WEBVTT - The New Corner Office: Become a webinar enthusiast

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<v Speaker 1>Good morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the new Corner Office.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is to become a webinar enthusiast.

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<v Speaker 2>The near infinite number of virtual learning options out there

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<v Speaker 2>means you can effectively homeschool yourself, learn something new during

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<v Speaker 2>a break, once or twice a week, and you will

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<v Speaker 2>find life more interesting even if you're still quarantined. In

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<v Speaker 2>the old days, when people still went to things, a

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<v Speaker 2>number of community centers, libraries, or houses of worship would

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<v Speaker 2>offer evening programming. Now, most likely you'd be in a

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<v Speaker 2>certain stage of life, perhaps retired to go to a

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<v Speaker 2>discussion of Swedish art or Egyptian literature on a Tuesday night.

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<v Speaker 2>But I've always had great respect for people who went

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<v Speaker 2>to such events instead of sitting on the couch watching Netflix.

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<v Speaker 2>Lectures and presentations are a great way to make a

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<v Speaker 2>night a little different and to expose yourself to new things.

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<v Speaker 2>These days, all that stuff is on the internet. You

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<v Speaker 2>could live thousands of years and never attend all the

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<v Speaker 2>free webinars out there. Working from home does not magically

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<v Speaker 2>give you more time, However, it does help you escape

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<v Speaker 2>from some group norms in many workplaces. Anyone spotted watching

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<v Speaker 2>a thirty minute video on Swedish art might be seen

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<v Speaker 2>as well not serious in others. The expectation is that

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<v Speaker 2>you use all breaks to talk with your colleagues. If

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<v Speaker 2>people can't see you, then you have a lot more freedom,

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<v Speaker 2>and I think that's a good thing. So take advantage

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<v Speaker 2>of this freedom to learn new stuff that frankly will

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<v Speaker 2>make you a more interesting person to work with. Anyway,

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<v Speaker 2>to become a webinar enthusiast, you need to become aware

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<v Speaker 2>of online learning offerings. Sure there are commercial companies like

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<v Speaker 2>the Great Courses, but there's a lot of informal stuff

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<v Speaker 2>too to learn about them. Join communities devoted to things

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<v Speaker 2>you find interesting and follow institutions that offer lots of

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<v Speaker 2>virtual programming, often the same libraries, universities, and community centers

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<v Speaker 2>that did so in the past. You can ask for recommendations.

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<v Speaker 2>A lot of people started following Moe Willem's doodles early

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<v Speaker 2>in Quarantine because others recommended him. Your neighbors, friends and

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<v Speaker 2>family members have ideas. Ask list some possibilities, then start

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<v Speaker 2>assigning yourself one to.

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<v Speaker 1>Two per week. The goal is to do at least one,

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<v Speaker 1>so giving yourself two options means that when the live

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<v Speaker 1>discussion of Swedish art happens to coincide with the exact

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<v Speaker 1>moment your biggest client finally calls you back. Well, oh well,

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<v Speaker 1>you still got the Egyptian literature one coming up on Thursday.

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<v Speaker 1>You can also set yourself a time limit. If you're

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<v Speaker 1>still not enthusiastic about any given webinar, by say fifteen

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<v Speaker 1>minutes in, feel free to go do something else. But

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<v Speaker 1>when we're all stuck at home much of the time,

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<v Speaker 1>it's hard to find new and wonderful things. Becoming those

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<v Speaker 1>people who went to every beach at the library is

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<v Speaker 1>not a bad idea. In the meantime, this is Laura,

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks for listening, and here's to succeeding in the New

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