Month: February 2014
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Last Day of the Month Productivity
Ok, you may not class yourself as an Entrepreneur but you are busy and you need help with productivity. Read the article below and maybe some of the tools will be useful. Phrase Express is the one that I am keen to try out as I do a lot of repetitive typing. It allows you…
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Google Plus Help
I really need to learn more about Google Plus as it does seem to be useful. I use it for work (training etc) but I am not really sure what I am doing with it. If you are also stuck Mashable article – the beginner’s guide Lifehacker article – 15+ Awesome Google Plus Tricks Need…
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Googling
Using Google effectively is a real must for all trainers. Here are some tips you may not have been aware of courtesy of Lifehacker. Read the article here.
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Sunday Zephyr – The Brain
I didn’t know that TED talks had playlists. Well they do. Here is a playlist of 8 videos on the brain. Relax at some point today and do a little bit of learning about the brain. Find the playlist here.
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Your Career – Are you making good art?
It was a rainy Sunday and I had plenty of spare time so I spent (was going to say wasted) some time watching random YouTube videos. You can learn a great deal by doing that. You can also watch a lot of really crappy stuff. I came across a great speech by Neil Gaiman. I…
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World Education
Please read the article. Good on her but is this good. I liked Julia but she didn’t achieve anything in regard to Australia’s educational woes. In her defence no one really has but surely a track record should be a part of the selection criteria for a job like this. When is someone going to…
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Sunday Zephyr – Your Future
I hope you are having a great, relaxing Sunday. While you are relaxing today drift off and think about what is the future of your job, your role and your organisation and business? Is it going to remain the same over the next few years? Most likely not. What can you do to re-invent your…
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Busy Week
Sorry, my posts got delayed this week. It has been a busy one. Predominantly I was delivering a very important program and I spent more time than I usually do being prepared and ready for anything. Always a good thing to do anyway but in this case I had to make that extra time to…
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Presentation Anxiety
An early photo of me The new year is in full swing now and I have started delivering new trainer and presentation programs. One of the key concerns of the brave people who enrol to do these courses is how do I overcome my anxiety? There is no easy answer for that except it is…
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Sunday Zephyr – Teacher Confessions
We are often challenged in our roles by the people we train but one of the key requirements is not revealing what we at time might be thinking. We have to display understanding and patience even when that is difficult. Here is a short video of some teacher confessions. On this lazy Sunday have a…