“If you haven’t learned how to learn, you’ll have a hard time. Knowing how to learn is partly curiosity. But it’s also a discipline.” - Peter Drucker The nice, cool fall weather has been here this week and I'm loving it. I'm looking forward to all the festivities at DevLearn in a couple of weeks.Continue reading "Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | October 11, 2019"

“Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, ‘What’s in it for me?’” – Brian Tracy My wife and I celebrated our 14th anniversary this week. I can’t believe how fast the time flies by and can not express how grateful I am that fate and a goodContinue reading "Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | October 4, 2019"

Sometimes you win, and sometimes you learn It was a lot of fun to be part of Robin Petterd’s Learning While Working Virtual Conference this week. This second edition was even bigger and better than the first. A huge thank you to Robin for inviting me and everyone behind the scenes who make it allContinue reading "Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | September 27, 2019"

“Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” John Wooden It was a treat to pop-in on the Central Ohio ATD’s Annual Event this week. What’s not to like about a local gathering of fellow L&D pros like Cara North (@caranorth11), Jaqueline Hutchison (@jachutchinson), John Rock (@jonrock), Tim Slade (@timslade) andContinue reading "Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | September 20, 2019"

We are not thinking people. We are feeling people, who think. - Antonio Damaso Playing catch in the back yard with my daughter lately has been a great reminder of the things that are truly important. It always melts away the rest of the world and I just want to hold on to that feelingContinue reading "Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | September 13, 2019"

Learning impacts every part of your life, long after you’ve left school. It determines how good you are at your job, your ability to lead a team, your ability to innovate, produce and excel. Knowing how to learn, and more importantly, having a system for doing it repeatedly and efficiently, is the most valuable skillContinue reading "Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | September 6, 2019"

“Learned we may be with another man’s learning: we can only be wise with wisdom of our own.”  ― Michel de Montaigne, It has been a beautiful week here as we head into a long Labor Day weekend. We’re looking forward to lots of nice outdoor time and an extra day of rest and relaxation.Continue reading "Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | August 30, 2019"

“BE CURIOUS, NOT JUDGMENTAL.” –WALT WHITMAN I’ve been an early morning person for a long time now. I’m enjoying the feel of early morning runs and the calmness it brings. There is just something about the sound of the night time creatures as they start to greet the sun. Here are a few things fromContinue reading "Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | August 23, 2019"

“Tough times never last, but tough people do.” - Robert H. Schuller I was reminded this week about the importance of communication and the troubles with assuming it has happened. It seems like the majority of challenges we face ultimately have at least some element of miscommunication. You know what they say about assumptions? HereContinue reading "Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | August 16, 2019"