Friday Finds | March 16, 2018

It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen. - John Wooden It is March Madness time here in the U.S. when lots of people are focused on basketball. If that’s not your thing or if you need something to make you feel better after your team loses, here are aContinue reading "Friday Finds | March 16, 2018"

The Genius Learning Strategy of a Canadian Basketball Coach You Should Steal

I love basketball. When I was in college I played much more than I studied. (It wasn’t even close!) Now that I’m a parent, I’m having just as much fun, if not more, coaching my kids. For a learning nerd like me, there is an extra sense of pride when I see a player doContinue reading "The Genius Learning Strategy of a Canadian Basketball Coach You Should Steal"

Friday Finds | March 9, 2018

“There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a great competition and rivalry between the two. There is a third power stronger than both, that of the women.” —Muhammad Ali Jinnah In honor of this week’s International Women’s Day, this week I’ve got aContinue reading "Friday Finds | March 9, 2018"

Friday Finds | March 2, 2018

“I regard it as a criminal waste of time to go through the slow and painful ordeal of ascertaining things for one's self if these same things have already been ascertained and made available by others.” —Thomas Edison Arnold Schwartzenegger is here in Columbus this week and I hope a few of the things I’veContinue reading "Friday Finds | March 2, 2018"

How to Supercharge Your #PowerPoint Workflow

Do you know that you can upgrade your PowerPoint workflow with add-ins that put additional capabilities right at your fingertips? From finding great stock photos and icons to searching Wikipedia and adding an online map there are a lot of ways to upgrade your slides without ever needing to leave PowerPoint. Think about how niceContinue reading "How to Supercharge Your #PowerPoint Workflow"

Friday Finds | February 23, 2018

The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.  - Bertrand Russell Around here we are getting close to the time of year when we sometimes get all four seasons in the same day. Shorts and t-shirt in the morning lead to a parka and mukluks by evening and vice versa. Good thing we canContinue reading "Friday Finds | February 23, 2018"

Time to Retire Your Business Card

Why do people still use business cards? Other than leaving them in a bowl trying to win a free lunch, I'm not sure. Gary Vee doesn't know either. (Language warning) https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=GkgUGoKxwzc Let’s think about it for a second. What is the first thing you do when you’re meeting with someone new? If you’re like me,Continue reading "Time to Retire Your Business Card"

Friday Finds | February 16, 2018

“Learning and leadership are indispensable to each other” - John F. Kennedy I hope you were able to share some time during this Valentine ♥ week, with someone who puts big drops in your bucket.  I also hope you’ll find some valuable drops in this week’s roundup of my best finds from learning, design, technologyContinue reading "Friday Finds | February 16, 2018"

Interactive Video the Easy Way with Vizia

A couple weeks ago I shared some info about how Vimsy can help you improve the curation of online videos. As we learned, Vimsy has some nice features including the ability for access control and providing some useful insights via enhanced analytics. But what do you do when you want to add some interactive elementsContinue reading "Interactive Video the Easy Way with Vizia"

Friday Finds | February 9, 2018

"Believe you can and you're halfway there." - Theodore Roosevelt As we continue our slog through winter here in the Northern Hemisphere, my family took advantage of a snow day to get a nice day out on the ski slopes. Wherever you are I hope you'll find something you can take advantage of in the thingsContinue reading "Friday Finds | February 9, 2018"