I traveled to Fiji this past year and was struck by the friendliness of the people. I’d never encountered such upbeat, content and kind folks. For example, I was intrigued by how their simple greeting, “Bula“, meaning “Hello,” to every passing stranger …
On a recent trip to Washington, D.C. I went for a run on The Mall – from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial. It was something I had wanted to do for years but I hadn’t planned on the impact …
When I was 22, the 1960s had barely begun. Betty Friedan was still a housewife. Nobody I knew had a color TV and I didn’t have one of any kind, I preferred listening to the radio, especially the college stations that …
The ASTD 2014 International Conference and Expo will have nine content tracks, 250 educational sessions, and over 9,000 attendees. This sounds overwhelming when you only have three days to experience it all. And if you’re like me, you have little …
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If someone gave you a hammer to dig a hole, and you didn’t know any better, you’d probably come to the conclusion that the hammer wasn’t a great tool. Of course, you’d be wrong because it’s the perfect tool for …
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