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“Life itself is your teacher, and you are in a state of constant learning.” – Bruce Lee
We’re back from a few relaxing days in the surf, sand, and sun ready for the rest of the summer. No matter what season you’re heading into, I hope you enjoy the things I have for you this week. If you do, why not drop a quick note, comment or tweet to say hi!?
The Difference Between Open-Minded and Closed-Minded People
Another great article from Shane Parrish‘s (@farnamstreet) fantastic newsletter. If you’re not subscribed, you really should get on that. 😎 Learn how self-made billionaire and founder of the largest hedge fund in the world Ray Dalio (@RayDalio), lays out seven powerful ways you can tell the difference between open and closed-minded people.
The ability to change your mind is a super power.
https://www.fs.blog/2017/09/open-closed-minded/
Build Your Digital Learning Blueprint
A Mini-MOOC for Learning Executives starting June 4, 2018. This is a self-paced 3-week course by Sam (@SamuelHerring) and Intrepid Learning (@IntrepidLS)
https://events.intrepidlearning.com/build-your-digital-learning-blueprint
MacGyver of Modern Learning: 8 Ingenious Ways to Re-purpose Online Training Content
This is another of those things I think marketers do a much better job of than most L&D teams. Repurposing existing content in new and different ways is a great way to get more out of your existing content. Christopher Pappas (@cpappas) has 8 good ways to get you started with this line of thinking.
https://www.techsmith.com/blog/repurpose-online-training-content/
What free online video platform is right for my videos?
A lot of people in L&D rely on large number rely on online/cloud platforms for hosting their videos. This post from Chris Larson (@chrismlarson) and the good people at TechSmith (@techsmith) compares the feature sets of the three most popular, emphasizing the differences between free flavors of the platforms as it relates to educational, how-to, and training screencast videos.
https://www.techsmith.com/blog/online-video-platform-screencasts/
Why You Shouldn’t Use Bright, Saturated Colors for Backgrounds
Are your design choices straining the eyes of people looking at it? If you’re using a bright and saturated color for your background, you’re making it hard for users to keep their eyes on your page. Bright, saturated colors attract the most user attention, but too much of it in a large area overstimulates the retinas which can strain the eyes. Read more in this informative post from UX Movement (@uxmovement)
http://uxmovement.com/content/why-you-shouldnt-use-bright-saturated-colors-for-backgrounds/
Miscellany
A few other things just because I can. 😎
Conference News
- Check in on the fun from Learnapalooza out in Seattle.
- The Cincinnati ATD Annual Conference call for presenters deadline is today!
- Connie Malamed shares some favorite small conferences. And yes, these are all in my big, global collection of L&D events.
Design Resources
- Screenshot Guru – Quick, free & easy high-resolution screen captures of any website or tweet.
- Wired Elements — a Set of Common UI Elements With a Hand-Drawn, Sketchy Look
Apps I’m trying out this week:
- Adobe XD, an all-in-one UX/UI solution for designing websites, mobile apps, and more is now available for free!
Book/Podcast
- The MindChimp podcast – A podcast all about Learning and Development, including design, marketing, OD, UX, LX, EX and everything in between.
What I’m listening too
- For what looks to be a rainy, gray Friday this Dusk to Dawn playlist is hitting the right notes.
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