Inspiration Through Information
Yesterday I was part of a webinar panel discussion on the state of the technical communications industry. It was very well received. Here is the recording if you would like to listen to it. If you work in this field, I’d love to read your comments here after you listen to it.
Every so often you read a blog post or article and are moved by the feeling that “wow, this is so chock full of truth and wisdom” that you have to let others know about it. That just happened to me as I read Penelope Trunk’s post on LinkedIn titled The Strongest Careers are Non-Linear. […]
I read a rather interesting book recently, The Education of Millionaires: Everything You Won’t Learn in College About How to Be Successful, by Michael Ellsberg. This book adds to the small but growing collective of books urging us to look at education from a different perspective. That perspective is from one of self-empowerment when it […]
Once upon a time, many American companies dedicated a significant amount of their time and resources to training their employees. One standout example, IBM, as far back as the 1930’s, was famous for their employee education programs that were in large part responsible for IBM’s success. Times have changed. Companies today are spending increasingly less […]
Recently a discussion took place on Facebook about how to motivate employees. During the course of that discussion I was asked how I manage people and I added my two cents into the mix. Here is an approximation of what I said in that discussion thread regarding how I manage teams. Feel free to use […]
This post thread started with my book review of Proving You’re Qualified. In previous posts I discussed some of the elements of an education portfolio – résumés, letters of recommendation, testimonials and work samples. Although what elements go into the making of a good education portfolio varies by individual and job target, a good one might consist […]
This video utilizing a recording of the late Alan Watts is brilliant. It highlights something that I’ve been talking and writing about for quite some time. Our entire educational system is based on the constant grading (ranking) of individuals while at the same time dangling the carrot of supposed “success” in front of the students as […]
I am a Seth Godin fan. I think if you watch this video you’ll see why. I’ve read many of Godin’s books and I find his messaging needed in contemporary society. Check out the video and I think you’ll agree Godin offers some unique perspectives on books and the book business, business in general, and life […]
What the technology industry icon, Vinod Khosla, says in this video interview recorded after his appearance at the TechCrunch Disrupt SF conference resonates with how I feel too. He says in this interview that if he sees a high school dropout who has done a lot, it tells him that that person is way better than a […]
Every now and then I randomly stumble upon a video on YouTube that I have to share. This is one of them. I wish every person on the planet would watch this. This is truly great wisdom from the late Alan Watts. It’s only three minutes long. Check it out. I think you’ll be happy […]