What’s the best online course you’ve taken?
Well, darling, I’m going to disappoint you slightly.
I can’t give you a neat little course name, a glowing testimonial, and a discount code to wave at your screen.
But I can tell you what I think makes a course worth taking.
The best course is the one that changes what you can do afterwards.
Not the one with the prettiest certificates.
Not the one promising to transform your life in seven days, preferably while you sleep.
And certainly not the one that leaves you with forty-seven hours of video to watch and the distinct feeling that you’ve acquired a second unpaid job.
I’m talking about the course that gives you something you can actually use.
A skill you can practise.
A problem you can solve.
A new way of looking at something you thought you already understood.
I’ve always thought there’s a difference between collecting information and learning something.
You can watch a hundred videos about dancing, darling, but eventually you’ve got to get out onto the floor.
You can read every book about conversation ever written, but sooner or later you have to sit down with another human being and open your mouth.
And you can complete a course on writing, business, or any number of fascinating subjects, but the real test comes when you close the laptop.
What can you do now that you couldn’t do before?
That’s where the value lies.
I rather like courses that leave room for curiosity, too. The ones that don’t merely hand you a set of instructions, but help you understand why something works.
Because once you understand the principle, you can adapt it.
You can experiment.
You can make mistakes without immediately running back to the instructor for permission to try again.
And perhaps most importantly, you can keep learning long after the course has ended.
A certificate might look lovely framed on the wall.
But the knowledge you actually use? That stays with you.
So, if you’re thinking about signing up for an online course, here’s my advice.
Before you hand over your money, ask yourself one question:
”What will I be able to do when I’ve finished?”
If you have a clear answer, you’re off to a promising start.
If the answer is mostly ”feel inspired, become unstoppable, and manifest six figures by Tuesday”…
Darling, perhaps keep your credit card in your handbag.
Because learning is wonderful.
Expanding your horizons is wonderful.
And investing in yourself can be one of the best decisions you ever make.
But the point isn’t to become a professional collector of courses.
It’s to take what you’ve learned and do something with it.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a few things I’d like to learn myself.
And absolutely no intention of buying a certificate for any of them.
Stay Fabulous,
Luce 💋
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