I’ve been teaching online for over twenty years. And with everything over twenty years, a lot has changed. The cost has come down and the tools are plenty to be able to connect online effectively. It used to cost a ton and take forever. Now it’s as simple as an iPhone, a webcam on your laptop and some easy to use software like Camtasia from Techsmith. As I lead a program and teach...
Stop Your Passive Aggressive Tweeting
Have you ever been confronted by something you wrote, texted or tweeted? If you haven’t you’re probably in the minority. I’m sure you realize that everything you text, email, snap and tweet become part of your digital footprint and many times can’t ever truly be permanently erased. Sure, you can delete the tweet, but someone could have taken a screenshot and re-posted it...
The Value of a Mentor
A few years ago I was sitting in my office shaking. In tears. With my door closed. I had just fired someone for the first time. He was a good man. Nice guy. But the direction of where organization needed to go necessitated some change. Hard decisions needed to be made. And I had no idea how to navigate waters like this. I didn’t sleep two...
Dare Greatly in 2016
This fall I finished the Chicago half marathon. With over 15,000 other runners in downtown Chicago, I was one of the few “athletes” who trained and fought to get to the finish line, get a big medal, lots of fanfare, and a deep sense of accomplishment. Want to hear more about it? I don’t either Chances are like me, you may feel like you’re barely able to make ends meet and simply survive. Rather...