Category Archives: Communication

In a World Focused on Artificial Intelligence, Let’s Reflect on Emotional Intelligence for a Minute

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere right now, the opportunities are endless, and we as humans are tasked with the challenge of outlining the use cases for AI, how the technology should be leveraged, and where the lines should be drawn. … Continue reading

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Strange Old Uncles

Many types of uncles make up a family. You may have an uncle or two in your family. Some of those uncles are old. Other uncles are strange. And some of these men are just flat out strange old uncles. … Continue reading

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The Answer is Shoes

Shoes?  Yes! Heartbreakingly, the answer to the question is shoes. Why am I telling you this story?  While it’s tempting to look at education and medical data and see numbers, charts and graphs I hope we remember that there is … Continue reading

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Zoom Or Teams

I was just about to give in to the almighty Microsoft and start migrating some standing meetings from Zoom to Teams to take advantage of the integration of chats, notes, documents, etc, but I’m having second thoughts after some recent … Continue reading

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Swan Song

This blog post is one of the few in my blogging history that has been easy to submit on time. For most of my blog posts, it has been a struggle. More on that in a bit, but first a … Continue reading

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2023, A Pantheon of Curiosities

Several people have remarked to me that this year feels like it has passed by quicker than most. Such a strange year 2023 seems in hindsight. And one without defining characteristics. There is a theory that we sense time passing … Continue reading

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Insights From the International Project Management Day

I recently attended the International Project Management Day (IPM Day), which is hosted annually by the International Institute for Learning (IIL).  The event includes multiple live keynote speaker presentations, additional on demand webinars, discussions forums and more.  Various trending topics … Continue reading

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How to Learn Any Language as an Adult

There is a myth about language learning in the United States, one that’s fascinated me for years. “You can’t become fluent,” is something I used to hear all the time. As a young and impressionable school kid, I believed it. … Continue reading

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Artificial Intelligence Picking Up Speed

Jess Cheng Schrepel’s post on Artificial Intelligence (AI) was thought provoking. AI has been a particularly hot subject in the financial news and Jess’ post made me wonder why. So I looked into it. AI as a concept has been … Continue reading

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Hey you… guys?

Hey you… guys?  When I was a child growing up in the 70s & 80s, television and children’s programming wasn’t what it is today. In fact, until I was a teenager, our black and white TV had both the UHF … Continue reading

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