I’ve had a rule for myself that I have practiced for several years. The rule is to do one thing every year that I didn’t do the year before. Some examples of new things I have implemented over the years are my podcast, my future in 5 video series and my online courses.
The term, “perpetual learner” has been thrown around a lot recently and while it is important to learn how to learn in today’s fast pace of change, the concept is not something new. We have always had to adapt throughout history, but the difference is now we have to be Super Perpetual Learners.
I recently marveled in the famous, historical architecture of the Arc de Triomphe while in Paris. The city is full of history and that is a lot of what makes it a wonderful place. That really got me wondering how often organizations think about their history. There are many companies that are well over 100 years old… how many of those have retained the history of where they came from and their original values? Employees need to know the history of their organization to understand the challenges it has overcome and incorporate that into how they work. This will reap a sense of pride and purpose in their work instead of employees just showing up to get paid with no meaning. […]
Since I’ve just finished a keynote in Paris for CrossKnowledge with over 900 professionals in the learning space, I thought it would be fitting to share three ways that the world of learning is changing. So take it in while you enjoy the lovely view of the Notre Dame Cathedral in the background! With all of the technological advances we are experiencing, learning no longer needs to be done 100% in person. […]
As much as we keep hearing about the gig and freelancer economy, the reality is that most of still have full time jobs and at least for the foreseeable future this won’t change. This means that for most of us we still want to know how to succeed and thrive in the jobs and roles that we are in. However, most of the pieces of advice we hear about recommend things like making your manager look good, taking on extra work, trying to become friends with others, and the like. Instead, I want to propose a few non-conventional yet powerful approaches that employees can use to get ahead at work. […]
In 1906, Sir Francis Galton was visiting a livestock fair, when he came across an interesting game. The fair goers were invited to guess an ox’s weight after it was slaughtered and dressed. Around 800 guesses were made. Sir Gulton, being intrigued by this game, he collected all of the guesses that were made, and analyzed them. He found that not one person had the correct guess, and the overall average guess was only one pound off from the real weight of this ox. This really shows how the collective intelligence from a large group of people is powerful. […]
2016 has started which means it’s time for New Year’s Resolutions. I actually have a few resolutions that I’d like to propose for employees this year. Today is actually a very special Future in 5 episode, because it is episode 100! So first I wanted to say thank you for taking this journey with me, I had no idea if people would watch these videos, but they have turned out to be quite popular and started many interesting discussions and debates, so thank you you again. […]
My girlfriend Kacie emailed me an interesting story by Jack London called “What Life Means to Me.” If you haven’t