Too often we wait for an emergency before we consider big changes. Why? Wouldn’t it be better if we think about major changes before we need them? Things to consider… Would you design your office differently? Would you hire the same people? Would we use the same tools? Change now, before you have to.
P.J. was a Pug. One can learn a lot from Pugs. Here are some of the things he taught me. 1. Wag your tail when you’re happy. 2. Play with toys. 3. Cookies are good for you. 4. Treat others nicely. 5. Don’t bark when you’re angry. 6. Beware of those who don’t like you. [...]
If you use PowerPoint or Keynote, try your best to reduce the number of words that you use on your slides. Remember, in the olden days of 35mm slides, we usually didn’t use words at all because it was so hard to add them to a slide! To me, slides are much more effective without [...]
Classroom to Boardroom…tips my students taught me that you can use in the boardroom. Brush your teeth. Don’t be boring. Tell stories. Don’t yell at people. Be strict, but fair. People don’t like unpleasant surprises. If someone yells at you respond softly. If you’re finished, stop talking. You never know when you’ve done something memorable. [...]
Cameras are very wise. Your business could benefit from listening to the tips that come from cameras. Here are some tips from your camera… 1. In order to successfully take pictures, you must be prepared. In the olden days, that meant having enough film. Today, you need charged batteries and memory cards. 2. To get [...]
There’s still time to solve the education system. How? Simple. We start trading teachers like ball players! We know that there are some really good teachers out there. Doesn’t your kid deserve the best teacher? When the Yankees want the best player they either buy him or trade for him. Why can’t schools? Imagine if [...]
If you have ever considered writing an ebook, please don’t. Don’t write an ebook if… You are afraid that no one will read it. There’s no guarantee either way. However, there is a guarantee that if you don’t write the ebook, no one can possibly read it. You don’t have your own Web host. Having [...]
When I was a teacher, I was called in for a meeting about a new program that had been suggested for my school. We were given a brochure highlighting what the program was about. The principal then asked for everyone’s opinion. I was sitting next to her on the right side. She asked the person [...]
In the good old days… Facebook was when I went outside and met my friends in the street. Texting meant sending a postcard. YouTube was looking at a huge TV with a tiny screen. Email was sitting down with a fountain pen to write a letter. Google was a library card. Computers were a paper [...]
By the time you’ve finished a few years in school, you probably know how to read. At least that’s what the government hopes. Unfortunately, there’s more to reading than reading. If you want to apply what you’ve read, you probably have to take notes. Either marginal notes on the book’s page itself or on a [...]