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A Couple of Thoughts about College

June 13th, 2011 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips Watch out for the coming college bubble where tuition at prestigious universities crashes. Maybe some of those universities will crash as well. I read a couple of things this week about college. They seemed to be related (in my mind at least). The first item was on TechCrunch and it discussed the […]

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Tags: Learning

PMP Certification

May 17th, 2011 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips I  obtain the PMI’s Project Management Professional certification. It seemed that every request for proposal that we received from the government wanted the same thing: a certified project manager.  It didn’t matter that a person, like me, had years of experience, three degrees, and had written several books on project management (like […]

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Tags: Learning · Management · Work

Change the World – 0.02 – Reading

April 28th, 2011 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips Work with someone who wants to learn to read. Would you like to change the world? Do this, Work with someone who wants to learn to read. Go to Barnes and Noble or Amazon or something online and order a complete set of the McGuffey Readers. Order two or three. Use these […]

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Tags: Change · Learning

A Couple of Thoughts about College

April 18th, 2011 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips Watch out for the coming college bubble where tuition at prestigious universities crashes. Maybe some of those universities will crash as well. I read a couple of things this week about college. They seemed to be related (in my mind at least). The first item was on TechCrunch and it discussed the […]

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Tags: Learning

Knowledge Multipliers

April 11th, 2011 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips Knowledge multipliers are pieces of technology that allow for experiment and growth of knowledge. With each generation, they are more plentiful, powerful, and inexpensive. 1986 – I have finished three years of full-time graduate school. I earned an MS in EE and have completed all the course work towards a PhD. All […]

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Tags: Change · Computing · Learning · Technology

Be Prepared to be Unprepared

March 28th, 2011 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips I have learned that I am not capable of being prepared for everything. Hence, I have learned to be prepared for being unprepared. I often speak in front of people, lead discussions, teach classes, and generally attend meetings where people ask me questions. I am often unprepared for what people ask. I […]

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Tags: Choose · Culture · Expectations · Learning · Meetings

Learning How to be Smarter

March 17th, 2011 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips. I have multiplied my “smartness” in the last couple of decades due to techniques I learned from two peolple. I always wanted to be smart. Then I wanted to be smarter than that. I guess I am still working at being smarter. I recently switched to paying for Starbucks coffee using an […]

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Tags: Differences · General Systems Thinking · Learning · People · Thinking

In-Person Tutor for On-Line Courses

January 31st, 2011 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips Have some spare time? How about tutoring people using online course materials posted by universities? Here is a new opportunity for people with knowledge to connect with people seeking knowledge. MIT and others have put many of their courses online. MIT has recently added a set of courses that are tailored for […]

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Tags: Learning · Time · Volunteer

Half the Job

January 27th, 2011 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips An old lesson holds true today: getting the tools and people to the job site is half the job. Twenty-five years ago, I was involved in a fence-building project. Members of the community gathered to start from scratch and erect a 50-meter-long fence. I was one of the first people there and […]

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Tags: Communication · Learning · Management · Work

My 2011 Personal Training Budget

December 6th, 2010 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips It seems to be a good idea to invest a portion of my money and time to personal training or learning experiences. Some reflection on 2010 shows that I spend much more time than money on such. Perhaps in 2011 I will pry more money from my wallet. Last year I realized […]

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Tags: Change · Learning