Increase Your Learning with Your Flash Drive

Through the years, I've collected a number of
flash drives. Sometimes I will attend a writers' conference and all of the
sessions (even those I miss) are sold on a flash drive. Often these flash drives
will pile up in my desk drawer. How do I find the time to listen to this
material?



In May I taught on the faculty and they offered the
entire conference without cost. I know these audio files contain
valuable teaching insights for every writer. The files came as an online
download and I put them in a folder with the conference name on a flash
drive. Because I used the flash drive, these files are portable and don't fill
my main computer. 



In the past, I've mentioned about using the
Bluetooth feature of my car audio and listening to audio books. My car has a USB connection on the dashboard that until recently
I had never used. With the flash drive which contained the audios from
the writers' conference, I turned on my car and plugged it into the port.








Touching the “files” on my dashboard, I saw all of
the audio MP3 files from the flash drive. Last weekend, I drove 45 minutes to an
hour to a writers' meeting in Colorado Springs.  Instead of listening to an
audio book, I listened to several teaching files from the flash
drive.



Steve Laube, founder of The Steve
Laube Agency, taught a workshop titled, “Do I Need
a Literary Agent?” While much of the information was familiar, I enjoyed hearing
Steve's stories and insights on the audio file. My time in the car passed
quickly and I was learning from my flash drive.









Also I heard another literary agent,
David Van Diest, teach on the
elements of a book proposal. While I have a bestselling book on this topic
called Book
Proposals That $ell , there is always more to learn on this subject from
this seasoned publishing colleague. David has worked in marketing and other
aspects inside publishers as well as run his own agency for many years.




To be honest, I have many more hours of teaching to
catch on these audio files. Instead of never hearing them or leaving them stuck
in my desk, through using the flash drive, these files are actively on my car
audio system. Whether I'm driving a long distance or only across town, I can
grab a few more minutes of writing instruction.



Through this experience, I've been reminded of a
simple principle: There Are Many Different Ways to Learn Information. Some of us
learn best through reading. Others learn through actually doing while still
others are audio learners. 



I'm glad I decided to explore how to use the
USB port on my car dashboard. Now I have one more flexible way to learn in my
car. Bestselling author Zig Ziglar recommended turning your car into a “rolling
university.” 



You probably have some of these audio files on your
computer. Can you transfer them to a flash drive then begin listening to this
instruction in your car? Getting the information is the first step, then apply
the information to your own writing life.



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