1 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:09,680 Speaker 1: Good morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the new Corner Office. 2 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to become a webinar enthusiast. 3 00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:16,599 Speaker 2: The near infinite number of virtual learning options out there 4 00:00:16,920 --> 00:00:20,960 Speaker 2: means you can effectively homeschool yourself, learn something new during 5 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:22,880 Speaker 2: a break, once or twice a week, and you will 6 00:00:22,920 --> 00:00:27,479 Speaker 2: find life more interesting even if you're still quarantined. In 7 00:00:27,520 --> 00:00:30,080 Speaker 2: the old days, when people still went to things, a 8 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:33,720 Speaker 2: number of community centers, libraries, or houses of worship would 9 00:00:33,720 --> 00:00:37,279 Speaker 2: offer evening programming. Now, most likely you'd be in a 10 00:00:37,320 --> 00:00:40,519 Speaker 2: certain stage of life, perhaps retired to go to a 11 00:00:40,560 --> 00:00:44,279 Speaker 2: discussion of Swedish art or Egyptian literature on a Tuesday night. 12 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:47,440 Speaker 2: But I've always had great respect for people who went 13 00:00:47,479 --> 00:00:51,040 Speaker 2: to such events instead of sitting on the couch watching Netflix. 14 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:54,360 Speaker 2: Lectures and presentations are a great way to make a 15 00:00:54,440 --> 00:00:58,320 Speaker 2: night a little different and to expose yourself to new things. 16 00:00:59,200 --> 00:01:02,520 Speaker 2: These days, all that stuff is on the internet. You 17 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:05,680 Speaker 2: could live thousands of years and never attend all the 18 00:01:05,680 --> 00:01:09,600 Speaker 2: free webinars out there. Working from home does not magically 19 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:13,440 Speaker 2: give you more time, However, it does help you escape 20 00:01:13,440 --> 00:01:17,639 Speaker 2: from some group norms in many workplaces. Anyone spotted watching 21 00:01:17,720 --> 00:01:21,000 Speaker 2: a thirty minute video on Swedish art might be seen 22 00:01:21,160 --> 00:01:25,760 Speaker 2: as well not serious in others. The expectation is that 23 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:29,119 Speaker 2: you use all breaks to talk with your colleagues. If 24 00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:32,400 Speaker 2: people can't see you, then you have a lot more freedom, 25 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:36,280 Speaker 2: and I think that's a good thing. So take advantage 26 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:39,280 Speaker 2: of this freedom to learn new stuff that frankly will 27 00:01:39,280 --> 00:01:41,520 Speaker 2: make you a more interesting person to work with. Anyway, 28 00:01:42,560 --> 00:01:45,560 Speaker 2: to become a webinar enthusiast, you need to become aware 29 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:49,520 Speaker 2: of online learning offerings. Sure there are commercial companies like 30 00:01:49,600 --> 00:01:52,320 Speaker 2: the Great Courses, but there's a lot of informal stuff 31 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:56,040 Speaker 2: too to learn about them. Join communities devoted to things 32 00:01:56,040 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 2: you find interesting and follow institutions that offer lots of 33 00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:04,200 Speaker 2: virtual programming, often the same libraries, universities, and community centers 34 00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:07,560 Speaker 2: that did so in the past. You can ask for recommendations. 35 00:02:08,240 --> 00:02:11,080 Speaker 2: A lot of people started following Moe Willem's doodles early 36 00:02:11,080 --> 00:02:15,040 Speaker 2: in Quarantine because others recommended him. Your neighbors, friends and 37 00:02:15,080 --> 00:02:21,200 Speaker 2: family members have ideas. Ask list some possibilities, then start 38 00:02:21,200 --> 00:02:22,680 Speaker 2: assigning yourself one to. 39 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:25,839 Speaker 1: Two per week. The goal is to do at least one, 40 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:29,720 Speaker 1: so giving yourself two options means that when the live 41 00:02:29,760 --> 00:02:33,360 Speaker 1: discussion of Swedish art happens to coincide with the exact 42 00:02:33,360 --> 00:02:37,120 Speaker 1: moment your biggest client finally calls you back. Well, oh well, 43 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:40,919 Speaker 1: you still got the Egyptian literature one coming up on Thursday. 44 00:02:41,800 --> 00:02:44,720 Speaker 1: You can also set yourself a time limit. If you're 45 00:02:44,720 --> 00:02:48,240 Speaker 1: still not enthusiastic about any given webinar, by say fifteen 46 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:52,000 Speaker 1: minutes in, feel free to go do something else. But 47 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:54,240 Speaker 1: when we're all stuck at home much of the time, 48 00:02:54,680 --> 00:02:58,519 Speaker 1: it's hard to find new and wonderful things. Becoming those 49 00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:01,640 Speaker 1: people who went to every beach at the library is 50 00:03:01,720 --> 00:03:05,799 Speaker 1: not a bad idea. In the meantime, this is Laura, 51 00:03:06,440 --> 00:03:09,639 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening, and here's to succeeding in the New 52 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:17,560 Speaker 1: Corner Office. The New Corner Office is a production of iHeartRadio. 53 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:22,040 Speaker 1: For more podcasts, visit the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or 54 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:23,880 Speaker 1: wherever you get your favorite shows.