Inspiration Through Information
While reading Seth Godin’s book, Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?, I was struck by the brilliance of something he said. Godin believes schools today should be teaching just two things: (1) solving interesting problems, and (2) leadership. How beautiful is that simple directive? Isn’t solving problems what education is all about? How does the universe work? What […]
Every now and then you run across something that makes so much sense you wonder why everyone else doesn’t see it as clearly as you think you do. The bizarre contention that so many in American politics, and many of their constituents, put forth with rabid vehemence that relieving America’s wealthy of a reasonable tax […]
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 and testimonials. Although what elements go into the making of a good education portfolio varies by individual and job target, a good one might consist […]
There was a time when I was incredibly fit and muscular. I am unfortunately not currently in that state and I have decided to correct that situation. I’ve committed to again establishing a regular fitness and diet regimen. As I approach my 58th birthday, I am not happy with my current fitness level or my […]
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 and letters of recommendation. Although what elements go into the making of a good education portfolio varies by individual and job target, a good one might consist of […]
Lately there is increasing endorsement by large companies and organizations for what’s become known as the 70:20:10 model for learning. This model, backed by significant research, clearly identifies how people actually learn what they need to know to do their jobs within a large organization. Organization workers tend to learn about 70% informally, 20% through […]
This post thread started with my book review of Proving You’re Qualified. In my last post I discussed one of the elements of an education portfolio – résumés. Although what elements go into the making of a good education portfolio varies by individual and job target, a good one might consist of a résumé, letters […]
This post continues the topic I started in my book review of Proving You’re Qualified. Here’s the dilemma. You’re about to search for a new job. You have some work experience behind you. You’ve learned some things along way. Perhaps you’ve read some books, learned on the job, taken some workshops, or otherwise gained some […]
Proving You’re Qualified: Strategies for Competent People without College Degrees By Charles D. Hayes Published by Autodidactic Press Ask a random sampling of people who are in successful careers how they learned to do their current job and a large percentage of them will say “I learned on the job.” I hear it all the […]
As I write this, I am approaching my 58th birthday in July. And I can honestly say I am happier today than I have ever been before. Sure, there are some physical issues you deal with as you get older, but in the grand scheme of things I find those not such a big deal […]