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PUT YOUR LIFE ON 2X SPEED IN 2013

WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH 500 EXTRA HOURS A YEAR? IMAGINE HAVING AN EXTRA MONTH EACH YEAR...

1. PUT LEARNING ON 2X SPEED 2. PUMP YOUR BRAIN & BODY 3. TURN OFF THE TV

4. STOP MULTITASKING 5. OUTSOURCE YOUR LIFE 6. EMBRACE ONLINE LEARNING

IT’S POSSIBLE! FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO CREATE MORE TIME

PUT YOUR LEARNING ON 2X SPEED

1.

HUMANS CAN HEAR (AND UNDERSTAND)

300 WORDS PER MINUTE

BUT MOST

AUDIOBOOKS AND VIDEOS PLAY ½ THIS SPEED

YOU’RE NOT «AVERAGE»... SO, CHECK OUT THESE TOOLS TO ACCELERATE

YOUR LEARNING!

APPLE MUSIC PLAYER (IOS): 2X AUDIO SPEED FOR AUDIOBOOKS Note: Installed in all iOS devices for free

YOUTUBE HTML 5 PLAYER: 2X SPEED FOR MOST VIDEOS Mote information at http://www.youtube.com/html5

AUDIBLE APP FOR IOS: 2X SPEED FOR ALL AUDIOBOOKS Mote information at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/audiobooks-from-audible/id379693831?mt=8

VLC MEDIA PLAYER: 2X SPEED FOR MOST VIDEO AND AUDIO FORMATS Mote information at http://download.cnet.com/VLC-Media-Player/3000-13632_4-10267151.html

EXPAND YOUR MIND WHILE YOU

PUMP YOUR BODY

2.

WORKING OUT AIDES MEMORY AND PROMOTES BRAIN FUNCTION

Working out increases oxygen flow to the brain and releases chemicals that help to keep your brain young and healthy.

IT ALSO PROVIDES DEDICATED TIME TO

LEARN NEW SKILLS

DON’T CHOOSE BETWEEN YOUR BRAIN AND YOUR

BODY. HERE ARE 4 WAYS TO IMPROVE BOTH AT THE

SAME TIME...

LISTEN TO AUDIOBOOKS OR WATCH ITUNES UNIVERSITY LECTURES DURING YOUR WORKOUT BONUS: Watch on 2X speed!

INSTALL A TREADMILL IN YOUR OFFICE AND WALK WHILE YOU CHECK YOUR EMAIL Additional information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treadmill_desk

CHANGE ONE MEETING PER WEEK FROM AN OFFICE MEETING TO A WALKING MEETING You’ll burn more calaries and probably get more done without the distractions!

PARK 15 MINUTES FROM YOUR OFFICE AND WALK WHILE LISTENING TO AN AUDIOBOOK You’ll burn more calories and read 14 extra books in a year

TURN OFF THE

TV

3.

THE AVERAGE AMERICAN WATCHES

2.8 HOURS OF TV PER DAY

THAT’S 1022 HOURS PER

YEAR (NOT INCLUDING INTERNET)

IMAGINE: IF YOU TOOK BACK 50% OF THIS TIME, IN

A YEAR YOU COULD...

READ 118 BOOKS At a rate of 250 words per minute an average reader could read 118 books in one year with 511 hours

LEARN A LANGUAGE

Approximately 575 Hours of classroom study are required to achieve fluency in a romance language (Source: Wikipedia)

OR SPEND 10 MORE HOURS / WEEK

WITH YOUR FAMILY

4.

STOP MULTITASKING

«TO PUT IT BLUNTLY, RESEARCH SHOWS THAT WE CAN'T MULTITASK. WE ARE BIOLOGICALLY INCAPABLE.»

- John Medina, Author of Brain Rules

Source: http://areyoufast.msn.com/articles/can-you-truly-multitask-/252561849?wt.mc_id=msn#fbid=1CEhBw0ANu8

ESCAPE FROM THE NOISE WITH THESE LIFE FOCUSING TIPS

TURN OFF DESKTOP ALERTS FOR E-MAILS, TASKS, AND MEETING REQUESTS Link: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/turn-desktop-alerts-on-or-off-HA010098670.aspx

SCHEDULE TIMES FOR CHECKING EMAIL, SOCIAL NETWORKS AND OTHER SERVICES Many tasks will resolve themselves and people can always call you if urgent

LOCK YOURSELF OUT OF THE INTERNET REGULARLY TO GET MORE DONE Use a program like Freedom (http://macfreedom.com/)

TURN OFF AUTOMATIC PUSH EMAIL TO YOUR PHONE OR TABLET Check email at set times through out the day whether at the office or on the road

EXCEPTION: WORKING OUT AND LEARNING WHICH COMBINES A PHYSICAL AND A COGNATIVE PROCESS

5.

OUTSOURCE YOUR LIFE (AT LEAST THE UN-FUN PARTS)

«UNTIL YOU VALUE YOURSELF, YOU WON'T VALUE YOUR TIME. UNTIL YOU VALUE YOUR TIME, YOU WILL NOT DO ANYTHING WITH IT.» - M. Scott Peck

Source: Brainyquotes.com

HERE ARE 4 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR

PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH OUTSOURCING

For additional inspiration, check out this excellent article by Tim Ferris http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/outsourcing-life/

HIRE A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT TO SCHEDULE MEETINGS, FILTER EMAIL, FILL IN EXPENSE REPORTS 1. Elance.com, 2. VirtualAssistant.org, 3. VANetworking.com

FIND A RESEARCH ASSISTANT TO COMPILE DATA, RESEARCH ARTICLES, AND KEEP YOU UP TO DATE 1. Elance.com, 2. Brickworkindia.com

OUTSOURCE OR CROWDSOURCE YOUR MARKETING AND DESIGN WORK 1. Crowdspring.com, 2. Dribbble.com, 3. Elance.com, 4. 99designs.com

FIND A DEVELOPER TO HELP WITH YOUR WEBSITE OR MOBILE APP 1. Rent-a-coder.com, 2. Elance.com, 3. Guru.com

6.

LEARN ANYTHING FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME

«THERE ARE TWO FUNDAMENTAL EQUALIZERS IN LIFE – THE

INTERNET AND EDUCATION.» -John Chambers, CEO of Cisco Systems

EVERYTHING ELSE

INTERNET + EDUCATION

TRY THESE 4 RESOURCES TO SUPERCHARGE YOUR

ONLINE LEARNING IN 2013

LEARN ALMOST ANY TECHNICAL SKILL WITH LYNDA.COM Small monthly fee. More information at http://www.lynda.com

WATCH FREE LECTURES FROM THE WORLD’S BEST UNIVERSITIES AT ITUNES U Mote information at http://www.apple.com/education/itunes-u/

GET BACK TO BASICS WITH OVER 3000 FREE EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS ON KHAN ACADEMY Mote information at www.khanacademy.org/

UPGRADE YOUR CAREER BY ENROLLING IN AN ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAM Mote information at http://www.onlinedegreeprograms.com/

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HAVE A HAPPY AND PRODUCTIVE 2013!

Dislaimer: Nothing in this presentation should be considered medical advice. Consult a doctor before starting any exersise plan.