So – why would somebody start up a blog about their adventures in online learning? Good question – I’m not sure I have a great answer but basically the way I’m looking at this project is like an online journal. No – not a dear diary type of thing, just a place to document what I’m up to and what I’m learning about online at any given time.

Things I’ve learned about in the past through online courses or software  include; fitness, nutrition, sales & marketing, web design (though you wouldn’t know it by looking at this site), personal development, and time management to name just a few. The majority of courses of done sitting in front of my computer are focused around technical skills. Online courses are exploding at the moment – chances are if you’re looking to learn something somebody has a course for sale. We’ll be checking some out and I’ll try to give some tips about what I look for in a course before signing up (hint: it ain’t reviews). You can’t always judge a book by its cover so the fanciest, most professionally produced course might not be the best for your needs. I have found it best wherever possible to check out a free preview and base my decision off of that (and whether or not they have a refund mechanism in place if I find the course is not what I am looking for).

Over the coming weeks and months, I will be taking a look at some courses that will allow me to fill some gaps in my current state of “knowledge” – the most glaring of these lately has been my ability , or lack thereof, to swing a hammer. I think I may be learning disabled within the manly arts of home repair. Seriously I’m not sure what’s wrong with me. I guess I’ve never really had anybody teach me how to do various repairs but I have friends that could say the same yet they are pretty handy. I guess there are just some things that you have a knack for or not – cutting straight lines, fixing something broken, or any kind of beautification project are simply not my bag – yet. I believe that given enough effort and applying yourself the right way (working smart) can result in the development of almost any skill and that with practice any skill can be mastered.

I’m happy to announce that we are expecting our first child soon – so I’m sure there will be lots of parenting courses to consider but before I go down that rabbit hole I will need to get some of these home repairs out of the way. We’ve got a decent house that seems pretty solid but there are a few issues with the roof and some plumbing that looks mighty sketchy in the basement. So , the first course will either be a how-to be a plumber course or a roofing one – I’ll let you know what I decide and then we’ll get started!