Elizabeth Whitworth, Author at Shortform Books

How to Make Money With a YouTube Channel: 4 Income Ideas

What should you do with your YouTube channel before focusing on revenue? What are the various ways you can make money on YouTube? Which is better—channel membership or Patreon? According to prominent YouTubers Benji Travis and Sean Cannell, the “YouTube secret” is this: you just need a sound business model. In their book, they explain how to create a successful YouTube channel and share several ways to monetize it. Read on to learn how to make money with a YouTube channel through four revenue streams.

How to Do Well on Exams: Tips for Before & During a Test

Are you an excellent student except when it comes to exams? Is it hard for you to demonstrate what you’ve learned? You can be an excellent learner but struggle when it comes to exam time. Tests are a unique, but indispensable, part of academics. To succeed as a student, you must perform well on tests. In Learn Like a Pro, education and learning experts Barbara Oakley and Olav Schewe share test-taking strategies. Keep reading to learn how to do well on exams by following their recommendations for what to do before and during a test.

How to Improve Your Learning Skills: Tips From Education Pros

What would you learn if you only knew you could? How might you get better at learning itself, opening the door to countless opportunities? Research shows that, no matter your age or stage in life, you can learn anything you want. Not only can you acquire new knowledge and skills, you can get better at learning, which is a skill of its own. Keep reading to discover how to improve your learning skills with advice and techniques from education experts.

Fun Audit: 4 Steps to Finding What True Fun Means for You

When have you had the most fun? What joy-filled experiences would you like to recreate? In The Power of Fun, Catherine Price explains why fun is fundamental to living a happy and healthy life and shares how everyone can start having more fun. The first step, she says, is to assess your current relationship to fun. Keep reading to learn about Price’s fun audit and how it can put you on the path to having more fun in life.

Michael Easter’s The Comfort Crisis: Book Overview

Are the comforts of modern life keeping you from living up to your full potential? How might you embrace discomfort and grow as a result? Michael Easter’s The Comfort Crisis argues that the abundance of comforts we live with in the modern, Western world counterintuitively hurts our health and happiness. He urges us to get back to our roots, embrace primitive discomforts, and improve our well-being by doing so. Continue reading for an overview of this book that encourages you to get out of your “comfortable” zone.

How the Christian View of Sexuality Fell Victim to the Modern Self

Why is the Christian view of sexuality no longer mainstream? What has taken its place? In The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self, Carl Trueman argues that cultural developments of the past three centuries have transformed our conception of selfhood and, along with it, our conception of sexuality. He explores the ways the traditional Christian view of sexuality has been supplanted. Keep reading for this intriguing discussion of sexuality in the context of societal transformation.

How to Build a YouTube Audience & Cultivate Community

How do you build a community of viewers on YouTube? How often should you post videos to your channel? What’s the best way to deal with trolls? While it’s crucial to create quality content, content by itself is not enough to make your YouTube business successful. Benji Travis and Sean Cannell explain that you also need to build a community of dedicated viewers who are united by their common interest in your content. Read more to learn how to build a YouTube audience and foster community among your viewers.

How to Make Notes for Studying: 3 Tips From Learning Experts

What are the best ways to make notes and then use them to study? What methods will help you internalize the material? Barbara Oakley and Olav Schewe are experienced educators and learning experts who struggled to learn in the past. In their book Learn Like a Pro, they provide practical tips for excelling in academic settings so you can become a better learner for life. Read more to learn how to make notes for studying that will help you learn and recall the material more effectively.

How to Have Fun in Life: 5 Ways to Make Enjoyment a Priority

Do you live a lackluster life? What if you could attract more fun into your life? Where should you start? For many of us, as we get older, fun starts to take a backseat to the neverending list of adult responsibilities. But, it doesn’t have to be that way. Catherine Price shows you how to make time for fun, find your passions, become a fun person, push boundaries, and stay committed to having fun. Continue reading to learn how to have fun in life with Price’s five recommendations.

The Comfort Crisis: Quotes That Might Make You Uncomfortable

When was boredom pronounced dead? What might be causing you to put off things you really want to do? Has modern society made you too comfortable? In The Comfort Crisis, Michael Easter argues that crucial discomforts are becoming increasingly obsolete in the modern Western world. He asserts that our cozy conveniences harm our health and happiness by depriving us of challenges that our ancestors regularly faced. Keep reading for six The Comfort Crisis quotes that will make you think again about the modern comforts you enjoy.