Socrates Says

Herb Kelleher and Simon Sinek said, “You don’t hire for skills; you hire for attitude.  You can always teach skills.” Most of us likely agree with this. In theory, hiring managers would claim they prioritize attitude over skills. However, is that true? Some jobs require specific skills, such as a heavy equipment technician, an accountant, […]

Being a great training instructor is more than knowing your material or speaking in front of a room. It’s about creating an experience that sticks with your learners long after they leave your session. Having spent over 30 years teaching technical, leadership, and communication skills, I’ve learned that delivering information is just the starting point. […]

A Paper by Ron Slee and Steve Johnson What are Continuing Education Units (CEU)? Pivotal Professional Development Role. In 1968, a group of individuals in the United States recognized that no standard means existed to quantify continuing education and training, one of the fastest growing segments of education in the workplace. Adult learners participating in […]

Back this week with his Muddy Boots series, guest writer David Griffith brings issue 6 with “Lessons from the Beaverkill.” I have been a fly fisherman for most of my life. I learned to fish in Maine on the rivers that flow north from Moosehead Lake, including the Allagash and the associated lakes and feeder […]

Guest writer David Griffith returns with another blog post from his Muddy Boots series: The Dog Fence. We have had three dogs since moving to New Hope in 1993: Duncan, Piper, and our current Clover. We installed a Dog Fence with Duncan to allow him to roam the property without a leash, chase the deer […]

Guest writer Debbie Frakes encourages readers to keep track of customer activity in order to have a clear picture of your business in “Do You Know What Your Customers Are Purchasing From You? To better understand your business and your customers, you have to take a close look at what they are buying from you […]