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“A very little key will open a very heavy door” (Charles Dickens, Hunted Down)
Who wants to get up early!?
Do you get up extra early? A number of highly productive people consider it an essential habit. Young people who want to become achievers should consider this. Of course, it's probably easier said than done. I never enjoyed getting up extremely early. Now that I'm...
How to build your self-respect
Here are some statements from Joan Didion about self-respect. The essay is worth reading several times. Main point: "To assign unanswered letters their proper weight, to free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves—there lies the great, the...
Gig learnersWhat's euphemistically called the agile workforce is the collection of freelance, consultant, and temp workers employers use, and employers may be thinking about how to integrate them into a talent management strategy. The big question the linked article...
Gig learnersWhat's euphemistically called the agile workforce is the collection of freelance, consultant, and temp workers employers use, and employers may be thinking about how to integrate them into a talent management strategy. The big question the linked article...
Higher ed needs continuing studies unitsWhere do continuing studies units rank in higher ed priorities, especially in delivering university programs to working adults? One report argues that working adults "represent the greatest opportunity for increased economic...
Higher ed needs continuing studies unitsWhere do continuing studies units rank in higher ed priorities, especially in delivering university programs to working adults? One report argues that working adults "represent the greatest opportunity for increased economic...
The age-old questionYet another article about demonstrating the impact of training and development programs on performance. Issues identified:"…more than eight in 10 executives (84 percent) rated learning as important or very important.""…the amount spent on learning...
The age-old questionYet another article about demonstrating the impact of training and development programs on performance. Issues identified:"…more than eight in 10 executives (84 percent) rated learning as important or very important.""…the amount spent on learning...