Researchers of interpersonal communication have found that only 7% of the attitudinal meaning of a message comes from words and a staggering 93% comes from nonverbal cues. Every one of us, sometime in our lives may have observed about a smart person’s explanation for not keeping his word about meeting the work schedule or honoring […]
Giving a Zero As a Grade – What Makes for a Tough Teacher?
“Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.” – Albert Einstein EXCURSUS… Several years ago, I was taking the “Baby Bar Exam” in California. This is an examination created by the California Bar Association and given to all first year law students taking a law degree from one […]
Higher Education Options for Asian Students in the United States
The United States is one of the most preferred destination for higher education in the world. Due to the presence of a plethora of study and work opportunities, the United States is also known as the “Land of Opportunities”. During 2013-14, the US welcomed almost 9 lakh international students. Hence the United States is one […]
Review of the Third Chapter – Life 50 – 75
As a sometime career consultant, I continue to search for a book targeting people at mid-life. This book seems to be about preparing for the years just past midlife, which Mary Pipher characterizes as the “young old.” As I’ve noted in reviewing other books, I often think it’s impossible to write a really helpful book […]
How to Create Profits Using Viral Marketing Techniques
The Difference Among Viral, Buzz, and Word-of-Mouth There are certain words, jargon that stands in for theory, that starts with marketing industry insiders and before you know it becomes the ‘in’ subject of books, blogs, articles, and MBA dissertations. But as jargon filters down to the less sophisticated, the meaning and ideas behind these words […]
The Most Lucrative Dissertation Defense
“Desperate University” is a college at the foot of a canyon in the Great Plains between Interstates 85 and 212 in South Dakota. The school includes undergraduate and graduate degrees for poor students with very little money. Founded in 1901 by an archeologist who got lost in the desert, apparently seeking old Spanish ruins. According […]
6 Questions To Ask Before Hiring A Personal Trainer
Once reserved only for the rich and famous, personal fitness training has hit the mainstream. A personal trainer is now as common as a pair of good cross trainers and a water bottle. But unlike your hair stylist, your fitness trainer doesn’t need to be tested and licensed by a state licensing board. Someone with […]
Principles of Speech Communication
Speech making is perhaps one of the innate abilities of man, irrespective of one’s citizenry, or ethnic affiliations. Yet many people speak without understanding that it is a special ability without which communication between people and groups would not be possible. Speech communication differs from normal day to day talking in which one speaks sporadically […]
Analyzing Your Action Research: Step Three, Chart Your Measurable Actions
This is the final of three articles which, when taken together, add up to a series of steps through which you will engage in deep analysis in order to improve your final report on any action research project you have taken. At the end of your action research project, or even as a formative assessment […]
Midterm Success – Study Tips For the Idealist Temperament
With unshakeable optimism and an insatiable hunger for wisdom, Idealists enjoy learning. People with this temperament inspire others to realize their potential, and often show a great deal of influence in groups. Idealist students possess a wide variety of abilities, and succeed in majors that fit their interests. If you are an Idealist, you may […]