What can you learn from the natural world about growth, transition, and transformation? That’s something I think about a lot. You see, when I’m not designing and facilitating workshops for organizations and teams, I like to spend time in nature. Getting my hands in the soil and caring for plants really grounds me. (See what …
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Where do you do your best thinking? In the shower? At the gym? In the checkout line at Whole Foods? No matter when or where your creativity sparks, it’s important to capture your ideas so you can create engaging and effective learning programs. When you’re an expert in your field, it can be tempting to …
We’re living in a time of tremendous upheaval — a global pandemic, widespread economic distress, and urgent calls for social justice and structural changes. With everything in flux these days and months, many of us are taking a good hard look at our lives. From where I sit, aligning your life, work and relationships with …
This essay by Justine Ickes was first published in July 2014 by Aperiodical LLC. The Magazine’s online ISSN: 2334-4970. Every Sunday during the early 1960s my family would tour Long Island’s construction sites. Dad — an English teacher and armchair architect — led his bride and me around developments with names like “Pine Barrens” and “Birchwood …
Prospective clients often ask me, “Do I have what it takes to create an awesome online course?” My answer? Of course you do! With today’s user-friendly e-learning platforms, you can have a course up and running fairly quickly. But don’t take my word for it. Read on to see if you’re ready to create your …
What’s it like over there in Turkey? People ask me that question a lot. They ask when they find out that my husband is Turkish. Or when I talk about spending the summer with our kids in Turkey. Or when I mention that I’m going there for work. Or when some Hollywood starlet says something …
Ever been to an aquarium? It’s such a cool experience, watching the aquatic parade. The sharks glide by. The sea anemones do their funky slow-mo dance. Even the guy in the wetsuit fits right in — Okay, maybe not him. But you know what I mean. The whole aquarium thing just, you know, works. What …
