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“A very little key will open a very heavy door” (Charles Dickens, Hunted Down)
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...
Even reading for leisure has a high return on investment
The history of reading, according to an article I read, revolves around the transition from reading out loud to reading silently. Main point: "As reading shifted away from the social, some researchers believe this helped create what we now call an interior life." More...
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...
What makes jokes funny?An interesting summary of theories about what makes for humor:Benign violationIncongruitySurpriseHe also makes the point that humor is social. We laugh more readily when we're with other people. More interestingly, he casts humor as a lubricant...