When I was growing up, gymnastics and skating were my passions. While I loved my sports, I always regretted never playing on a real team–the closest I got was being one of three sisters. Nowadays, I have two young boys who are completely into team sports–baseball, basketball, and soccer ...
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I recently came across the term and book Gamification, by Gabe Zichermann and Christopher Cunningham, which seems to have taken the marketing world by storm. The word refers to “the use of game play elements for non-game applications.” Companies are using it to make their websites, social medi...
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As a teenager, I frequently went skiing with my dad. I was pretty good at the sport but didn’t like it much when I fell, let alone wiped out and had a complete “yard sale.” For the non-skiers out there, that’s when all of your equipment falls off and is scattered around the...
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As summer winds down and “back to school” is fresh in our mind, let us consider the true impact of our trainers and teachers, who are too often under-valued and under-appreciated. I found this thoughtful article quoted online. What Do Teachers Make? by Mona Kapoor Choudhury The dinner gu...
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I’m a fiend about recycling. Just ask my kids — I don’t let them get Happy Meals because we end up throwing away every little toy; I refuse to buy those little juice boxes and individually wrapped snacks; and even I reuse ziploc bags. So how is it that I’ve come to terms wi...
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Posted by guest blogger, Betty Lochner, Cornerstone Coaching & Training As I started writing this article, I looked at other related blog posts and found that I’ve written about listening skills more than any other topic this year. I guess I just won’t let go of the fact that, in m...
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Many trainers love to play music during training events — to create a welcoming environment, relieve stress, energize participants and more. The big question always seems to be “What’s the best music to use?” However, the more important question, which is not being asked, is ...
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Spring is here, at last. In the Northeast, where I live, the flowers are finally in bloom. It makes me smile every time I drive down the block. So, it seems fitting to reintroduce Bloom’s Rose, a model for learning that was developed in 1956. What does it mean for us today? It reminds us...
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Lessons from a Professional Clown-Turned-Trainer A few years ago, more than 200 clowns attended the 40th reunion of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College recently. Although today I am president of Trainers Warehouse, I’m proud to say I was one of them. While in the reunion spiri...
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This humorous and motivational poem by Taylor Mali, makes us think about how we speak. Through the amazing typography and messaging, we’re reminded to speak with conviction and certainty. Let’s stop looking at our phones, texting partial sentences, and limiting our messages to twitter-fr...
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