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Understanding the reality of the situation – Part II
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Loading ...(Continued from Part I) Where were we? Ah, yes! Understanding the reality of the situation. There are so many different challenges raised by this, I feel that I am only at the beginning. However, just one more post, then back to thoughts around to do lists, with some exciting breakthroughs on ThinkingRock. I think the [...]
3 Things not to forget in a presentation
(click and rate it) Loading ...There was a post on the Instigator Blog: 5 Phrases You Never Want To Hear In A Presentation, which was picked up over on lifehack.org as What Not To Say in a Presentation. As opposed to things not to say, how about three critical things that you absolutely must not do: Forget your audience. This [...]
Understanding the reality of the situation – Part I
(Click and rate it!) Loading ...Many transformational leaders talk about the importance of understanding the reality of the situation, from CEOs to life coaches. It is a foundational leadership skill, but not an easy one to acquire. A solid understanding of the mechanics of situational information is an essential tool for working out what needs doing and doing it, especially [...]
Being organised – the wiki way
(click and rate it) Loading ...I have been playing with an exciting new tool today – the bLADE wiki. In the last few years Wikis have been revolutionizing knowledge management for me, but I hadn’t been able to find a wiki for PocketPC with the ability to synchronise with the desktop, until now. A big thank you to aedjp for [...]
Get off to a good start
(click and rate it) Loading ...It seems that it is always the most simple things that are the most profound. A top tip from Seth’s Blog today: Show up, on time, with a smile on your face. Does it really count more than what you do or say? Seth says: Showing up on time… …with a smile on your face [...]
A Little Bit of Philosophy Makes You Smart – Apparently
(click and rate it) Loading ...I was fascinated by a news article from the BBC last week (Nursery pupils taught philosophy), about a recent initiative to teach philosophy to primary school children. The research has been going on for a while, but has just been published. There is a fuller story with more colour to it in the Educational Guardian [...]
The YouTube Generation and Accountability
(Click and rate it!) Loading ...I think there are a huge number of exciting things about new technology and the web 2.0 world, but there are also some sad losses. We have automated and improved daily life to the point where we have free time and communications ability that previous generations could hardly have dreamed of.
