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Old and New Paradigms of Education– and a Ken Robinson Video
So I came across this video featuring ken robinson: If you have not studied this stuff, this is a good overview of the genesis of some common educational paradigms, so I thought it was worth sharing as a good … Continue reading
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I think I’m turning Japanese, and other thoughts on Toyota lean
Okay folks, the word for today is “Toyota lean.” If you don’t know this phrase, well, get ready, because it’s coming at you from every direction. Toyota lean refers to a management philosophy that took the Toyota Corporation from a … Continue reading
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Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead
As regular readers of this blog know, I am a big fan of David Meerman Scott’s… even more so now that he put an excerpt from “Real Men Don’t Rehearse” in his latest book “Real-time Marketing and PR.”!! Anyway, his … Continue reading
How to Hire a Speaker
Okay, to be honest, while I am a speaker myself, I have never hired one. HOWEVER, I worked for many years as an impresario, hiring musicians and putting on all sort of musical events. As is so often the case, … Continue reading
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Sandra Day O’Connor Is Such a Tease
So I was watching Sandra Day O’Connor on TV the other day. She was talking about the need to teach “civics” in public schools, and how she had created some sort of computer game for kids to play that would … Continue reading
How Much Should You Charge?
A topic of tremendous interest which is seldom discussed in open forums is a pretty basic and common question: if you are an independent consultant, how much should you charge for your services? This is one of those topics … Continue reading
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In Learning, It’s about Quality, Not Quantity
In about two weeks, I am presenting to a group of medical professionals. It’s a custom designed show, and I’m very excited about it. As I have been sitting here planning and rehearsing the show, I had a bit of … Continue reading
My Advice to You Is to Not Take My Advice
I have worked as a performer my entire life, and there is a syndrome out there that I keep running into again and again that I thought was worth mentioning. I don’t have a name for it, so I’ll make … Continue reading
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Some Advice, or Should I Say a Request, to HR Bloggers
Over the past few months, I have been reading as many HR blogs as I can find. The reason for this is simple: as a speaker/trainer on leadership / management/ innovation issues, the HR professionals in large companies are the … Continue reading
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The Day After
Well, after much preparation and anticipation, I appeared on the Parker lecture series last night up in Lowell. I think it went reasonably well, and there were a lot of interesting things that happened. First of all, I met a … Continue reading
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