is.

Most of the time inspiration takes you completely by surprise. But there are actually things you can do to invite a little more inspiration into your life. Discovering this was a lovely boost for me- it is just really nice when something comes along that makes you go “Wow”. What’s more, if you can find inspiration then that can be the great kick you need to start doing something really fulfilling. So, here are a few tips that you can use to find inspiration a little more often.

1. Walk with a camera

Most of us have a small walk at some point in our day. And if you don’t, try to squeeze in a walk on the weekend, it’s great for your health! When you take your walk, whether it’s through an urban centre or out in the countryside, bring a digital camera. Trying to take the perfect shot of your surroundings is a great way to bring out the beauty and spot what’s inspiring in any place.

2. Design your ideal tattoo

You don’t have to get a tattoo! But designing the tattoo you would get, can actually be a great source of inspiration. Try to design an image that really means something to you. Maybe it represents you, or is a reminder of a big event or important person in your life. Whatever it is, just thinking about it can bring a little inspiration to mind (even if you have no intention of getting the tattoo!).

3. Books books books

You only live one life, but with a pile of books you can get inspiration from the lives of thousands of others. There are so many amazing authors and texts out there full of incredible and inspiring stories. Check them out, and get a little bit of wonder into your day.

4. Discover history

Fiction can be so moving, but true stories can be even better. Learning about the real things that incredible people did during important and really interesting periods in history is a great source of inspiration. And by looking at the past, you can learn so much about your future.

5. Find art you love

A great piece of art can evoke powerful emotions when you look at it. Different people find inspiration from different art, so introduce yourself to a nice wide range of artists and discover which type of art makes you feel something strong.

With these little tips, you can invite some more inspiration into your life. That can be a really nice boost that makes life a bit more enjoyable. So give it a go, you never know what you might find!

Author: Alison Marketing

19 New Year’s Resolutions For Your 2019!

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Jan 1, 2019

By Rahul R.

Happy New Year! Well done, you got through 2018. Was it fun? Was it tough? Were there good times and bad times? I’m sure there were, every year is different and every year can bring lots of good and lots of bad. Some of this is beyond our control, and we just have to accept that life isn’t always easy. But one thing is in our control: what we decide we want to achieve.

Even if the world gets in the way and we don’t achieve it in the end, we can decide what we want to happen in our lives. This doesn’t have to be completely ridiculous (I’m not hoping to grow a tail this year) but it doesn’t have to be too serious either (I’m also not dreaming about getting to work on time every day). It’s just really nice to have some fun and possibly achievable dreams on the horison.

So, to help you choose your New Year’s Resolutions this year, here’s a list of some ideas. They are probably not all for you, but maybe there’s something just right for you in there. Have a look, and Happy New Year!

  1. Build something small out of wood
  2. Design a logo for a company that either exists or should exist
  3. Make a big picture using only three colours
  4. Visit one new country and order a drink in their language
  5. Get better at persuading people
  6. Eat something that you grew yourself
  7. Submit a picture to a photography competition
  8. Fix something in your home
  9. Learn an instrument
  10. Sign up to a marathon
  11. Find one new way to destress
  12. Teach someone something
  13. Write a short story
  14. Find out what a carbohydrate is
  15. Master three yoga poses (my favourite is The Crow)
  16. Swim more, or start swimming
  17. Submit an opinion piece to a newspaper
  18. Make your résumé look really great
  19. Every month or season, think of new great goals!

 

And don’t forget, you are so much more likely to achieve your Resolutions if you do them with somebody else. So share this list and see which of these your friends might like to do with you!

Author: Alison Marketing

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