Pssst. Have you ever been tempted (like gobbling up this plate of doughnuts) to use a picture or an image that you found online that you’re not sure you have the right to use? And, not sure about the Images copyright? It’s a common conundrum You’re in a hurry and need a good image for … [Read more...] about The Google Icon right in front of your nose that will bring you so much ease
I’m 35,000 feet in the air on a flight from Dubai to Nairobi watching ‘You’re soaking in it,’ a documentary about the new wild west of advertising. Did you know there is new technology using your basic smart phone that can read your emotions? The goal is to know what you want before you … [Read more...] about How I caught a thief in New Zealand using this easy tech tool
You may have noticed that when you Google something, Google tries to lend a hand. She'll give you some options, filling in your search for you, to see if one of them is actually what you're looking for. Of course Google's suggestions are based on actual searches. That is, Google remembers what … [Read more...] about A far reaching, thought provoking insight into why we still need feminism
While listening to a recent TED talk via NPR on Unstoppable Learning (do yourself a favour & listen, it's terrific) Sugatra Mitra talks about how we may be heading into the age of not needing to 'know' things. He recommends we use what he calls S.O.L.E.'s (self-organized learning environments) … [Read more...] about Is it the end of knowing? Here's 13 Google Search Tricks That Make Life A Whole Lot Easier
Check out this Mashable post for the full list of 8 Best Apps for Team Collaboration. Here's my take on four of them. Do you have any to add? Have you used any of the ones below? 1. Dropbox The quintessential app for file-sharing and document collaboration. Through Dropbox, you can share PDFs, … [Read more...] about 4 Best Apps for Team Collaboration via Mashable
If you didn't catch all the posts last month simply peruse & click what's below. Here's the Rock.Paper.Scissors' monthly training & development round up for the month of May. Learn well in the training & development learning well. Dive deep into the learning well or take a small sip. … [Read more...] about Training & development learning well May blog post round up
I love getting updates from Fast Company. Not heard of them? Their articles are chock-a-block full of creative, current content. Like this one. Check out my summary below &/or click on the link for the full articlie. Not A Happy Accident: How Google Deliberately Designs Workplace … [Read more...] about Not A Happy Accident: How Google Deliberately Designs Workplace Satisfaction
If you didn't catch all the posts this month simply peruse & click what's below. Here's the Rock.Paper.Scissors' monthly training & development round up for the month of June. Learn well in the training & development learning well. Dive deep into the learning well or take a small sip. … [Read more...] about Training & development learning well June blog post round up
Today is the first day of a new course I'm teaching called 'Transforming Workplace Learning through Social Media' and I thought I'd let you in on some of the treasures to be found when you incorporate Social Media into your training and development work. (And yes, Social Media deserves to be … [Read more...] about A social media training treasure hunt
In this month's Rock.Paper.Scissors' newsletter I look at how we can harness social media for training purposes. Stay tuned for the next two blog posts where I'll share some resources related to social media, both serious & tongue in cheek. Read the entire newsletter here or download a hard … [Read more...] about 3 steps to harnessing social media for training. Lights, camera, action!©
The latest Rock.Paper.Scissors Inc. e-newsletter reviewed Douglas Merrill's funky book 'Getting Organized in the Google Era'. Here are some resources to help you stay on top (with a giggle even) instead of feeling trapped by things to do. Take a lighthearted look about getting clear about … [Read more...] about Funny resources for Getting Organized in the Google Era
My last post described 4 main takeaways from Douglas Merrill's 'Organizing in the Age of Google'. Here are four more, specifically related to his top tip --> Search. If you only keep in your head what you truly need then what do you do with the rest? “Don’t file information search for it,” … [Read more...] about Getting Organized in the Google Era – or how to ski to Thailand
The trick is for the (scissor) blades to learn to work smoothly together, so as not to cut each other.
— Mary Jo Putney
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.
— Amelia Earhart
There will always be rocks in the road ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; it all depends on how you use them.
— Friedrich Nietzsche
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