About Louis Biggie

Louis Biggie is the interim Director of Talent Management and Organization Development at The Johns Hopkins University. His first job at Hopkins was as a senior analyst at the university's Applied Physics Laboratory. From 1997 to 1998, he worked for Jhpiego, where he helped form a team that developed e-learning. He left the university in 1998 to co-found an e-learning development company called LearnWare. He spends his free time fiddling with electronics, drinking wine, wearing white trousers, and listening to opera. He has too many annoying habits to mention, but his favorite is developing new ways to pronounce the word "beer."

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I must admit that I have felt rather overwhelmed recently. On Sunday, I decided that my email was simply demanding too much attention! It seemed as if I was receiving alerts every five minutes. Some were interesting offers. There were low air fares, discounts at stores, menus from restaurants, and so on. There were also(…)

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Dollar Cost Averaging

Dollar Cost Averaging

It sounds almost too obvious. Investment advisers tell you to buy low and sell high. So what’s the trick? The principle is that you should buy investments at a low price. When those investments rise in price, you should sell them. Most professionals save for their retirements, and they buy mutual funds rather than individual(…)

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When Less Is More… I Mean Fewer

When Less Is More… I Mean Fewer

So, you’re checking out at the grocery store and you have eight items in your basket. The Express Lane clearly says “10 items or less” and you wait in that line. You stand there staring at the sign. Wait a minute! Was that was how you were taught to write at school? Surely “less” is wrong! Shouldn’t it be “fewer”? You’re(…)

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Protecting Your Stuff While Traveling

Protecting Your Stuff While Traveling

Traveling is wonderful! You meet new people, see new places, and gain a view of the world that is new and refreshing. Many people, however, have a bad experience while traveling because someone steals their stuff. Unfortunately, popular tourist spots are also popular spots for pickpockets, not all hotel workers are completely honest, and sometimes the(…)

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Earning the Trust of the Community

Earning the Trust of the Community

No business can function well unless it earns the trust of the community where it operates. Without that trust, business is hard to conduct. It’s harder to create deals with local business and government, and employee engagement suffers if a business isn’t a good community citizen. At Johns Hopkins University, we are fortunate to have(…)

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Teaching and Presentations — The Biggest Mistake

Teaching and Presentations — The Biggest Mistake

Probably every professional has been at the receiving end of a poor presentation. Think of the conversations we have afterwards around the water cooler. “Wasn’t that just awful” we whine, often talking about all the mistakes the presenter made. The most common mistake of all is when the presenters yield to the temptation to tell the(…)

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