This month marks 20 years of me being self-employed. Can you believe it?! I’ve got so many reasons to celebrate, not the least of which is you dear reader. So let’s look back on 20 years & get the party started. All month you’ll see extra goodies, gifts & great resources. The same year I … [Read more...] about 20 years of Learning & Development; Rachel’s haircut, Google & me
Her brows were furrowed & she was sighing in exasperation multiple times. I was chatting with the woman next to me in the bank lineup. Turns out she was trying to use a new online payment system.Clue number one that things weren’t working well: she was at a bank, not paying online.My … [Read more...] about With user experience (UX), learn how to save your head banging for 80’s rock music
Remember that time when your mom or dad or caregiver stood with a ruler between your nose & theirs? You know, that time they said ‘this is how far apart you stand in social conversation.’Nope? No memory of that?Of course not. You implicitly learned how far apart to stand when talking to … [Read more...] about Remember when you stood with a ruler between your nose & theirs? How culture influences teaching.
My brain screamed at me to not show shock or surprise. While my heart was busy jumping into my throat I focused on being as supportive as I possibly could.We were wayyy over time. I was facilitating a small group of youth at a leadership conference & one by one they shared extremely … [Read more...] about What trainers are missing & why it’s critical you have one (whether you teach or not)
It was 4am. A bunch of sleepy faces looked up at me from their seats. I swear I could feel crusty bits of sleep dust in my eyes though I’d vigorously washed my face to wake up.I was about to deliver a workshop to a group of factory workers. I had to knock it out of the park because the workshop … [Read more...] about How I reacted when a ‘problem student’ asked me how old I was
So you have a burning & yearning to use your gifts to make the world a better space – more inclusive, healthy, safe for all.You’re a leader, a teacher, a person that’s driven by what’s good for your community.BUT you may be suffering from brain fog if you don’t have this particular thing … [Read more...] about Learn this #1 quality to go from feeling frazzled to dazzled
I never meant to get so involved with tech. In fact when a university came asking if I’d design & teach a course on how to use social media for learning, my first thought was ‘who me?!’ That was about 9 years ago & since then I’ve been on an intriguing, useful, practical path towards … [Read more...] about Your 7 day tech challenge for life hacks (+ a gift)
Overwhelm. Unease. Frustration. Despair. Embarrassment. Those are just some of the emotions participants tell me they feel when they’re trying to use technology.I’m here to tell you it not only doesn’t it have to be that way, tech tools can actually serve you & make your life a … [Read more...] about 3 ways you should be using digital tools for life 360 hacks
From one lean in, learning junkie to another, a few posts ago I introduced you to my top 5 books from 2017 & briefly described what I learned & why you should read them too. I shared books for your funny bone & for your heart. This week I’ll share books about how … [Read more...] about From one lean in, learning junkie to another- my top reads from 2017 Part 2
Check out the following post from Mighty Girl. To have such a strong, unquenchable thirst for learning is powerful & inspiring. Check out Priscilla Sitienei, who goes to primary school with her great-great-grandchildren. At Leaders Vision Preparatory School in Ndalat, Kenya, one … [Read more...] about 90-year-old Priscilla Sitienei is the oldest primary student in the world
How preschoolers learn? Sounds like good adult ed to me.Thanks to good friend Jean DuPlessis for passing this on. … [Read more...] about How preschoolers learn? Sounds like good adult ed to me
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
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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