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Ah, the Truth………Finding the Truth is Always a Challenge by Bill Attardi
I feel humans have three options in the search for the truth, open to all of us: 1. Listen only to those we agree with in order to confirm our own beliefs ……makes us feel good but if we are wrong, truth has no chance. 2. Listen to those we
Personal Growth Among Unequals by Bill Attardi
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. Mark Twain Learners possess certain attributes
Learning to Get Better by Bill Attardi
Learners possess certain attributes that distinguish them from the learned. They anticipate rather than react to change. Some call that vision. They become essential facilitators of change within their altered environment. They can skillfully communicate the new and technically esoteric with a clarity that leads to understanding and advocacy. Organizations
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!
America’s Semiquincentennial Birthday refers specifically to the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It marks two and a half centuries since the 13 colonies declared independence from Great Britain, setting in motion the American Revolution and the creation of the United States. It commemorates the
The Man in the Arena
The Man in the Arena – Teddy Roosevelt (A Powerful Speech from History) President Theodore Roosevelt delivered the speech entitled “Citizenship in a Republic” at the Sorbonne in Paris on April 23, 1910. The speech is popularly known as “The Man in the Arena.” His statements at the Sorbonne were
Learners vs. Learned by Bill Attardi
Learners possess certain attributes that distinguish them from the learned. They anticipate rather than react to change. Some call that vision. They become essential facilitators of change within their altered environment. They can skillfully communicate the new and technically esoteric with a clarity that leads to understanding and advocacy. Organizations
Content Marketing Goes Mobile by Bill Attardi
In this high-tech digital age, we are all addicted to our machines and devices. Hard to teach our kids to put down that smart phone or stop with the social media jazz when we are so dependent on it too. That’s where we are, so what do we do about
A Leader Is as a Leader Does: Leadership styles, traits, skills and more by Donny Metcalf, Electrical Contractor
Let’s set the scene. You are approached by your supervisor, who says management feels you are doing very well. You have the respect of the rest of the crew and are ready for a leadership role. The question becomes, what does that look like? What do you look like
Launch of LearnersLive.com in 2025 – Now the Plan for 2026 – A Passion for Learning by Bill Attardi
WELL, WE DID IT! We are now live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BillAttardi And also on e-Learning Showcase: https://learnerslive.com/education-showcase/ As promised we posted a virtual learning session every month in 2025: Effective Sales Presentation Skills – Learning Session #1, #2, #3 Selling in the Executive Suite SWOT Analysis and Generative AI(Sponsored by
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always
Something to Think About… Who’s Going to Teach Our Kids? by Bill Attardi
Good question, huh. Better question is how are they going to learn in this rapidly accelerating digital age? Before we can answer these questions, what’s changing on the learning front? (By the way, that’s why I created LearnersLive.com, to encourage deep learning) Learning is something we should do every day
Ah, the Truth………Finding the Truth is Always a Challenge
Being open-minded means actively searching for reasons we might be wrong—not for reasons we must be right—and revising our views based on what we learn. Psychologist Adam Grant I feel humans have three options in the search for the truth, open to all of us: 1. Listen only to those
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How Smart Lighting Is Becoming a Digital Layer of Campus Infrastructure by Sean Grasby
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Leverage AI to Overcome Data Chaos and Optimize Facility Operations by David Homola
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The AI Build-Out Is Becoming the Biggest Economic Bet in U.S. History by Konrad Putzier and Justin Lahart
The AI build-out is on track to become the biggest economic bet in U.S. history, dwarfing the investments made to fund other huge U.S. infrastructure projects such as the railroads, the highway system and the plumbing for the internet. Total investment in data centers and related artificial-intelligence infrastructure is projected to
