In the post Black Friday, pre Cyber Monday lull I thought it might be a good idea to share with you some free resources that will help you make the most of those digital (and other_bargains you snapped up.
If you grabbed a graphics, theme and/or product creation deal and are now wondering what on earth to do with it, wonder no more because Creative Live have some brilliant free tutorials for you:
https://www.creativelive.com/design
Want to learn more general tech skills such as how to master Instagram or even your new iPhone 6? GCF have some wonderful free courses ranging from Facebook 101 to more academic subjects, career and even everyday life skills.
Check them all out here:
Learn That also have some good free tutorials although these are more bite-size. They cover all kinds of subjects including ecommerce, marketing and much more:
Around this time of year I like to help you plan ahead for next year by looking around at the free planners and printables out there. This is a colourful version that I especially like and, as is started in August this year, you can use it immediately:
http://www.busymomshelper.com/2014/08/free-printable-2015-planner.html
There’s a good selection of calendar templates here with the added bonus that you change your country selection to suit you:
http://www.calendarpedia.com/2015-calendar-excel-templates.html
And I always like the Productive Flourishing planners and calendars because they are specifically designed for creative types, freelancers and entrepreneurs
http://www.productiveflourishing.com/free-planners/
Feel like you need an added dose of inspiration or a motivational kick as the year draws to a close? If you head over to Seth Godin’s site he has some free stuff on offer, including what I think is the most useful freebie, the Bootstrapper’s Bible:
http://sethgodin.com/sg/free_stuff.asp
To back that up, here’s a fab TED talk from Kathryn Schulz on how being wrong can actually open the door to greater success. A must-see for anyone carving their way in an entrepreneurial world:
