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Turn Your Commute into a Classroom: Audio-Only Courses on LinkedIn Learning

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I’m not sure about you, but I’ve definitely noticed an influx of traffic on my morning commute over the past year. According to a recent WFAA article, North Texans spent 4% more time in their cars in 2025. As much as I want to get to work on time, I also need something soothing during the drive to start the day in a good frame of mind.

While I have plenty of podcasts, audiobooks, and music playlists tucked away, I recently learned that LinkedIn Learning now offers a variety of audio-only courses. Their selection includes everything from book summaries to episodes of the How to Be Awesome at Your Job podcast by Pete Mockaitis. And as a bonus, if you need to track continuing education hours for professional certifications, LinkedIn Learning has options for that too. Yes, even while driving.
To get started, download the LinkedIn Learning app from your app store. If you’re looking to add something new to your commute or break in those new earbuds you got during the holidays, here are a few recommendations that might interest you:

Idea flow and mental wealth from Sparking Idea Flow and Building Mental Wealth by Knowable

In this Knowable audio course, creative coach and entrepreneur Dickie Bush teaches his framework for generating high-ROI idea flow and engineering powerful habits that pay personal dividends. Dickie teaches you how to identify quality sources of information, eliminate junk food from your media diet, synthesize complex information into new ideas, and build mental models to supercharge your creative productivity.

Focus on the results—not the method from How to Be More Strategic in Six Steps by Pete Mockaitis | How to Be Awesome at Your JobI

In this audio-only course, Stacey Boyle talks with Pete Mockaitis and explains the why and the how behind being more strategic at work. She discusses the six factors to focus on for strategic leadership—like knowing your organization’s big picture and engaging stakeholders through networking—and shares pro tips for strategic communication.

Smart project management prevents burnout from Managing Multiple Projects by Pete Mockaitis | How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Multiple projects mean demands and deadlines coming from all angles, increasing the risk of burnout. So how can you effectively juggle all the projects without feeling overwhelmed? In this audio-only course, Elizabeth Harrin shares her five-part model to take the stress out of project management and prevent surprise derailers.

Here’s to ongoing professional development. And, I guess, if we can’t beat the traffic this is one way we can outsmart it. Happy Learning!

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Laurene Klassen

Laurene is the Director of SMU’s IT Training & Communications Team. She enjoys reading, writing, and outdoor activities with her family in her spare time.