Light the Spark

How many of us are waiting - until we are ready? until we know it all? until, until.... It doesn't matter what you are waiting for, the time is never right......

One of the other requests on the Charter for Learning was that "We want to learn by doing and making".A quotation that I have used many times when talking about training and learning is this: you didn't learn to ride a bicycle by reading a book.The same can be said for working a computer, writing a...

Have you ever wondered what people would say if you asked them what sort of learning experiences they would like? What would you say, if you were asked? What experiences have you had where you were inspired, motivated, energised, curious about a topic...

As an entrepreneur building your connections through socialising and networking, how many people ask you this question: "So what is it that you do?"How do you respond?Do you sigh and reel off your standard response? I wouldn't blame you if you did...

Today's blog is inspired by a quotation I recently posted on Twitter by Marva Collins:'The essence of teaching is to make learning contagious, to have one idea spark another.'To be a great teacher or trainer you could do worse than let your audience teach you...

This is a great example of a mid-week pick-me-up.What's not to like?* Beautiful, simple, high quality photographs of gorgeous scenery that echo and enhance the phrases* Touching, inspirational words that really connect with all our lives - who hasn't ever felt like quitting and needed support to...

I am a big fan of fonts - from my earliest days tracing over letters and fonts from a hardcopy catalogue, I still love to explore and experiment.I choose fonts that appeal to my own personality - quirky perhaps, avoiding the predictable...

Secrets of Powerful Presentations - How to Give Your Audience What They Want

This presentation by Garr Reynolds (of Presentation Zen fame) shows how Dr. John Medina' rules on how the brain works should drive our preparation of presentations and workshops...

This is a great talk about the creativity, the ingenuity, the inherent desire to create new things and try new things within children...

Comedian Tim Lee is a fantastic example of how to use PowerPoint to great effect.He uses very simple visual information to enhance his humour and create a more complex story than would be possible using just words, as in traditional stand-up.Presenting is all about playing to your strengths:* You...