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Training Is a Waste of Time and Money!

Training Is a Waste of Time and Money! In this week’s issue of “Lifelong Learners,” guest writer Mick Vaught takes a strong approach to employee development with his blog post entitled “Training Is a Waste of Time and Money!” That is, unless it is applied correctly within the scope of the company’s core values. I […]

Friday Filosophy v.08.19.2022

Friday Filosophy v.08.19.2022 Homer is the legendary author to whom the authorship of the Iliad and the Odyssey (the two epic poems that are the foundational works of ancient Greek literature) is attributed. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential authors of all time. For example, in Dante Alighieri‘s Divine Comedy, Virgil refers to him as “Poet sovereign”, king of all poets; in […]

The Wonderful World of Disney – Customer Service on the Front Line

The Wonderful World of Disney – Customer Service on the Front Line Guest writer Floyd Jerkins tackles how customer service looks when it is done with exceptional skill in this week’s guest post “The Wonderful World of Disney – Customer Service on the Front Line.” Disney has been in the news recently. Some would say for […]

Why Job Vacancies Are Surging & Likely to Continue

Why Job Vacancies Are Surging & Likely to Continue Guest writer Ed Gordon continues to explore the aftermath of the great disruption with this week’s blog post “Why Job Vacancies Are Surging & Likely to Continue.” As the labor market starts recovering from the severe disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, there are some reasons […]

You Should Not Be Planning to Fail

You Should Not Be Planning to Fail In this week’s blog on education, curriculum designer and writer Caroline Slee-Poulos walks us through all of the reasons you should not be planning to fail. There is an old adage that tells us “Failing to plan is planning to fail.” When it comes to phrases like this, […]

Friday Filosophy v.08.12.2022

Friday Filosophy v.08.12.2022 Friday Filosophy v.08.12.2022 shares quotes, words of wisdom, and thoughts for consideration from Euripedes. Euripides; c. 480 – c. 406 BC) was a tragedian of classical Athens. Along with Aeschylus and Sophocles, he is one of the three ancient Greek tragedians for whom any plays have survived in full. Some ancient scholars attributed ninety-five plays to him, but the Suda says it was ninety-two […]