22 February 2012

Take The First Step

walking

What's holding you back? What do you have to do right now, that you know you have to do, but you just can't bring yourself to do it? What project is sitting on your desk, calling to you, that you know would make your life better, but you just can't do it? It feels like a big block in your path, doesn't it? Thinking how you haven't done it yet causes your shoulders to slump. "I know" you say "I know I have to get it done", but a week later it's still staring at you. You do everything … [Read more...]

Speed Up Training Videos

computer highway

A lot of training materials these days are delivered through video. I don't know about you, but I can read a lot faster than I can watch a video. Don't you feel like you're wasting my time watching training videos, no matter how valuable it is? What if you missed a lecture and need to catch up? A lot of videos are so slow paced that it's easy to get bored and distracted, which adds to the problem and decreases your ability to absorb the information. Transcriptions often aren't available. … [Read more...]