Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
While walking at a local park this afternoon with my dog, I enjoyed watching a father have a "race" with his young son. The son was probably no more than five years old. When I first saw them, the boy was about 20 yards ahead of his dad, running for all he was worth toward …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #274: Be Careful How You Teach “Winning Isn’t Everything”
For most of my adult life, I was in some learning-related role. From being a minister of education at a church to teaching computer classes to serving as a learning consultant, that world is very familiar to me. Now that I have been out of a professional learning role for the past three years, my …
I spoke at the VMworld 2012 conference twice this week, once on my own and again as part of a three-person panel discussion. It was a great opportunity to share experiences regarding management of enterprise social networks with others interested in starting or growing such communities in their businesses. For me, it was important to …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #238: Help Others Learn From Your Mistakes
When I began this year of blogging about daily lessons learned, I wrote that my daily framework centered around three words - ground, stretch and reflect. After making sure each day is grounded in strengthening that which is at my core, and after stretching to do more than others expect of me throughout the day, …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #233: Some Days Don’t Have Learning Moments
When was the last time you read a book? Some people always seem to have one or more in some stage of completion. Some read hundreds of pages a day like my amazing cousin Debra. Others go months or years without reading any book cover to cover. The danger is greater now with the busyness …
