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# Radcliff Design

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- [Collectable Ornaments - Hand Crafted - Creative Design ](https://radcliffdesign.com/collectable-ornaments-hand-crafted-creative-design/) - Collectable Ornaments - Hand Crafted - Creative Design Purchase on eBay. Thank you for reviewing & purchasing our handcrafted vintage-style ornaments
- [Humanities  | Random Acts of Kindness](https://radcliffdesign.com/humanities-random-acts-of-kindness/) - Humanities | Random Acts of Kindness by: JB Radcliff image: pixabay.com Humanities - The simple things in life matter the most. Providing clean water, food...
- [Breaking away from the norm, embracing new disruptive leadership styles](https://radcliffdesign.com/breaking-away-from-the-norm-and-embracing-new-leadership-styles/) - Central to transformation is authentic leadership; you need to think outside the box. A complete mind shift for many. It's more like a 180-degree mine shift.
- [I worked on a lot of great teams, but you never forget your first one](https://radcliffdesign.com/a-real-team/) - We all knew our rank in the organization; it was team member. Sure, we all had titles, but friend was the best one. Simple or complex, celebrate each other,
- [He appeared on my porch quickly, then disappeared.](https://radcliffdesign.com/dan/) - As silent as he had appeared on my porch, he slowly withdrew back down the steps - and I swear he just disappeared. "Why didn't my dog bark?"
- [Great lessons on "liberty"  ingrained into each of us](https://radcliffdesign.com/teacher/) - Pride, honor, respect, dignity, and great lessons on "liberty" are ingrained into each of us during the tender years. Everything in life is a learning lesson.
- [Those interviewing them may not know how to interview](https://radcliffdesign.com/the-intervie/) - Human Resource people hate to hear this, but it’s true - interviewing is all about discrimination. You are judging people and their skill abilities.
- [Picking that next road right out of high school](https://radcliffdesign.com/turning-18-looking-forward-to-that-day/) - The number one thing to remember when you walk into your college or university is that “they were expecting you”! “Follow your Dreams”
- [Have You Ever Fired Yourself to get a better attitude?](https://radcliffdesign.com/have-you-ever-fired-yourself/) - Firing yourself doesn’t mean you can’t come back the next day with a better attitude. Rebounding from those moments of self-disclosure is important.
- [Basic Education the Style of the future - The big idea](https://radcliffdesign.com/basic-education-delorean-style/) - Competency-Based ED,measures your learning, & not the time you invest, has become the "Big Idea" in higher ED. Motivation is 50% of the educational journey
- [Technological Instruction in the Digital Age the new design](https://radcliffdesign.com/the-technological-wave-and-the-stones/) - Technological Instruction in the Digital Age the new design The Technological Wave and The Stones. It looked rather harmless, and it was slow-moving. But what we didn't see was the monstrous wave it was ushering in. Technology blanketed the land like a giant snowstorm that would never end. Technology has so transformed the business and
- [Mad and Weird Science a new type of entertainment](https://radcliffdesign.com/mad-and-weird-science/) - The Way Forward Starts Here – What Went Right Let’s face it, unless you add some type of entertainment into your science lesson, students are going to wane on you. There are a lot of unique science-related games and sims out there. You can find more on Edtechteacher . They have a great list of
- [Risk Takers act differently - the courage of being free](https://radcliffdesign.com/risk-takers/) - It is still very important to make sure that you never allow yourself to be defined by others. There are still some risks out there for you.
- [Winds of Change](https://radcliffdesign.com/change-can-be-positive-3/) - Winds of Change Time changes everything, and we need to be able to re-evaluate our own lives and the direction we are headed in. It doesn’t matter if the direction is one we have selected for ourselves, or one where life itself has lead us there unaware. Sometimes those things that we thought mattered most,
- [Direct students to proper resources](https://radcliffdesign.com/paying-it-forward-students-helping-one-another/) - Helping another succeed doesn'trequire title behind your name. Nor does it require an affiliation with an educational institution. It just requires you care
- [Migrating from bureaucracy to the world of free commerce](https://radcliffdesign.com/bureaucracy-vs-free-commerce/) - Helping small businesses to succeed – that is the real dream. If you want to put your money somewhere, put it into a small business.
- [New Learning Program UPSTART for Early Learners](https://radcliffdesign.com/upstart-early-learners-online/) - Children love to learn, and learning should be fun. The Waterford Institute has taken that to heart in designing this program with kids in mind.
- [The impact to deactivate security of an iPhone](https://radcliffdesign.com/apple-iphone/) - The moral dilemma was taken out of the average citizen's hands and placed in front of a congressional panel and a multi-level corporation.
- [For Sale Yahoo Hoo Hoo - the old days](https://radcliffdesign.com/yahoo/) - Who ever buys up Yahoo needs to have some solid symmetry in its core operations The little guy (gal) For Sale Yahoo-Hoo-Hoo. I have this great Word Press Avalda Theme that I’m dying to get working again. It was working – and then poof! Unfortunately for me, Yahoo Small Business, that is now going by
- [Touring the great outdoors of Utah](https://radcliffdesign.com/checking-out-utah/) - Known for its snow, red rock canyons, mountain biking, jeeping, river rafting, and scenic hikes, there is something for everyone.
- [Creative and Inspirational People](https://radcliffdesign.com/creative-and-inspirational-people-2/) - Creative and Inspirational People Creative people have a deep respect for the very essence of everything around them. It is as if they have a thirst for all things new and exciting. Who wouldn't want to be around a creative and inspirational person? They are uplifting, kind, and filled with a wonder for life. They
- [Invite Innovatives and Creatives to the table](https://radcliffdesign.com/invite-innovation-and-creativity-to-the-table/) - Simple quote for the day.
- [Gather and Give before you Gift](https://radcliffdesign.com/the-bucket-of-3-gs-no-guilt-this-year/) - A Holiday Planner. Learn about the Bucket of 3 G’s:
- [Endorsements or Smoke and Mirrors](https://radcliffdesign.com/smoke-and-mirrors/) - Endorsements or Smoke and Mirrors? In the real world I’m not sure LinkedIn skills and endorsements really matter unless you have the actual degree and/ ...
- [How to Overcome that Career Hiccup - One Hiccup at a time](https://radcliffdesign.com/how-to-overcome-that-career-hiccup-one-hiccup-at-a-time/) - How to Overcome that Career Hiccup – One Hiccup at a time Everyone has one – that career hiccup. The first thing I found out about myself after my career hiccup was that I had the ability to write whatever I wanted to, and not feel minimized by it. I also no longer had to
- [Dear Volunteer](https://radcliffdesign.com/dear-volunteer/) - Dear Volunteer Lace up! Coming up in October is the Other Half Marathon here in Moab Utah. Not as large as the ½ Marathon held in the spring, but still a busy fun adventure for the like-minded. https://radcliffdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Thelma-and-Louise-Marathon.mp4 Thelma and Louise I love those emails that come out and say “Hey Volunteer – you want
- [Generation Z is upon us](https://radcliffdesign.com/integrating-technology-modern-classroom-generation-xy-z/) - Generation Z is upon us Integrating Technology into the Modern Classroom - Generation Z is upon us. Which generation are you? Are you concerned that the next generation will not value what you worked and lived for? Well, get ready for it, because Generation Z is upon us. They are the true digital natives. Gen
- [How Technologically Savvy is your Instructor?](https://radcliffdesign.com/technologically-savvy/) - How Technologically is Savvy your Instructor? Do you know an instructor caught up in the last century when it comes to technology? Oops – Is it you that is caught in the past? Are you still squeaking by with outdated technology skills, hoping no one will notice? Does your instructor even have their degree yet?
- [The Way Forward Starts Here - What Went Right](https://radcliffdesign.com/the-way-forward-starts-here-what-went-right/) - The Way Forward Starts Here - What Went Right The title would better read “the way forward starts with you”. We often find ourselves bewitched with words. As Sigmund Freud once stated in a lecture in psychoanalysis in 1915 “Words were originally magic and to this day words have retained much of their ancient magical
- [Dumbing Down the Next Generation](https://radcliffdesign.com/dumbing-down-the-next-generation/) - Dumbing Down the Next Generation Those in higher education today have to wear a variety of hats, from advisor, career specialist, to recruiter; and students want their education online, on-demand, and on their terms. Anyone who has ever advised students can tell you that just getting students to understand the elementary concepts of what and
- [Does Facebook finally have enough emojis](https://radcliffdesign.com/emojis/) - Back to the Drawing Board / High School -Does Facebook finally have enough emojis — or would you like “dislike” Where is the most unlikely place to learn out about technology? How about a high school classroom filled with 9th – 12th-grade level students? Well, that is exactly where I went to ask the question … “Does Facebook finally have enough
- [Leadership and Power - Guide or Dictator?](https://radcliffdesign.com/leadership-and-power-guide-or-dictator/) - Leadership and Power. Guide or Dictator? For my dear friend: (I hope this helps). I think of all the things that one could desire. Many desire power, leadership, prestige. But once these are gained, often something more is found lacking. Something inside. Things like honor, and admiration, and trust. Things that bring peace to one's
- [Living The Dream! Hand Me The Remote Please](https://radcliffdesign.com/remote-please/) - Living The Dream! Hand Me The Remote Please It’s okay to live your life to make bank, but after so many years of the same old grind, a nagging intuition inside your gut will rear its ugly head and tell you “there has to be something more”. I see a lot of people leaving lucrative positions in order
- [Social Media - What's your Hook](https://radcliffdesign.com/hook/) - Social Media – What’s your Hook? What makes your company stand out in the world of social media? Are you stumped for an answer? I guess we could ask our presidential candidates on both sides, the same question. They would of course say they are “ALL” winning the debates being presented on the digital front.
- [Business walk on the Rocks](https://radcliffdesign.com/rocks/) - Business walk on the Rocks. Business walk on the Rocks I watched a Ted Ex video the other day about chat walks. Taking your business meetings and making them outside meetings. Inspired by this talk, one has only to think about some of the following items: decide on the location of the walk the length
- [The Power of Words](https://radcliffdesign.com/the-power-of-words/) - The Power of Words The words we choose to get our point across can be mighty in their delivery or conveyed in the simplest of form. Whether mighty or simple it’s the actions behind those words that make them effective or ineffective. Words are meant to convey something or prompt action. Those words could be
- [When it happens to you - reorganization](https://radcliffdesign.com/when-it-happens-to-you-reorganization/) - Having suffered through the loss of a job that I thought I would end up retiring from was a blow. It was one of those knockdown moments. I understand the need that some have to correct for the wrongs. I can say without a shadow of a doubt that I did no wrong. In fact,
- [The philosophy and principles of business cannot be fully taught from a lecture podium](https://radcliffdesign.com/423/) - The philosophy and principles of business cannot be fully taught from a lecture podium There is a fairly large gap between academia and the business world. What you are taught in college is not necessarily going to equate to real world settings. Life is not a pre-defined scenario. Rather, it is more like a jungle
- [A Look Inside High School](https://radcliffdesign.com/a-look-inside-high-school/) - A Look Inside High School If you have ever watched the TV program the Big Bang Theory, just know that there is some truth to their intellectually humorous satire and your child's high school classroom. Everyone wants to be the best at something. At first I thought about naming this piece A look inside -
- [Back Stage Dance Competitions](https://radcliffdesign.com/back-stage-dance-competitions/) - Back Stage Dance Competitions Dance competitions - letting down after it is all said and done, it is harder than you think. As adults we know what it feels like to live under pressure. We have to train our children to learn to deal with certain pressures too, like stress, defeat, and success. Even success
- [Alternate Paradigm of Learning](https://radcliffdesign.com/458/) - Alternate Paradigm of Learning This article is long, and has some boring points. So if you don’t like long and boring, this probably isn’t the read for you. The articles is on an analogy of a moderately stable learning experience versus an alternate paradigm of learning. .____________________________________________________ As someone who has studied in the field of education I take a
- [Worker Bees](https://radcliffdesign.com/worker-bees/) - Worker Bees Thought for the day I went to buy my coffee this morning and I forgot to grab cash. It’s 5:00 am and I'm really wanting coffee bad. All I had were checks and a credit card in my little fanny pack. The coffee shops credit card machine was down and they didn’t take checks.
- [Integrity or Disruptive Employees?](https://radcliffdesign.com/integrity-or-rotten-eggs/) - Integrity or Disruptive Employees Letter writing is an art, so why would anyone leave their company reputation in the hands of an unskilled letter writer? Don't allow someone who will cause you to look small and loss the respect of others within your organization, to write your professional correspondence for you. Check everything! Check it twice! Here is
- [Down the Rabbit Hole](https://radcliffdesign.com/down-the-rabbit-hole/) - Down the Rabbit Hole As teens, we all needed validation for our actions. Especially those actions that lead to some form of academic success. The truth, if fully known, was that as a teenager, that path was often riveted with rabbit holes. Many times in the process of learning, our foot would slip and down
- [But I Like My Rose Colored Glasses](https://radcliffdesign.com/509/) - But I Like My Rose Colored Glasses Not that anyone would notice, but I kind of like my rose colored glasses. Ten years ago maybe not, but today – you bet. I look at the world around me and I find myself at times wanting to shut it out. Being a normally happy-go-lucky person, saying I
- [Getting back in the game after an Injury](https://radcliffdesign.com/injury/) - Getting back in the game after an Injury If you have ever suffered from a physical injury that has put you down for any length of time, you will understand what it means to “get back in the game”. It is a good thing if you can return to your job and not have to
- [Leadership - in a World Surrounded by Technology](https://radcliffdesign.com/leadership-in-a-world-surrounded-by-technology/) - Leadership – in a World Surrounded by Technology Leadership really doesn’t have a gender type. Leadership is what it is – a skill that one possess that enables them to guide others through a process. Effective leadership simple means you have inspired others. You’ve created a path that lead to success, and celebrated the accomplishments with those
- [Native American Studies - Reflections](https://radcliffdesign.com/native-american/) - Creative and Inspirational People Ringggg, ding, ding, ding goes the bell. Sixth hour – last class, and I’m fortunate enough to be able to join the Native American Studies group for a day. This group is made up of mostly Native American high school students, a few white students, and one Hispanic student. We all
- [Hire People with Education and Experience](https://radcliffdesign.com/hire/) - Savvy Leaders Hire People with Education & Experience Frankly over my lifetime I have been through a host of interviews, talent searches, resume courses, and blah blah blah. Anyone of those companies I have interviewed for in my career could read this article and go "she's talking about me". Actually I am not. I don't
- [Enjoy What You Do - Living the Dream!](https://radcliffdesign.com/enjoy-what-you-do-living-the-dream/) - Enjoy What You Do - Living The Dream! Hand Me The Remote Please Enjoy What You Do - Living The Dream! I see many people leaving lucrative positions in order to personally, Live the Dream. People are opting out of complacency they find within the confines, of corporate American. They are moving away from the fast-paced lifestyle of city dwelling and
- [Humility During Adversity](https://radcliffdesign.com/humility-during-adversity/) - Humility During Adversity Trying to remain humble and calm during times of adversity is a tough call. Especially when everyone around you is fighting mad, or suffering from some disappointment somewhere in their career or personal life. A working office environment has emotion and life to it. You are not immune to what goes on there. You
- [Copy Room Manners](https://radcliffdesign.com/copy-room/) - Copy Room Manners I like to start all the new staff out in the copy room for the first few days. They get to meet everyone they will be working with right there; as well as learn what copy room idiocracies each different employee possesses. While most of the staff exemplifies excellent boardroom manners, there
- [Business Walks for Creativity - All Seasons](https://radcliffdesign.com/business-walks-for-creativity-all-seasons/) - Business Walks for Creativity - All Seasons. I watched a Ted Ex video the other day about chat walks. Taking your business meetings and making them outside meetings. Inspired by this talk, one has only to think about some of the following items: decide on the location of the walk the length of time available
- [Work in a Tourist Town -  a Professional Team](https://radcliffdesign.com/working-in-a-tourist-town-with-a-professional-team/) - We celebrated each other’s success, and we acknowledged the fact that they were a part of who we are today – because they were in our lives.
- [Power isn't a position -it's gained by knowledge](https://radcliffdesign.com/power-is-not-necessarily-a-position-power-is-gained-by-knowledge/) - If power isn't a position, but rather something that is gained by knowledge. I think it would be better to use knowledge & invite others to the table.
- [Work after the kids leave home](https://radcliffdesign.com/work-after-the-kids-leave-home/) - Work after the kids leave home The way we spend our time has a great deal to do with the people in our lives. That can be with a significant other, children, adult parents, friends, co-workers, and even our pets. Yes, those adorable goldfish swimming around have a true purpose in our lives. You get
- [Overcoming our fears - on the ledge](https://radcliffdesign.com/overcoming-our-fears-on-the-ledge/) - Trait theory is focused on recognizing and assessing individual personality characteristics. Fear is a trait. In talking with a young college student just recently, I learned that she is preparing to present to a group of kids who are incarcerated in a regional detention center in our area. She was trying to determine which methods
- [When The Past Becomes The Guide](https://radcliffdesign.com/when-the-past-becomes-the-guide/) - When The Past Becomes The Guide People tend to rely on the past as a means to prepare for the future. While it is true we need to learn from our mistakes, are we allowing the past to control our future? Picking a time in my past that was riddled with mistakes and completely
- [Phone etiquette 2.0. Meh!](https://radcliffdesign.com/phone-etiquette-2-0-meh/) - When in doubt of who is calling, hang up! The days of answering your phone and believing that the person on the other end of the line is actually someone of importance to you, are gone. That isn’t to say that we don’t still get calls from loved ones, friends, and business associates. It’s just
- [The very act of caring creates resilience](https://radcliffdesign.com/the-very-act-of-caring-creates-resilience/) - Working on your own internal senses to build yourself up and maintain a healthy state of mind is so important to the quality of your life.
- [Bring on the Fall - Moab Utah Style!](https://radcliffdesign.com/bring-on-the-fall-moab-utah-style/) - Bring on the Fall - Moab Utah Style! Fall is always a favorite time of year for me. I like the mildly cool mornings and warm afternoons. Sunshine is generally in abundance in this part of Utah, Moab. Autumn leaves occur normally on the high La Sal mountains in September, but in town they don't
- [Coffee - Drink Up The Wicked Brew](https://radcliffdesign.com/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
- [Instructional Technology & Learning Sciences](https://radcliffdesign.com/instructional-technology-learning-sciences-usu-alumni/) - The market for students in our field has never been more competitive. At the same time, our graduates have never been in higher demand.
- [Disclosure - Vulnerable or Vindictive](https://radcliffdesign.com/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
- [Dance $ Sticker Shock $](https://radcliffdesign.com/dance-sticker-shock/) - 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
- [It's Leadership Quiz Night](https://radcliffdesign.com/leadership-quiz-night/) - Leadership, social media, research, & training mean different things to different people. Have we reached the end of sensibility? The honest answer is – maybe.
- [It’s the simple things in life](https://radcliffdesign.com/its-the-simple-things-in-life/) - It's the simple things in life, it really is. The simple things that make you feel good about yourself, others around you, and the world. I think that one of the worst things you can do is to listen to your own thoughts and try to rationalize and dwell on a stupid mistake that you
- [Effective Leadership missing in the Equation?](https://radcliffdesign.com/effective-leadership-missing-equation/) - Be active, & help your employees develop their work ethic - by modeling those same good ethics you want to see. Is Effective Leadership missing in the Equation?
- [How to keep from falling behind, when you are already ahead - STOP](https://radcliffdesign.com/how-to-keep-from-falling-behind-when-you-are-already-ahead-stop/) - The old saying, failure to plan on your part does not mean action on my part - often sneaks into the equation when dealing with other distracted co-workers.
- [Life and writing - beautiful metaphors](https://radcliffdesign.com/life-and-writing-beautiful-metaphors/) - I embrace the idea that life, designing, and training are beautiful metaphors that need discovery. Life and writing – beautiful metaphors.
- [Education is a philosophical journey](https://radcliffdesign.com/education-piece-paper-foot-door-philosophical-journey/) - Education is a philosophical journey, this was mine My latest educational experience? HR of course. Even at my age, education never fully ends. There are C ...
- [What happened to the term "A Gentleman's Agreement"](https://radcliffdesign.com/what-ever-happened-to-the-term-a-gentlemens-agreement-2/) - There was a day when men shook hands and agreed to a gentleman’s agreement. A man’s word was his honor. What happened to the term "A Gentleman's Agreement"
- [Giants and Monsters Everywhere - On My!](https://radcliffdesign.com/giants-and-monsters-everywhere-on-my/) - Giants and Monsters Everywhere - On My! Keeping with the October theme of Halloween, I thought I would address the Giants and Monsters in our lives. Be that ..
- [On the ledge - Overcoming fears](https://radcliffdesign.com/on-the-ledge/) - On the ledge - Overcoming fears Trait theory is focused on recognizing and assessing individual personality characteristics. Fear is a Trait In talking wi ...
- [Hiring a doormat doesn't come without pitfalls](https://radcliffdesign.com/hiring-a-doormat-doesnt-come-without-pitfalls/) - Hiring a doormat doesn't come without pitfalls I debated on writing this one. It gets a little rough in places, and I really don't like rough opinions...
- [Making The Grade - It's Crunch Time!](https://radcliffdesign.com/making-the-grade-its-crunch-time/) - Making The Grade - It's Crunch Time! Making the Grade - It's Crunch Time! Anyone who has spent much time at all in education might understand the term Death-Bed Repentance. I had another teacher spell that statement out for me this week as we were trying to motivate our one shared student to get his work
- [A Beautiful Distraction](https://radcliffdesign.com/a-beautiful-distraction/) - A Beautiful Distraction Teaching-learning. How do you teach someone to learn? It’s a beautiful distraction. Learning to teach isn’t quite the same when you realize you have to train others on what you’ve just learned. You must offer the simplest and traditional training first. It is here, that you make the decision of what not to
- [Lectures in the field and the use of social media](https://radcliffdesign.com/lectures-in-the-field/) - Lectures in the field and the use of social media as a learning tool. Today I taught a lesson from a compilation of about 500 images that were taken using ...
- [Interview - Looks nice, has an "X" account](https://radcliffdesign.com/interview-looks-like-nice-person-twitter-page/) - For many working professionals, it is often anticipated with some anxiety that those interviewing them may not know how to interview them.
- [Technology integration - now and future](https://radcliffdesign.com/technology-integration-classroom-now-future/) - Technology integration into the classroom now and into the future #BringItOn” I was standing outside the middle school talking with the technology guy for bot
- [Politics of Food -Vote with your Fork](https://radcliffdesign.com/politics-of-food-vote-with-your-fork/) - Politics of Food -Vote with your Fork Taken from my blog on Sugar: Getting to the Bottom of the Sugar Bowl Happy New Year! It’s the start of the new year and many of us are contemplating that dieting resolution. This week I was going to look at a little history surrounding food pyramids and
- [When Happiness Catches Your Eye](https://radcliffdesign.com/when-happiness-catches-your-eye/) - Taking life one beautiful step at a time, and allowing happiness to catch your eye - what a great way to live. We have to pull away from those moments of ...
- [What battles should we fight](https://radcliffdesign.com/what-battles-should-we-fight/) - What battles should we fight, & can we bring duct tape? Dedicated to my class, who asked the question "What battles should we fight, and can we bring duct tape?
- [Put Your Busy Bully On Notice](https://radcliffdesign.com/put-your-busy-bully-on-notice/) - Put Your Busy Bully On Notice Nearly every office has one, that person who, for some reason, keeps things stirred up. Whether it is a need for power or control, who knows? What they manage to do is have others begin to doubt their own skills and abilities. I like to think of these individuals
- [Life and writing – beautiful metaphors.](https://radcliffdesign.com/life-and-writing-beautiful-metaphors-2/) - Life and writing – beautiful metaphors. I wholeheartedly enjoy the ability to write and create my own materials in any situation I find myself in. Sure, I can write for the other guy, but when it’s just for my own pleasure, I like to give myself the opportunity to research and design materials based on my
- [Emotional and financial health. Letting go of stress](https://radcliffdesign.com/emotional-and-financial-health-letting-go-of-stress/) - Your financial health is often closely linked to your sense of self-worth and social position. Social economics and how one perceives their status in society
- [Cell Phones & The Pre-Selfie Era](https://radcliffdesign.com/pre-selfie-era/) - Cell Phones & The Pre-Selfie Era - Welcoming In The New Millennials Some selfies are just worth it! When the UofU took a major championship, the Crimson Line dancers were partying down in the standsI Life time photo! "Although Utah was not officially recognized as a national champion by the BCS (which crowned Florida in 2008),
- [The World of Competitive Dance](https://radcliffdesign.com/the-world-of-competitive-dance/) - The World of Competitive Dance At a dance competition this weekend I was able to observe hundreds of talented young dancers bringing their heart and soul to the stage, all in the name of dance. After 25 years of being in the dance world, I am ready to just kick back and watch the show. • Cricket & Bailey from Cricketdance
- [Public Health Eating Disaster](https://radcliffdesign.com/eating-disaster/) - Are You A Public Health Eating Disaster Just how far have our appetites taken us, and what happens in the event of an unforeseen major disaster? Is sugar in the details? Are “we” the disaster? Are we caught up in a Public Health Eating Disaster? How do we incorporate eating sugar in moderation? Sugar, we
- [New Adventures Ahead](https://radcliffdesign.com/new-adventures-ahead/) - I look forward to the new adventures ahead. Made a lot of changes to the site and have revamped the platform. Transitioning away from design work and content management, and more into doing my own thing. Being able to write again and express my views openly, free of restraints and any conflicts of interest. I
- [Today's common sense quotes](https://radcliffdesign.com/todays-common-sense-quote-the-art-of-discipline/) - Discipline is a hard and tenacious battle with one's own will and personal leadership style. You either let your emotions rule the day, or you get a handle on that day by leaving your emotions outside the door. Actually take the hinges off the door so it is open and transparency has a chance to
- [Bilateral Music Stimulation – A Thousand Years](https://radcliffdesign.com/bilateral-music-stimulation-a-thousand-years/) - It is stated that Bilateral stimulation music helps to regulate nervous system. For those dealing with everyday stress, bilateral stimulation can provide a unique approach that may lead to emotional healing. How do you deal with stress? What stresses you out? Do cognitive memories get in the way of you finding that calm place in life? Ever heard of Bilateral music stimulation? I have been wanting to do a little experimental discovery with Bilateral Music Stimulation. Since I have a number of friends & associations who
- [The Big Idea #1  Get started and get it over with](https://radcliffdesign.com/the-big-idea-1-get-stated-and-get-it-over-with-already/) - We react to emotions – we jump the gun. Learning the facts surrounding a situation isn’t always easy
- [The Big Idea #2  In essence individual learners have a learning zone](https://radcliffdesign.com/the-big-idea-2-in-essence-individual-learners-have-a-learning-zone/) - The Big Idea #2 How do children learn? How do children learn? That is one of the most important questions of a lifetime. It means having the ability and the skill to guide a society toward a better future. My hopes are that STEM courses Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics will provide the next generation
- [The Big Idea - Training and Mentoring](https://radcliffdesign.com/the-big-idea-3-train-instruct-demonstrate-or-even-mentor/) - Misconceptions and how we tend to deal with problems, whether they are real or not – that is an area we all could benefit from exploring
- [Legacy - understanding the wisdom](https://radcliffdesign.com/legacy-understanding-the-wisdom/) - Legacy - understanding the wisdom. Your thoughts? Legacy means different things to different people. What do you envision your own personal legacy will look like? From a business perspective, you don't have to be rich, just firmly committed to something larger than yourself. Those who have the tenacity to follow through on goals and plans,
- [Cramming for that exam!](https://radcliffdesign.com/cramming-for-that-exam/) - Adult learning, experienced based instruction, and is self-directed with an emphasis on critical thinking. Educators generally stray away from encouraging students to cram for information for short term gain. Rather most will encourage alternative methods and learning strategies for their students.
- [Being mindful of personal space online](https://radcliffdesign.com/being-mindful-of-personal-online/) - Personal Space & Social Media. Being mindful of your personal space, especially when it comes to social media is key to balancing times of rest. It can become a difficult and discouraging situation, if your only personal connections are the same as your work connections. You can still be friends and work together comfortably without
- [Social Advocacy - Be the Solution](https://radcliffdesign.com/social-advocacy-be-the-solution/) - The end goal needs to be written first. It all comes back to a backward-design process. A process that helps professionals be able to make the best decisions. Decisions that will provide someone else with the best possible outcome for life. SOCIAL ADVOCACY Social advocacy is a process. Often, it is the humanitarian that we
- [Learning Environments - Comfort Zones & The Sound Experience | Ambience Masking](https://radcliffdesign.com/learning-environments-comfort-zones-the-sound-experience-ambience-masking/) - Sound travels, so do ideas, thoughts, and perceptions. But are they clear? Do you know what others are hearing, or are your conversations just background ambience? It is always helpful to understand a little about the difference between environments before designing your educational or working spaces. -Offices -Cubicles -Open office -Hot desking. I would have There is still a lesson to teach. You might only reach one or two, but that's okay.
- [The year is 1982, and my little family was green before green was cool](https://radcliffdesign.com/the-year-is-1982-and-my-little-family-was-green-before-green-was-cool/) - My little family was green before green was cool. | I wonder if our ideas and what we learned in the early 80s could outlast the years. I thought so.
- [Is change a distraction to cover up disruption](https://radcliffdesign.com/3276-2/) - Is change a distraction to cover up disruption? If you don’t know who to call when trouble happens, what good will your systems be
- [Creating Innovative Students](https://radcliffdesign.com/creating-innovative-students/) - Creating Innovative Students in an online classroom and making sure that the students can be successful in them is a craft,. A craft that instructional designers and instructors work on endlessly. Building online and blended content for the new technological classrooms requires more time and energy than the traditional classroom that most of us grew
- [Out-of-Office](https://radcliffdesign.com/out-of-office/) - I was trying to write an Out-of-Office (OOO) message the other day, and I wasn't feeling any love flowing from the process.
- [Humility During Adversity](https://radcliffdesign.com/humility-during-adversity-2/) - Humility During AdversityTrying to remain humble and calm during times of adversity is a tough call. Humility During Adversity is a tough call. Especially when everyone around you is fighting mad, or…
- [Management - It's 5 O'clock Somewhere](https://radcliffdesign.com/5-oclock/) - Management - It's 5 O'clock Somewhere It’s Five O’clock Somewhere Excuse me as I juggle my way through the morning. First thing in the door I hear “we need this, have you heard from such and such, and don’t forget”. I am finally able to maneuver my way into my office and flip on my
- [A Gentleman's Agreement - What ever happened to the term](https://radcliffdesign.com/what-ever-happened-to-the-term-a-gentlemens-agreement/) - What Ever Happened to the term A Gentlemen's Agreement? Integrity - the truth is becoming a rare thing. Yet it is something worth fighting to hold on to.
- [Business walk on the Rocks](https://radcliffdesign.com/business-walk-on-the-rocks/) - I watched a video the other day about chat walks. Taking your business meetings and making them outside meetings. Inspired by this talk, one has only to think about some of the following items: Decide on the location of the walk The length of time available to walk Who will you meet with What you
- [Goals - Removing Obstacles](https://radcliffdesign.com/goals-removing-obstacles/) - Goals Where are you in alignment with your goals? Are you at the bottom, midway, or almost to the top? Maybe you have reached that goal. Or you could be one of those people who move from one self-satisfying goal to another. Is what you're doing today, moving you closer to where you want to
- [Humanitarian Giving - If it isn’t fun, you’re doing it wrong.](https://radcliffdesign.com/humanitarian-giving-if-it-isnt-fun-youre-doing-it-wrong/) - Humanitarian Giving - If it isn’t fun, you’re doing it wrong. There is a number of articles out there about giving to charities, Humanitarian Giving.
- [Come to work as our favorite characters](https://radcliffdesign.com/come-to-work-as-our-favorite-characters/) - Come to work as our favorite characters We each have that inner voice that calls to us, telling us how the state of our affairs is progressing. Sometimes that voice echoes of wisdom and sound planning. Other times we are gambling with just working the pencil sharpener. Each of us tends to be drawn to
- [Change how you think - and you will change your life](https://radcliffdesign.com/change-how-you-think-and-you-will-change-your-life/) - By nature, you are happy, caring, respectful, and have a deep appreciation for those around you. You are a good person. Yet some days you feel like "meh". It's a jolt to your happy-go-lucky self, to have to put up with other people who don't feel good about themselves; or anything in general. In fact,
- [Humanitarian Acts & Community Volunteers](https://radcliffdesign.com/humanitarian-acts-community-volunteers/) - Humanitarian Acts & Community Volunteers | I heard someone say that you can't teach others humanitarian behaviors, I disagree. If you keep hitting at the heart, at some point that heart is going to react. At what point it begins to react, that…
- [What's on Your Bucket List? Any Chalk, a Plant, Crazy Glue, Birdseed?](https://radcliffdesign.com/whats-on-your-bucket-list-any-chalk-a-plant-crazy-glue-birdseed/) - What's on Your Bucket List? Any Chalk, a Plant, Crazy Glue, or Birdseed? Ever thought about a thought? I sat down to discover if I could see into the mind of a 6-year-old and come up with an answer
- [Common Sense - Work and  the Professional Volunteer](https://radcliffdesign.com/common-sense-work-and-the-professional-volunteer/) - Common Sense - Work and the Professional Volunteer I often volunteer for a host of recreational events, but I also volunteer my time with a number of non-profit / charitable organizations. It’s a lot of time management on my part, but I think it helps me maintain a balance in my life. I can’t be
- [Edutainment - a Virtual World](https://radcliffdesign.com/edutainment/) - Edutainment – a virtual world. It’s not a game – it’s an environment like a canvas without boundaries. The benefits are that you have an environment that can be changed for any reasonable circumstance. While the environment can be fun, it can be designed to be challenging at the same time. It might be interesting
- [Charity Begins At Home - When the Last Horn Blows](https://radcliffdesign.com/charity-begins-home-last-horn-blows/) - Charity Begins At Home Charity Begins At Home - When the Last Horn Blows. There is an old saying, that Charity Begins At Home. This proverb was originally documented in English, in a somewhat different format, in John Wycliffe's Of Prelates (c. 1380); "Charity should begin at himself." It was later quoted as “Charity begins
- [Leadership Lessons - The Golden Rules](https://radcliffdesign.com/leadership/) - Leadership Lessons - The Golden Rules This was originally written for a group of K-12 dancers. It has been modified to reflect the business environment. If a group of K-12 students can learn these lessons, others should be able to learn them as well. Learning how to become an effective leader takes time and patience. Radcliff Design Leadership Lessons – The Golden Rules
- [Random Acts of Kindness](https://radcliffdesign.com/random-acts-kindness/) - Random Acts of Kindness by: JB Radcliff The simple things in life matter the most. Providing clean water, food, and aid, to those in need, to name a view. Collaborating with like-minded businesses, individuals, churches, and organizations, one person at a time to make a difference – has a rippling effect. How we pass along those

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