You can learn anything on the Internet. I recently decided to take a few a few violin lessons and when I went to pick up my rental, the shop owner asked me if I was going to be taking lessons. I responded with “Of course, how else would I learn to play the violin?”. Her response was classic, “Kids now a days try to learn everything on YouTube”. I planned to take lessons but thought I would check out videos on YouTube to quench my curiosity. One broken string and ten dollars later, I decided to stick with the in-person lessons I’ve already scheduled.

That did get me thinking about the amazing amount of topics that can be learned about online. As Gary Vaynerchuk said in his new books, Crush It, “skills are cheap”. Here are some free and/or cheap resources for finding online skill development opportunities whether for personal use or professional development.

Youtube.com: You can find almost any kind of video here. Whether you’re looking for music lessons or how to fix an appliance, you can find it here.

Gradschools.com: If you’re looking for a degree you can find both online and in person programs here.

Food Network: Recipes, tips and tricks to help improve your cooking skills. Yum!

DIY network: All sorts of tips on how to make and fix everything. There are a lot of fun do it yourself projects to be found.