Ebooks existed long before e-readers made their debut in 1991 with the Sony Data Discman leading the way. It weighed almost two pounds and required a CD to read a digital book. Seven years later, NuvoMedia Rocket eBook hit shelves, wowing avid readers with its lightweight (1.25 pounds) and 4MB of memory. Sony made a […]
People looking to improve their listening skills will benefit from Cash Nickerson’s acronym ARE U PRESENT. Practicing this technique will help you remember what people say even when working under pressure. You’ll learn to navigate through discussions better and retain the information you learned. There are many reasons you could be having a hard time […]
Loss of time for activities you once enjoyed is part of the reality of being an adult, especially for book-loving busy professionals or entrepreneurs. Many find themselves reading required books and documents, and not so much the science fiction novel they enjoyed back in college. There are ways of integrating reading back into your life […]
It’s funny to think how many avid readers shy away from one long book when they can read the same amount of pages each month between several short books. Some readers share that this is because they have a set number of books they would like to read in a year. One long book could […]
Reading has a lot of meditative qualities to it. It gives you a break to learn a new subject or enjoy a piece of fiction and escape to another realm. Meditation is a learning activity where before you begin, you set intentions for yourself. These intentions help you to stay on track until your session […]
You hear it all the time; employers want a well-rounded candidate. You could be an expert in the industry or have the highest GPA coming out of school and still get turned down from a job. The reason being is that you lack the core skills needed to continue to keep a business afloat. These […]
