Inspiration Through Information
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 […]
Informal learning is a concept that is quickly taking hold in companies and organizations everywhere. No surprise. Such learning often produces as good or better results than more formal training programs and at a fraction of the cost. But as with all trends adopted within large organizations, there can be a tendency to over-complicate matters. […]
Over the years, I’ve read about and tried countless goal attainment systems. I’m sure you’ve investigated or tried some of them too. Most of them go something like this. Create your lifetime goals, then break them down to long-term goals, then break those down to short-term goals, and then break those down into immediate action […]