Entries by bronwynr
Influencer: The Power to Change Anything
Influencer by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler The power to influence others is probably the most important skill in management and leadership. Unfortunately, its development is nowhere near as advanced as it should be. In this interesting, easy-to-read guide to building one's ability to influence others and to thereby create […]
Book Review – Alphabet of dinosaurs
by Barbie Heit Schwaeber Illustrated by Thomas Buchs and Karen Carr From the reviews From Ankylosaurus to Zigongosaurus, children will delight in learning about dinosaurs and prehistoric life. Witty rhymes describe many species of dinosaurs, including where they roamed, what they ate and their physical characteristics. Soundprints has paired up with the Smithsonian Institution's National […]
Book Review – 10 Days to More Confident Public Speaking
by The Princeton Language Institute , Lenny Laskowski " This book has the tools you need to become a relaxed, effective and commanding public speaker." Read more or go direct to its entry at Amazon
Wake me when it’s over: A guide to no-nap presentations
It’s 9:30 in the morning and you’ve made it to the third presentation of today’s marketing meeting. The presenter is pretty much reading word for word from a deck of 40 slides, which are mostly densely worded, bulleted items with an occasional chart or graph thrown in. You have no interest in the topic, and […]
Philip Pullman’s choice
Times Online has published Philip Pullman's essential reading list "40 favourite books selected for the Waterstone's Writer's Table" You can read the list here and read the reasons for his choices here.
Thought for the Day
"The value of a life does not lie in what we take, but in what we give ... (and) of course it takes a certain courage to be generous in a world of thieves." Stephen Downes
Visual literacy
This is a visual display of the different types of information presentation. Deigned as a periodic table, it is well organised and can be used for all sorts of purposes - presentations, planning and information literacy come to mind. http://www.visual-literacy.org/periodic_table/periodic_table.html
Ideas for powerpoint
This is a visual display of the different types of information presentation. Deigned as a periodic table, it is well organised and can be used for all sorts of purposes - presentations, planning and information literacy come to mind. http://www.visual-literacy.org/periodic_table/periodic_table.html
Thought for the Day
"Let us be about setting high standards for life, love, creativity, and wisdom. If our expectations in these areas are low, we are not likely to experience wellness. Setting high standards makes every day and every decade worth looking forward to." Greg Anderson
