Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
I had the pleasure yesterday of teaching a 90-minute class for a group of senior adults on the topic of social media. It was one in a series of classes arranged by my church's minister to senior adults to help all interested become more tech savvy. Except for some connectivity issues with the church's wireless …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #79: You’re Never Too Old to Learn
For the past year I have been telling people that I learn more from Twitter than from any other resource. The reason is because of the insightful comments and the host of links to other resources like articles, blogs, reports, videos, research, etc. Most of the learning isn't in the 140 characters themselves, but in …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #69: Twitter is the Most Important Learning Resource on the Planet
In one of the emails I regularly receive from a great dog trainer, Eric Letendre, he reminds dog owners not to reward bad behavior with positive results. For example, if you don't want your dog jumping on people when they come in your house, then don't let him jump on you when you come home …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #68: Don’t Reward Wrong Behavior
This week I am participating in an annual conference at work for hundreds of learning professionals at my company. Having spent my adult career until a couple of years ago in a learning role, I have come to love and admire so many men and women who choose to devote their lives to learning and …
Continue reading Leap Year #59: Learning Professionals Are a Giving People
My wife and I just had a wonderful evening with one of my former coworkers and his family. They moved here from their home near Mumbai, India nearly a year ago. For the last couple of months we've been planning on getting together with this kind family hosting us. Our earlier scheduled evening had to …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #56: We Have Much to Learn From Other Cultures
