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April 10, 2005
TIP #25 Finding Time
According to ACS (American Community Survey) data released by the U.S. Census Bureau March 30, 2005, Americans spend more than 100 hours a year commuting to work.
That's a 100 hours you can use for self-improvement. Granted for many it comes in 20 or 30 or 40 minute chunks. But it's time just for you. I've used my commuting time for over fifteen years (now we're talking cummulative hours) to listen to business books on tape. Books I wanted to read but couldn't find the time were easily digested commuting to work, or during my morning workout.
And I learned how to do it at minimum expense. You see, after I listen to my tapes, I resell them on eBay, recovering on average 60-70% of the original price.
People who are winning at working devote time to self-improvement and increasing their knowledge. 100 hours a year is at least 10-15 books a year. That's a significant amount of information you can immediately apply at work.
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Posted by Nan Russell at April 10, 2005 01:17 PM
