I’d like to share an experience with you that has changed the way I think about reading words in books. I have dyslexia so reading isn’t what I like to do on rainy days, instead watching a good movie is more to my liking, however never really understood “the book was better than the movie” line!
Thanks to the Apple’s iTunes Store I have been purchasing, downloading and listening to audiobooks for about two years now and thoroughly enjoy listening to them in the car or when I am working and to be honest I can now say I have some good appreciation for books, I can still claim that I’ve never read a book in my life. Simply put I can read the words on the page but find it hard to absorb and retain the information in my brain this mean I could pickup the same book two days later and read the same pages again and not realize it has already been read!
Did you know most of this blog has been written by using speech recognition software I use Siri on my iPhone5s and send a iMessage to my computer and cut and past the text into WordPress to compose my Blog I do have Siri on my computer however the background noises slow the process and I have trained my voice to talk to my iPhone5s so once I am happy with my paragraph I listen to the words that I have written and hear any mistakes.
Are you a Mac user? have a go at using the built in Dictation utility (Go to Settings > Dictation & Speech > Dictation (TAB) Turn it on) Maybe you have dyslexia below are some awesome audiobooks and I strongly encourage you to download and listen to from the iTunes store.
It seems we’re all growing more negative. Bad news on the TV and in the papers makes us all feel fed up, and we find it easier to talk about what’s wrong instead of looking for what’s good.
But imagine knowing a simple trick that you could use to help you feel better about everything. No matter how bad, how upsetting, how annoying or how frustrating the situation, wouldn’t it be great if you had the power to take it on and make it better? Well, that simple trick does exist, and it’s time to learn how to “Flip It”. This fantastic book will show you a different way of thinking, acting, feeling, and doing, whereby you can easily and simply get the very best out of every situation you find yourself in.
You’ll learn straightforward techniques that you can use to make the bad times more bearable, the good times better than ever, and everyday life just, well, less “everyday”. Then, with a little practice, you’ll learn how to Flip It swiftly, instantly and successfully to turn even the most pressing problems into the best possible experiences. And once you’ve learned to Flip It with ease, just like super-successful people have been doing for thousands of years, you’ll find, at home and at work, your life is more fun, more successful, more rewarding and more positive.
Embrace the power of the Flip It philosophy today and discover how brilliant it feels to shine and live your life full of positivity, possibility, and purpose. [View in iTunes]
Brilliant Life is your life manual. Creating a brilliant life is easy when you know how. We’ve all got things in our lives that need a little attention (sometimes a lot!).
Being aware of them is one thing, but making positive and lasting changes is something entirely different. You need focus, clear instruction and achievable goals to get the balance right. That’s where Brilliant Life comes in. The techniques are simple – some will give you very quick results, others will need more effort.
This book is designed to be a reference book for you to use now and in the future. Brilliant Life has eight wheels of life, one for each key life each area, that will truly teach you about your true self and indentify the areas where you need to focus your energy and spend valuable time on developing. [View in iTunes]
He is regarded worldwide as a passionate advocate for financial education. “The main reason people struggle financially is because they have spent years in school but learned nothing about money. The result is that people learn to work for money… but never learn to have money work for them.” —Robert Kiyosaki Rich Dad Poor Dad – The #1 Personal Finance Book of All Time! [View in iTunes]
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are that rare breed of rock band: critically lauded and popularly embraced by millions of fans, their albums consistently sell into the stratosphere – their CD Californication sold over 13 million copies alone. Now in Scar Tissue, Anthony Kiedis defies the rock star clichés. In his telling, we can see everything he has done has been part of a passionate journey. Kiedis is a man “in love with everything” – the darkness, the death, the disease. Even his descent into drug addiction was a part of that journey, another element that he has transformed into art.
Scar Tissue is a fascinating account of a fast-lane life, addiction, and a moving story of eventual recovery and redemption. [View in iTunes]
Tim Ferriss is an extraordinary young man on a mission. The 28-year-old serial vagabond and successful entrepreneur has been teaching a wildly popular course at Princeton University for the past four years: a how-to and why-to guide to throwing out the old methods for success (balancing life and work, retiring well, having a great nest egg) and replacing them with an entirely new way of living.The 4 Hour Work Week explains what a lifestyle entrepreneur is and why you should want to become one. It teaches you how to “kill” your job and design a life, the 80/20 rule and how it increases productivity, how to replace your dreams with goals, and more. Listeners can lead a rich life by working only four hours a week, freeing up the rest of their time to spend it living the lives they want. [View in iTunes]In Business Stripped Bare, Sir Richard Branson shares the inside track on his life in business and reveals the incredible truth about his most risky, brilliant, and audacious deals. What qualities does Richard look for in the people he hires? How does he manage a crisis? Who are the entrepreneurs he most admires?
Find out what really happened when Virgin bid for Northern Rock and why Richard believes all businesses must work with governments to tackle climate change and invest in the future of our planet.Combining invaluable advice with the remarkable and candid inside stories of Virgin’s greatest achievements, as well as some of its setbacks, Business Stripped Bare is a dynamic, inspirational and truly original guide to success in business and in life.
Whether you are an executive, an entrepreneur or are just starting out, Richard strips business down to show how you can succeed and make a difference. [View in iTunes]
Did you know there are over 24 different types of dyslexia! I’m sure I have dyslexia with numbers and a photographic memory (can remember where things are if I have seen them and if they haven’t been moved, even months down the track) – handy for hubby who is constantly forgetting where he puts things . I can remember all the numbers but always get them back to front or mixed up………I hate it when I get asked what my rego number is………I always remember the 3 letters in the right order but never get the numbers in the right order arghhhhh!