Practical writing on AI in education, education technology, IT leadership, cybersecurity and digital transformation.
Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. […]
1. Remember that work is not the only facet to your life. In these demanding times, it’s easy to focus more on the workplace. Finding a time to “play” is just as important. Making special time to enjoy interests, hobbies, and family, not only makes life happier and enjoyable, but helps us be more productive […]
It is important to remember, when thinking about what you would like to achieve in your life, that change is inevitable. Your circumstances and priorities will change through your life, you may realise, at the age of 40 that you are never going to be a concert pianist – as you had planned when you […]
Implementing New Ideas in a Controlled Way Also known as the PDCA Cycle, or Deming Cycle Create a model before you build the final solution. © iStockphoto/suprun Something needs to change: Something’s wrong, and needs to be fixed, and you’ve worked hard to create a credible vision of where you want it to be in […]
Some changes are forced upon people by circumstances beyond their control, others occur because of life events or through choice. This page identifies skills you need to enable you to set goals and to enable personal empowerment. These skills can help you to make relevant, positive and effective choices and decisions for your future. Personal […]
In a meeting with the successful entrepreneur of a multibillion dollar company, I had the chance to ask the question: What is one quality which you believe has contributed to your great success? And he promptly replied, ”The ability to be resilient.” He further added that it is also the one significant quality which he […]
Every morning when I drive to work, I make it a point to notice the expression on the faces of other people. Most of them have an expression which tells me that they would rather do something else than go to their workplace. This feeling or attitude stems from the basic fact that many employees […]
In business, transformational leadership is often the best leadership style to use. However, no one style of leadership fits all situations, so it helps to have an understanding of other styles. Common leadership styles include: Autocratic leadership. Bureaucratic leadership. Charismatic leadership. Democratic/participative leadership. Laissez-faire leadership. People/relations-oriented leadership. Servant leadership. Task-oriented leadership. Transactional leadership. Transformational leadership. […]
1. Start with Prayer If you set goals in the context of prayer, there is a much higher likelihood that your goals will glorify God, and if they don’t glorify God, then they aren’t worth setting in the first place. So start with prayer. 2. Check your Motives If you set selfish goals, you’d be […]
Life comes in a package… It is never only happiness or sadness. It is never only health or sickness. All the ups and downs, the ins and outs, the dark and shining are all the part of every-one’s life. It is never sure that you are going to get the best package or the package […]
Religion, race, ethnicity, sects or color, human beings, nowadays tend to find a reason to hate each other. The rich hates the poor and poor kills the rich to get their cut. The black hate white for unjust behavior and disrespectful treatment and the white hate black for their color or their angry nature. Americans […]
