Charles Morgan Accomplish a goal every time you commute 🚙

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From: Bankable by Forbes - Monday Feb 19, 2018 05:50 pm
Accomplish a goal every time you commute 🚙
Money. Career. Balance.
Accomplish something new every time you commute
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I dream of biking or walking to work, but there’s no getting around it—the Hudson River, I mean. The only option, my daily reality, is boarding a subterranean train into a Wi-Fi-less black hole.

You may not be able to change your commute, but you can control what you do with it. Me? Each day I pre-load an investigative article I can delve into during my 25 minutes underground. Considering the average New Yorker spends more than six hours in transit every week, I figure I ought to make the most of it.

Even if your daily journey requires hands on the wheel and eyes on the road, maximize your time by tuning into an educational podcast, language program or inspirational audiobook. What do you accomplish during your commute?
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