I turned my own technology hobbies into a small sideline business, and have built around me an environment filled with social adventures and business opportunities. As the Founder and CEO of Radcliff Design (www.radcliffdesign.com), I work with clients in the areas of content design and writing services. I am the author of two books: Business as Usual, Technology as Usual, and have a third book that I am currently working on.

  • Business

    Leadership Quiz Night

    Leadership Quiz Night! Leadership, social media, community outreach, research, and training, they all mean very different things to different people.  What I have learned is that you need to be able to show your work. In a job interview, that can become a very interesting prospect to have thrown at you – unaware. It’s those little questions…. Show your work Show me leadership. Tell me how you perform community outreach. How many hours a day do you work in social media? How many social media applications can you link? What is content marketing for social media? While doing research did you actively engage in experimentation that provided you with factual data that could be…

  • Dance

    Dance $ Sticker Shock $

    In the business world of dance a lot of things go on behind the scenes that the average dancer is unaware of.  First off before I continue,  let me state by saying I'm not defending anyone or studio.The actual business portion of dance is a financial venture. There are overhead costs that eat at a business’s net worth.   Tuition and Fees help cover  those overhead costs. Overhead costs can consist  of a number of things ranging from:Registration FeesGym Rental FeesDance Studio Rental FeesMusic FeesCostumesChoreographyTeam & Solo Competition FeesAdvertisingInternet to communicate and send billingsTeachersTaxesLicenseLoan fees and interest payments...and moreTuition and fees are the glue that help keep your studios operational.  Since most…

  • CHART
    Business

    Disclosure – Vulnerable or Vindictive

    Disclosure – Vulnerable or Vindictive. Focus on the chart above for a minute. Take in what it is asking you to do. Based on what you see in this decision process – which way do you anticipate you will decide to go? Will you say something or not? Is the disclosure (or non-disclosure)- vulnerable or vindictive? Now ask yourself one more question. Did you arrive at a pre-conceived conclusion that the answer to this diagram, based only on what you see, indicates you should choose to move to the left in your decision process? Maybe the red terminator button that is partially hidden on the right suggested to you that…

  • USU Alumni
    Education

    Instructional Technology & Learning Sciences- USU Alumni

    I received this great email from my alumni today .. I just had to share a blast from the past. When I started out on my own educational journey, I was having, way to much fun. ITLS was the best degree experience ever. Because of this wonderful experience, I have even toyed around with the idea of continuing along those lines with a higher degree (EdD or PhD). Just for kicks and giggles! Please share! A letter from Andy Walker Hello, this is Andy Walker, Department Head of the ITLS Department at USU. I need your help (and it’s not even money!) After modernizing our curriculum and energizing our student…

  • Lifestyle

    Coffee – Drink Up The Wicked Brew

    Coffee – Drink Up The Wicked Brew. There are a lot of pros and cons about drinking coffee on the net. Once you start to dispell the myths and facts about those little coffee beans that brighten your morning and relieve your brain-fog – life can be good! Especially if you like coffee. It’s all about the caffeine. It’s all about the caffeine. The extent that people will go to get caffeine is uncanny. As well, the many flavors added to caffeine, and scrumptious desserts on the side, are only limited to one’s imagination. The Wicked Brew I love this sign on the side of an espresso drive-thru, located in…