“I do not believe you can do today’s job with yesterday’s methods and be in business tomorrow.” – Nelson Jackson (1872-1955)
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I’ve always had a nerdy interest in the etymology (origins) of words. When writing my last blog post I became curious about Continue Reading »
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How can an 8 year old child go from getting 30% in her spelling tests to 100% in under an hour? What difference did achieving that remarkable improvement make to the child’s life? Continue Reading »
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Since early 2008, 25 employees at France Telecom have committed suicide. The latest death took place earlier this week at a research center in Brittany. Several other attempted suicides failed. It seems many of these deaths are explicitly prompted by troubles at work. The Economist magazine reports that one woman Continue Reading »
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Age doesn’t seem to matter in terms of who uses the web or is able to optimize its use. However, it does seem to be a factor when it comes to determining Continue Reading »
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Yesterday, I was having a problem posting a website to my mobileme account. So, I decided to contact the Apple customer service help line.
Within seconds of sending a form with a few standard details and a short description of my problem, Continue Reading »
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Phil Cunningham (Photo: Robin Gilanders)
I continue my quest for people who are in their element. One of my heroes in the world of folk music is Phil Cunningham (OBE). Here’s what Phil has to say about his work… Continue Reading »
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In August I decided to enjoy some social media “downtime” but now I’m back again.
Recently, I’ve become quite interested in the work of Sir Ken Robinson and I’m about half way through his current book, The Element. I featured his TED talk in a previous post.
He makes a fantastic observation, which is also a key aspect of Thinking Differently…
There is a fundamental difference between asking someone: Continue Reading »
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During my seminars and trainings, I often ask people the question: “Who here talks to themselves?” As you might expect, many hands go up immediately.
And then there’s always a few people who go inside to ask themselves: Continue Reading »
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