Learning

For teachers, few things can be as challenging as capturing and keeping students' attention. At one time, a classroom meant rows of desks, each facing in the same direction, but those days have ended. Today's students are often situated in…

Google Docs (for word processing), Sheets (for spreadsheets), and Slides (for presentations), and have changed the way we do and share our work. Each Google Drive extension has become increasingly important for flexibility with remote workers, part time work from…

Success for a startup is often based on who they connect with and what they can learn from them. Over the past 10 years, shared workspaces, business incubators, and accelerators have had incredible growth. The challenge now is not whether…

Picture the scenario; an office veteran with 20 years in the industry, and an energetic millennial working right alongside him. Things aren’t melding well. The young gun wishes the vet would stop clinging to his ‘old’ ideas; and the old…

Useful learning curves and insider tips can be the difference between a smooth or a rocky transition into a new office position. A well-planned and organized training program is critical - new employees looks for confirmation that hopping aboard was…

So you just made the mistake that will send your stellar career down the drain and make everything you worked for null and void … or did you? Often in office life, we can feel so much pressure to be…

Scoot over, novels. Coloring books for grown-ups have taken over bookstore displays all over the country. The genre has been around for decades, but in 2013 adults discovered coloring in a big way. Last December, adult coloring books filled nine…

You don’t have to dread your morning commute. What if, instead of muttering at the traffic, a slow train, or slowdowns, you did things that set you up for a great day at work? Here are five things you can do…

Do you yearn to learn? If so, you’ll enjoy watching TED Talks. I love them and watch them regularly, so I’m excited to share some of the best, most powerful TED Talks with you. But first, an introduction to TED.…

What’s the secret to climbing the corporate ladder? You want your career to move forward, right? You don’t want to stay where you are forever—you’d get bored and restless at some point, even if you love your job right now.…

Microsoft Excel is a great program to do numerical analysis. However, it can be tedious to use. There are many processes and functions that are time consuming to repeat over and over. Learning Excel tips and tricks can vastly improve…

Mark Zuckerberg leaned on Steve Jobs. Bill Gates looked to Warren Buffet. Richard Branson relied on Sir Freddie Laker. These three billionaire entrepreneurs—who have inspired countless business leaders to reach for greatness—all understand the power of having the right people…

I’ll admit it, I’m guilty. Guilty of trying to make fish climb trees. If you’re not familiar with this reference, it comes from Albert Einstein’s quote “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to…

There's no doubt that working as an administrative assistant can be rewarding, exciting and, at times, stressful. Being a successful and irreplaceable leader in the workplace requires creative problem solving skills and the ability to juggle a multitude of tasks…

Recently, my supervisor was telling me her frustrations with a co-worker she had decided to mentor. They both worked at our company but were in completely different departments, so she really didn’t know how to guide and advise him. Just…

As an enthusiastic yet inconsistent weekend golfer, I am always looking for new ways to improve my game. Recently, I have been reading the book Buddha Plays 18, by Edward Sarkis Balian. The book draws from Buddhist philosophy to teach…

It’s no secret that the 9-to-5 hustle can become stressful and often times overwhelming. No matter what industry you work in or occupation you hold, it seems as though regular hours are extending and weekend work days are becoming fairly…

In some corporate cultures, when someone makes a mistake, a torrent of negativity is unleashed. Thoughts swirl fast and furious: Just how big was my mistake? Will it cost the company a client? Will it cost the company money? Am…

Growth is the process of elevating yourself and the people around you while keeping your roots to the ground. If that's true, and I believe it is, then the smartest way to remain rooted is to stay curious, and the…

Basecamp is an online collaboration tool for project management, built by 37 Signals, a Chicago-based startup. Whether you're a teacher or an office/business admin, Basecamp can help you stay organized and complete more tasks and projects. There are a number of great project management…