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Design, systems, and strategic thinker focused on organizational alignment, loyalty, and leadership. Currently working in education.

Amherst, MA
Joined August 2007
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Hey @cvspharmacy ... is this some sort of experiential marketing program for Paxlovid? Well, I guess I've avoided getting COVID this long, I might as well get it done!
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Trying to cancel an @intuit service is like trying to get out of the mob. No less than 10 "yes, I'm sure, please cancel" buttons to push.
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People aren’t as convinced by research citations as they are by things that make sense.
Nothing stings worse than the union of high confidence and bad information.
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I'm always digging on first principles and simple machines. "Satisfaction, Enjoyment, and Meaning are the macronutrients of happiness" (according to this dude from the Atlantic.buff.ly/3ChIRIn). Sounds like a good framework to me.
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Satisfaction, Enjoyment, and Meaning are the three macronutrients of happiness (according to this dude from the Atlantic: buff.ly/3BbvvhC) Seems legit.
"Dumbstruck" and "Dumptruck" are too similar for it to be a coincidence. I think the universe has something planned there. (Also, "dumpstruck" seems like it could be a useful, Joycean word.)
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Saying goodbye to #SXSWedu. A great event for educators, highly recommended if you are looking for divergent or disruptive thinking or educational technology solutions. A particular emphasis on community and gathering, which was a great rebuttal to COVID.
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Sometimes I think we could improve national worker productivity by 20% just by teaching folks how to use Microsoft Word properly. :)
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Lecture halls aren’t going away… but they ARE going digital—permanently.
The heart of any creative process is feedback—because that’s what fuels iteration. Some tips to do it right: aptonym.medium.com/three-sec…
New word: “insigh.” It’s when you suddenly realize something disappointing.
Strategy is most about deciding what not to do.
Too often, schools resist change out of "respect for tradition" ... and yet for the great schools, that tradition is change itself. paw.princeton.edu/article/pl…