Dr. Gary R. Bertoline is Senior VP Purdue Online & Learning Innovation and a Distinguished Professor at Purdue University.
Purdue University
Joined January 2013
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Why the US average life expectancy is so much lower than other developed countries.
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Simplest workplace principle: Assume positive intent axios.com/2022/06/03/simple-…. Who would have thought that talking to someone might solve issues in a workplace?
10 Ways to Be More Mindful at Work mindful.org/10-ways-mindful-….
5 takeaways from the greatest commencement speech of all time ti.me/1KpmdjG. Something to reflect upon during the great annual spring commencement season.
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“I’ve never really liked my personality, and other people don’t like it either,” @olgakhazan admits. Here’s what happened when she attempted to change it. theatlantic.com/magazine/arc…
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“A joyful life is an individual creation that cannot be copied from a recipe.”
- Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience.
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Why Do Poor People Stay Poor? by @dollarsanddata ofdollarsanddata.com/why-do-… Want to change the world? Focus your efforts on improving those suffering from poverty.
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In 1665, Cambridge University closed because of the plague. Isaac Newton hadto work from home. He discovered calculus and the laws of motion. It's not all bad...
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When leading transformational change, remember that the effort required is Sisyphean in character. Every day starts by rolling a rock up hill only to have it roll back down ready for you to roll it back up the next day.
The hardest part of learning or doing something new is not embracing the new but first learning to let go of the old. When looking to change an organization focus initially on how to let go of the old with respect and dignity.
"In all affairs it's a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted." Bertrand Russell. COVID-19 has forced a big question mark on our assumptions and daily practice of teaching and learning.
The illiterate of the 21st Century are not those that cannot read or write, but that that can learn, unlearn, and relearn. Alvin Toffler
How to demonstrate calm and optimism in a crisis mck.co/2KJULm1 via @McKinsey. Good advice for those in leadership positions.
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"If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you." Source unknown.
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When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace. Jimi Hendrix
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