I’m always on the lookout for great new training programs and tools to help you build your second-act career. And when they’re free, all the better! Here are two you’re going to love:
1) CreativeLIVE: Free online broadcasts of live classes covering a wide range of topics. Of particular interest for second-acters are their business workshops for creative entrepreneurs with titles like Unlock the Power of Pinterest, Make Your Website Work for You, Starting a Business over 40 and Social Media Bootcamp. This looks to be a phenomenal resource. In-depth classes (typically run over 1-2 days), high-quality instructors and handouts – all for free.
So what’s the catch? Well, the classes are only free if you sign-up to watch when they are broadcast live. If you want to watch the classes on your own schedule, you’ll have to pay a small fee. But free or not, I got to say this appears to be a game changer in the world of online education. Check it out and let me know what you think. I”d love to get some feedback on this one.
2) Unique planning calendars: Charlie Gilkey of ProductiveFlourishing.com has developed an assortment of free instantly downloadable planners and calendars designed for entrepreneurs (or people striving to be entrepreneurs).
What makes these planners different? Charlie writes, “Creative people approach their work differently. Most of us don’t work 8-5, and we don’t have projects that we can plan to get done during the same times each day. The limiting factor for us is not the amount of timewe have available, but rather the type of time we have available.On the site you’ll find blog planning calendars, the productivity jumpstarter and weekly/monthly action planners. Look forward to trying these myself!
Know of any other free classes/tools worth sharing here? Let me know in the comments section below.