Teaching English online amplifies every feeling of self-consciousness that you might feel as a Teacher of English as a Foreign Language. Teaching online is more than just a change in your learning environment: it obscures [...]
As I stepped into the London Kensington Olympia, I was presented with a choice: Human Resources to my left, and Learning & Development to my right. The convention hall is like a game of Tetris [...]
In today’s competitive business arena, being an impactful and memorable speaker is no longer a “nice to have skillset,” but an essential one. Regardless of industry or profession, being a mediocre speaker can damage your [...]
You’ve written notes; maybe you’ve annotated slides; perhaps you’ve created little studying aids. Yet, has it ever happened to you that when it comes time to revise, you’ve opened your notes and everything just sort [...]
Sometimes the amount of work you have to do feels never-ending. One thing after another after another, and then it always feels like there's more to do – and no matter how much work you [...]
How do we compare 100% of who we are to 2% of who another person is? How are "microclimate communities" one of the biggest influences in our lives? Understand these and some ways to begin [...]
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” – George Bernard Shaw We communicate every day – we can’t not communicate. It’s more important than ever to understand people [...]
Are you being your authentic self? We have a natural desire to fit in. When we fit in, we belong. When we belong, we have a community. When we have a community, we can’t be [...]
"Reacting to the good and the bad, and dealing with it adequately — that's the real joy in life," spoke Milton Erickson. It's easy to get caught up in everything that goes on around us. Want to [...]
“Never grow a wishbone where your backbone should be.” – Clementine Paddleford What goals did you have as a teenager? It’s June 1st, 2001. Young Michael is standing near the edge of a pool in [...]