In yesterday's post I described "good enough" syndrome. This is where we find that  we're settling for many things in our lives that are OK, but not great. We are essentially making compromises in areas of our lives where we should be shooting for the stars.  Today I'm going to share how you can start moving out of "good enough" into "great.". Moving to Great How do you move from good enough to great? You have to start by looking at the different facets of your life and identifying those things that are OK, but are not the stuff of your dreams. Look at: Your career. In fact, that's its purpose! MORE >>

At TechSmith we're gearing up for something new. We're kicking off a new app called Coach's Eye. What is Coaches Eye? It is a way to record an athlete, point out problems, and review as needed. And, have you ever thought to yourself. Gee, I could really use a t-shirt cannon!"? If you're like me, the thought crosses your mind often. There's a least a situation once a week where I could use a t-shirt canon. mean, who doesn't want, no, need a t-shirt cannon?! It's your lucky day! It's easy - all you have to do is sign up now. Sign up here! mean, you'd let me try it out, wouldn't you? Good luck! MORE >>

Have you ever thought where did all this computer enabled learning come from? Miracle in the making. In 1912, an American education researcher Dr. Edward L Thorndike said “If by a miracle of mechanical ingenuity, a book could be arranged that only to him who had done what was directed on page one would page two become visible and so on, much that now requires personal instruction could be managed by print.”. Then, in the early 1920s, Dr. Sidney L Pressey of Ohio State University realised Thorndike’s “miracle” when he developed a mechanical device for testing and scoring simple attainment tests.  MORE >>

The first step out onto the steel cable came with almost no hesitation. The safety harness ensured that I would only plunge about three-feet of the fifty or so I hung above terra firma. The exposed rocks that appeared below me added more weight than I reckoned the safety harness would support. resolved to never take another glance south of my position on what started to look like an endless shuffle to the next tree and the security of a solid looking wooden platform. Despite their track record, I still clung to my own doubts and fear was eating my lunch. MORE >>

Heather Penney – 9/11 Hero – Amazing story (via Daring Fireball ). The 10-Minute Instructional Design Degree. “Also – instructional design and visual design are different things. Visual design is just as important (and it isn’t about making things “pretty”), and it needs to be done before the development phase begins.” ” – Jane Bozarth. Overcoming Objections to eLearning. “Adopting eLearning is a cultural change as well as a technological one, and all of the changes required to make it accepted and expected can take time.” MORE >>