Monthly Archives: September 2016

The 3 Questions People Always Forget to Ask in an Interview

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

I saw this this morning and thought it was an easy re-blog (with permission of course). I love James Caan and his writings. I think you should too! Getting an interview for that dream job is a perfect chance to … Continue reading →

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Paraphrasing and The Dialectic

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

Rapid Teaching of Paraphrasing and Critical Thinking – the Hegelian Dialectical Critical thinking is in short supply. Put aside global warming (whatever that is) and climate change (read: the daily weather); put aside Trump v. Clinton and Black Lives Matter™. … Continue reading →

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Four Useful Pieces of Advice (Re-Run)

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

This is a re-run of a post made in the middle of 2016.  I especially liked it and wanted to post it again. Bear in mind that the following is not my work.  I am not claiming ownership. Whoever wrote … Continue reading →

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What are the Five Ways to Change Your Environment?

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

Self-management has to include a critical look at what we have managed to surround ourselves with. Our stuff, our friends, our habits. Dr. John Norcross, of Norcross and Prochaska fame (their great Stages of Change model is one example of brilliance), reminds … Continue reading →

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4 Tips for Setting Healthy Boundaries

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

Donna White is a very good writer. I really like her stuff and follow her on Twitter. I like what she has to say about the sense of fear that can enter into any notional approach to boundary setting. Think … Continue reading →

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Electronic versus Paper Notebooks: The Tyranny of OR, versus the Genius of AND

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

[Originally published in 2014] I am struggling to learn how to use Microsoft’s OneNote™ product more effectively. I have used it for years (it was our dog food at the company for a while, several years ago) but I am … Continue reading →

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Teaching Parsimony

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

Trying to Teach Parsimony in Writing – Not so Easy.  I am blessed now to be teaching a class here at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. I say “blessed” because teaching is what I love to do, and when … Continue reading →

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UPPER and lower Case – Some Trivia

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

Something fun for a change: Did you know that the terms UPPERCASE and lowercase literally have their roots in the shelves used by typesetters? Yep, they do! Read on … Although the origins of many words are rather odd and … Continue reading →

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