About 3 months ago a very good friend of mine from simplify101.com gave me a very good tip. The tips was to further my development skills by reading and listening to books. These books included E-Myth, The Purple Cow, and Made to Stick. These are books that are easy reads and still get the point across. The best part is that if your busy all of these books have an audio version.  Where can you get these audio books or when can you find time to read these business development books.

First, you can pick these audio books up at audible.com. You can subscribe for $14.95 and pick your book of choice. Once you use your credit the book is automatically downloaded and you can sync your iPod.

Where can you listen to these books? I get the most utility out of these books is in the car or in the airport. That is the best part about these books is that you can still gain a new way of thinking without being constrained to reading a book.

There is one little trick to using audio books and that is keeping a note pad with you anytime your listening to your audio book. The reason why this is vital is because unlike a book you do not have the privilege of highlighting or scribbling notes in your book. However, if you have a notepad you can write what you think is important in your notes. You should also consider marking the time that has elapsed on your audiobook. This way you can go back to it when you want to refresh your thoughts.

As a small business owner your time can get tight, but you can’t stop from furthering your education because your competitors are always getting better. If you want to stay ahead you need to further your education just like everyone else in the business world.

Do you find anything useful about audio books? What do you use to further your education? Please share your thoughts and comments.

Tags: Audio Books, Education, Learning

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