A few years ago I interviewed for a job. The interviewer asked me what I would consider my weakness. I answered with the correct answer for me even though it may not have been politically correct. My weakness is that when researching an issue or a project, I somet..... Read More Now >>
Unique Learning Options As we have seen with parts one and two of our learning options series, in-person options are the main menu item you might order at a restaurant while online learning is one of those large side dishes that could be eaten as a meal on its own or sh..... Read More Now >>
Going back to thinking of learning options available as ordering from a menu in a restaurant as we did in part one, if we think of in-person learning as the entrée, online learning options are like an extra-large side dish that could almost be eaten as a meal by itself..... Read More Now >>
Choosing the type of learning option you need is like ordering from a menu at a restaurant. You usually find one or two items you want and maybe ones you want to try in the future. Often, there are so many items on the menu that you are not quite prepared when the ser..... Read More Now >>
Are there certain learning opportunities that make you more excited than others? Does the term webinar cause you to shut down your computer because you cannot be involved in another one-sided topic discussion? Or does the term podcast immediately conjure up the need..... Read More Now >>
With graduation season almost here, the commencement speeches will begin to flow and words of wisdom about future selves will be shared. Here is my reflection to my younger self on how learning experiences starts to fit together. Dear Younger Self, You know you need t..... Read More Now >>
As a country on the whole, we are not good savers. According to a recent Time magazine article, only 59% of Americans feel they can retire somewhat or very comfortable, the other 41% are unsure of their retirement future. Even though we know we should be saving for ..... Read More Now >>
An executive manager told me that he does not hire anyone who does not display the desire to continue to learn new things and stay up-to-date on what’s current. He was head of the IT Department and said neither his employees nor the business could survive in the rap..... Read More Now >>
Professionals who want to add new learning experiences have more options than ever that do not necessarily mean going back to college. In the past, learning something new often meant following the formal education process of an undergraduate degree and for some, a gradu..... Read More Now >>
To-do lists, whether professional, personal, or some combination are often the guides of our day. During our busy work days, we often have long to-do lists that may take us in a direction that is the right one at the moment, but end up disappointing us because something..... Read More Now >>
