The lights came up on the stage, and I was about to make my entrance before the audience as a producer ran up behind me and tugged at my sleeve.
“Just one more thing,” she whispered loudly.
“Um, sure….” I said, anxious to get started and keep my schedule on track.
“After you give your speech, would you mind sitting down with our executive team for a couple of hours and educate them on how you managed to scale your business into online programs? Continue Reading
Introverts tend to have tremendous powers of concentration, enabling them to dig deep and work in happy solitude for long periods of time.
But in today’s fast-paced workplace, challenges abound. After being bombarded by a constant stream of emails, distractions, and external stimulation, introverts may find themselves feeling frazzled and losing focus. Continue Reading
Regardless of your education goals or where you are in your education, take advantage of the beginning of the year to make it a great one. After all, a year may seem like a long time, but you would be surprised at how fast it goes by.
By Craig Gilman Faculty, American Military University
As an instructor with American Military University who teaches a college orientation course specifically designed to ease new or returning students into the habits of success in the classroom, I am often teaching servicemembers who have not been in school for awhile. Many come to the classroom with a long history of achievement in their communities and commands, yet not all survive this introductory 100-level course. Continue Reading
The life of a military spouse is filled with changes and choices. Our civilian counterparts experience their fair share of change; however, military spouses experience change exponentially, especially when it comes to deciding on an educational course of action.
We all know that living under stressful conditions has serious physical and emotional consequences. So why do we have so much trouble taking action to reduce our stress levels and improve our lives? Researchers at Yale University have the answer. They found that intense stress actually reduces the volume of gray matter in the areas of the brain responsible for self-control. Continue Reading
