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Make Time for Personal Renewal—4 Strategies for the New Year

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

Reblogged from Blanchard LeaderChat: “When people don’t take time out, they stop being productive.” ~ Carisa Bianchi I started experiencing back pain around the time I turned 50. When I went to the doctor she told me, “John, you are … Continue reading →

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2012 in review – My Blog!

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 16,000 views in 2012. If each view were a film, this … Continue reading →

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Best of 2012 – These are a few of my favorite things!

Posted on December 28, 2012 by

It seems like everyone has a “Best of” list going right now as we wrap up 2012…so why not me too?  Here is some of what I’ve really enjoyed this year… Blogs: GigaOm: I love this blog. It is just … Continue reading →

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Newtown Violence: A Defense of Autism Spectrum Disorders

Posted on December 23, 2012 by

I remember when I first heard the description of Newtown shooter Adam Lanza on the radio.  ”Quiet student, kept to himself, carried a briefcase at school.”  ”Oh no,” I thought to myself, “Asperger’s.”  Nobody was talking about a potential developmental … Continue reading →

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The Power of One…A Reminder

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

From time to time we all question how much of a difference we, as individuals, can really make. I’ve been experiencing those moments of self-doubt as I move down this entrepreneurial road. Most of the time I think, shaking my … Continue reading →

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Pearson exec: we need to be an "Electronic Arts for education"

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

Reblogged from GigaOM: What does publishing giant Pearson (s PSO) have in common with the giants of the video game industry? Not enough, apparently. In a conversation at the SIIA Ed Tech Business Forum, Luyen Chou, chief product officer for … Continue reading →

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Do your people have permission to cut up the watermelon? 3 strategies for empowering employees

Posted on October 19, 2012 by

Reblogged from Blanchard LeaderChat: I love being pleasantly surprised, especially when it comes to customer service experiences.  I had one of those experiences a couple of weeks ago when I was visiting my son at college.  Let me share what … Continue reading →

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5 Low-Tech Ways to Increase Engagement in Lectures

Posted on October 18, 2012 by

Today I attended a two-hour workshop put on by a local government agency that shall go unnamed, to protect the not-so-innocent.  It was a good workshop.  I was interested in the topic and I learned a few new things.  That … Continue reading →

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Put 'brain' on it and people will believe it (research)

Posted on October 12, 2012 by

Reblogged from From experience to meaning…: Last week I discovered this wonderful lecture by Dorothy Bisshop that everybody interested in research should take time for. In her lecture she mentions several research-papers and 2 are definitely worth a closer look. … Continue reading →

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5 Tips for Starting an Education Blog

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

One of my twitter pals, Scott Smith (@smith5987), asked me how I got started writing a blog.  It turns out that Scott is also interested in writing a blog but hasn’t yet gotten over that “start-up” hump.  And all of … Continue reading →

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