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Forget New Year’s Resolutions – Here Are Five Beneficial Things That You’ll Actually Want to Do in 2022

Forget New Year’s Resolutions – Here Are Five Beneficial Things That You’ll Actually Want to Do in 2022

New Year’s resolutions are often hard to keep. The majority of the time, people aren’t able to stick to the resolutions they make – maybe because they aren’t sure what they need to do to achieve them, or because they set their expectations too high. It can be difficult and stressful. 2021 was a hard(…)

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How to Be Curious

How to Be Curious

Curiosity is a great quality to have in the workplace. People who are curious are more likely to examine problems from different perspectives and come up with innovative solutions. They’re more likely to be lifelong learners who are constantly developing and enhancing their skills and abilities. Curious employees tend to be creative employees. And they’re(…)

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Shock People Into Learning

Shock People Into Learning

Those of you who are involved in teaching know that there are a lot of different techniques that you can use to help people retain information. For instance, you can provide clear learning objectives, speak conversationally, and repeatedly reinforce the most critical points. But now there’s something new that you can try!  You can shock(…)

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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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Too Busy to Learn

Too Busy to Learn

I often wonder why people won’t take the time to learn new things. The most frequent response is that people are too busy. This often reminds me of the stories about people who are too busy chopping wood to sharpen the ax. An even better story is the person who is too busy chopping down trees(…)

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