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This App Will Stop You From Wasting Time And Make You Smarter

Want to become a better version of yourself? Blinkist can help you to get closer to your goals by becoming a learning machine.
by Sandra Wu | 2017-01-09

Does this sound familiar?

Every year you hope to become a better version of yourself, perhaps by getting rid of bad habits, taking up a new hobby, or learning a new skill. Just one problem: you don’t have enough time.

Way too often, life gets in the way of our ambitions. However this year, the Blinkist app can help you to get closer to your goals and turn you into a learning machine.

Blinkist is a learning app that condenses the world’s best nonfiction books into 15-minute reads. You can learn about rocket science over breakfast, stock trading over lunch, and the 7 Habits Of Highly Effectively People over dinner. You can even learn on-the-go with Blinkist audio. Our goal is to make acquiring knowledge effortless, even if you have a busy schedule.

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1 million users and counting

Since late 2016, we’ve helped over 1 million people meet their goals. Here is what some of them have to say about Blinkist:

“Reading 15-minute summaries of books on @blinkist feels like uploading pure knowledge into my brain! I love it!” – Adrien Joly, Paris, France

“Thank you Blinkist. I aced a job interview thanks to you all! The book in question was Getting Things Done!” – Pietro Guagliardo, Rome, Italy

Become a better version of yourself with Blinkist

In the time that you spent reading this article, you could have read a nonfiction title on Blinkist. What are you waiting for? Get this smart sidekick and become a learning machine!

About the writer
Sandra Wu

Sandra Wu is a content ninja who believes in using great content to drive growth. A native of Toronto, she’s made her way to the European startup capital to relish in this truly entrepreneurial environment. Sandra’s recommended read is Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson.

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What is Blinkist?

Blinkist is an app that transforms key insights from great nonfiction books into quick, easy-to-understand highlights. The reality is – everyone loves reading, but no one has the time. Blinkist fills this learning gap and makes acquiring new knowledge effortless.

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