Yearly Archives: 2017

Something that has been on my mind recently is that so many executives are reluctant to have real conversations with their organizations. They prefer...

“I don’t understand why we send people the information they need and they don’t read their email!” My frustrated friend was lamenting how people don’t...

Direction, vision, service, strategy, conflict resolution, tasks, putting out fires, mentorship, strategic alliances, training, partnerships, financial projections, problem-solving, team dynamics, and so much more!...

Gabriel Wyner invented a whole new way of learning foreign languages. He reached fluency in French in 5 months, Russian in 10 months…he speaks a total of six languages fluently and he’s learning more. His kickstarter campaign became the most successful app campaign in the site's history. Wyner's new book is called Fluent Forever: How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It.

I generally recommended that people start with my book just so they can get an overview of what they're trying to do here, and then on my website I have pronunciation training apps. They're designed to fit into someone else's flashcard application that's been around since 2006 called Anki.

We were climbing out of the Denver International Airport on an overcast day with bumps typical of Denver.  I was flying from a speaking...

Have you ever considered why vampires only go outside at night? Ever since this question was posed on the podcast Edumacation (hosted by Kevin...

Most recognized for his role playing Hawkeye Pierce on the TV series M*A*S*H, Alan Alda is a globally recognized actor, writer and director with seven Emmy Awards and three Tony nominations. Active in the science community, he hosted Scientific American Fronters for eleven years and founded the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University. Alda's new book is If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?

You got the new job. You accepted the promotion. You’re in charge now. Whether you’re a first-time leader or an experienced manager in a new role,...