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Novel Ideas Book Group Novel Ideas on Accessible World. Meets the third Friday of each month at 8pm Eastern. Facilitator leads the discussion of that month's novel. Sponsored by Helping Hands for the Blind. Mon, 28 Sep 2026 02:39:51 +0000 Novel Ideas Book Group on Accessible World Sponsored by Helping Hands for the Blind episodic Novel Ideas on Accessible World. Meets the third Friday of each month at 8pm Eastern. Facilitator leads the discussion of that month's novel. Sponsored by Helping Hands for the Blind. false Novel Ideas on Accessible World. Meets the third Friday of each month at 8pm Eastern. Facilitator leads the discussion of that month's novel. Sponsored by Helping Hands for the Blind. No yes 1c0e290c-d220-5915-8d0c-6ff92219fe51 Novel Ideas to discuss Judge Stone: a novel DB136049 by Viola Davis and James Patterson. 06/19/2026 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:12:32 +0000 d5f90d04-3909-59a6-b667-029fddfcb305 Judge Stone: a novel DB136049 Authors: Davis, Viola, Patterson, James Reading Time: 11 hours, 22 minutes Read by: Viola Davis Subjects: Suspense Fiction, Legal Fiction, Women “In Judge Mary Stone’s courtroom, a person has to take a stand. In Union Springs, Alabama (population 3,314), Judge Mary Stone is a local celebrity. Born a farmer’s daughter in a town where dogwoods bloom every spring and churches rise on every street corner, Judge Mary Stone holds her courtroom to the highest standard in the land. Do the right thing, or don’t do it at all. Then she draws the biggest case Alabama has ever seen. Criminally, it’s open-and-shut. Ethically, there is no middle ground. Essentially, it’s a choice between life and death. As she fights to determine the wisest course, Judge Stone will make history-or die trying.” — Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. New York, NY : Hachette Book Group, 2026. Bookshare This book can be found on Bookshare at the below link: ]]> Judge Stone: a novel DB136049 Authors: Davis, Viola, Patterson, James Reading Time: 11 hours, 22 minutes Read by: Viola Davis Subjects: Suspense Fiction, Legal Fiction, Women “In Judge Mary Stone’s courtroom, a person has to take a stand. In Union Springs, Alabama (population 3,314), Judge Mary Stone is a local celebrity. Born a farmer’s daughter in a town where dogwoods bloom every spring and churches rise on every street corner, Judge Mary Stone holds her courtroom to the highest standard in the land. Do the right thing, or don’t do it at all. Then she draws the biggest case Alabama has ever seen. Criminally, it’s open-and-shut. Ethically, there is no middle ground. Essentially, it’s a choice between life and death. As she fights to determine the wisest course, Judge Stone will make history-or die trying.” — Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. New York, NY : Hachette Book Group, 2026. Bookshare This book can be found on Bookshare at the below link: ]]> false no 00:51:13 No no Novel Ideas to discuss The Ursulina DBC27483 by Brian Freeman. 05/15/2026 Wed, 27 May 2026 23:32:57 +0000 b3801464-2fb1-5113-ba0d-6b95fe4ac858 The Ursulina DBC27483 Author: Freeman, Brian Reading Time: 10 hours, 52 minutes Production: Minnesota State Services for the Blind, Communication Center Read by: Karen Ray Subjects: Mystery and Detective Stories, Suspense Fiction Deputy Rebecca Colder’s dark journey to reveal the truth about the Ursulina ultimately leads to an excruciating choice that will change her life forever. Adult. Strong language. Ashland, OR : Blackstone Publishing, 2022. ©2022 Bookshare This book is not available on Bookshare. ]]> The Ursulina DBC27483 Author: Freeman, Brian Reading Time: 10 hours, 52 minutes Production: Minnesota State Services for the Blind, Communication Center Read by: Karen Ray Subjects: Mystery and Detective Stories, Suspense Fiction Deputy Rebecca Colder’s dark journey to reveal the truth about the Ursulina ultimately leads to an excruciating choice that will change her life forever. Adult. Strong language. Ashland, OR : Blackstone Publishing, 2022. ©2022 Bookshare This book is not available on Bookshare. ]]> false no 00:32:23 No no Novel Ideas to discuss The forget-me-not library DB133321 by Heather S. Webber. 04/17/2026 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:05:37 +0000 157880cb-5cc9-50c5-b543-79c940f92c61 BARD annotation The forget-me-not library DB133321 Author: Webber, Heather S. Reading Time: 11 hours, 48 minutes Read by: Hallie Ricardo, Stephanie Willis Subjects: Human Relations, Fantasy Fiction “A detour. A chance encounter. Two women who alter the pages of each other’s story. Juliet Nightingale is lucky to be alive. Months after a freak accident involving lightning, she’s fully recovered but is left feeling that something is missing from her life. Something big. Impulsively, she decides to take a solo summer road trip, hoping that the journey will lead her down a path that will help her discover exactly what it is that she’s searching for. Newly single mom Tallulah Byrd Mayfield is hanging by a thread after her neat, tidy world was completely undone when her husband decided that their marriage was over. In the aftermath of the breakup, she and her two daughters move in with her eighty-year-old grandfather. Tallulah starts a new job at the Forget-Me-Not Library, where old, treasured memories can be found within the books — and where Lu must learn to adapt to the many changes thrown her way. When a road detour leads Juliet to Forget-Me-Not, Alabama, and straight into Tallulah’s life, the two women soon discover there’s magic in between the pages of where you’ve been and where you still need to go. And that happiness, even when lost, can always be found again.” — From publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. New York : Macmillan, 2025. Bookshare This book can be found on Bookshare at the below link: ]]> BARD annotation The forget-me-not library DB133321 Author: Webber, Heather S. Reading Time: 11 hours, 48 minutes Read by: Hallie Ricardo, Stephanie Willis Subjects: Human Relations, Fantasy Fiction “A detour. A chance encounter. Two women who alter the pages of each other’s story. Juliet Nightingale is lucky to be alive. Months after a freak accident involving lightning, she’s fully recovered but is left feeling that something is missing from her life. Something big. Impulsively, she decides to take a solo summer road trip, hoping that the journey will lead her down a path that will help her discover exactly what it is that she’s searching for. Newly single mom Tallulah Byrd Mayfield is hanging by a thread after her neat, tidy world was completely undone when her husband decided that their marriage was over. In the aftermath of the breakup, she and her two daughters move in with her eighty-year-old grandfather. Tallulah starts a new job at the Forget-Me-Not Library, where old, treasured memories can be found within the books — and where Lu must learn to adapt to the many changes thrown her way. When a road detour leads Juliet to Forget-Me-Not, Alabama, and straight into Tallulah’s life, the two women soon discover there’s magic in between the pages of where you’ve been and where you still need to go. And that happiness, even when lost, can always be found again.” — From publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. New York : Macmillan, 2025. Bookshare This book can be found on Bookshare at the below link: ]]> false no 00:47:14 No no Novel Ideas to discuss The deep, deep snow DB103386 03/20/2026 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:04:52 +0000 3bec680b-2ac0-5b4c-9b77-9f31c9605812 BARD annotation The deep, deep snow DB103386 Author: Freeman, Brian Reading Time: 10 hours, 8 minutes Read by: Laura Hatch Subjects: Mystery and Detective Stories, Suspense Fiction When ten-year-old Jeremiah Sloan disappears, leaving behind his bicycle on a lonely road, Deputy Shelby Lake is assigned to the case. She discovers everyone around Jeremiah–including herself–is keeping secrets. Shelby worries as the case goes cold. But when a clue appears, the darkest lies come to light. Strong language and some violence. 2020. Ashland : Blackstone Publishing, 2020. Bookshare This book is not available on Bookshare. ]]> BARD annotation The deep, deep snow DB103386 Author: Freeman, Brian Reading Time: 10 hours, 8 minutes Read by: Laura Hatch Subjects: Mystery and Detective Stories, Suspense Fiction When ten-year-old Jeremiah Sloan disappears, leaving behind his bicycle on a lonely road, Deputy Shelby Lake is assigned to the case. She discovers everyone around Jeremiah–including herself–is keeping secrets. Shelby worries as the case goes cold. But when a clue appears, the darkest lies come to light. Strong language and some violence. 2020. Ashland : Blackstone Publishing, 2020. Bookshare This book is not available on Bookshare. ]]> false no 00:48:37 No no Novel Ideas to discuss Hidden nature DB129760 by Nora Roberts. 02/20/2026 Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:58:13 +0000 02ac30c7-e8c4-544f-bf08-49606bb986aa BARD annotation Hidden nature DB129760 Author: Roberts, Nora Reading Time: 14 hours, 57 minutes Read by: January LaVoy Subjects: Romantic Suspense, Mystery and Detective Stories “Natural Resources police officer, Sloan Cooper, and her partner had just taken down three men preying on hikers in the Western Maryland mountains. Driving back, she pulled in at a convenience store–and walked right into a robbery in progress. One gunshot from a jittery thief was about to change her world. After being shocked back to life on the operating table, she has a long recovery ahead, so she moves back to her parents’ peaceful house in Heron’s Rest. As for the boyfriend who dumped her via text while she was in the hospital, good riddance. She may be down, but she’s not out. So when a woman vanishes, leaving her car behind in a supermarket parking lot, Sloan searches online for similar cases. She finds them, spread across three states. Men and women, old and young – the missing seem to have nothing in common. And the abductions keep happening. Luckily, the new man in her life shares her passion for solving this mystery. But it will take every ounce of endurance to get to the dark heart of this bizarre case–and she’s willing to risk her life again if that’s what it takes to stop the horror.”– Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. New York : Macmillan, 2025. Bookshare This book can be found on Bookshare at the below link: ]]> BARD annotation Hidden nature DB129760 Author: Roberts, Nora Reading Time: 14 hours, 57 minutes Read by: January LaVoy Subjects: Romantic Suspense, Mystery and Detective Stories “Natural Resources police officer, Sloan Cooper, and her partner had just taken down three men preying on hikers in the Western Maryland mountains. Driving back, she pulled in at a convenience store–and walked right into a robbery in progress. One gunshot from a jittery thief was about to change her world. After being shocked back to life on the operating table, she has a long recovery ahead, so she moves back to her parents’ peaceful house in Heron’s Rest. As for the boyfriend who dumped her via text while she was in the hospital, good riddance. She may be down, but she’s not out. So when a woman vanishes, leaving her car behind in a supermarket parking lot, Sloan searches online for similar cases. She finds them, spread across three states. Men and women, old and young – the missing seem to have nothing in common. And the abductions keep happening. Luckily, the new man in her life shares her passion for solving this mystery. But it will take every ounce of endurance to get to the dark heart of this bizarre case–and she’s willing to risk her life again if that’s what it takes to stop the horror.”– Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. New York : Macmillan, 2025. Bookshare This book can be found on Bookshare at the below link: ]]> false no 00:45:46 No no Novel Ideas will be discussing the book When the stars go dark DB102900 by Paula McLain. 01/16/2026 Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:35:14 +0000 966c7671-2905-5142-9afb-dbcab08a4672 This book can be found on Bookshare at the following link: The annotation from BARD is below: When the stars go dark DB102900 Author: McLain, Paula Reading Time: 11 hours, 31 minutes Read by: Marin Ireland Subjects: Mystery and Detective Stories, Suspense Fiction When tragedy strikes seasoned missing persons detective Anna Hart’s personal life, she flees to the northern California village of Mendocino to grieve. But when she arrives, it’s to find out a local teenager is missing and the circumstances are reminiscent of a murder in Anna’s childhood. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2021. New York : Random House Audio, 2021. Host: Randi Shelton E-Mail: rshelton820@gmail.com ]]> This book can be found on Bookshare at the following link: The annotation from BARD is below: When the stars go dark DB102900 Author: McLain, Paula Reading Time: 11 hours, 31 minutes Read by: Marin Ireland Subjects: Mystery and Detective Stories, Suspense Fiction When tragedy strikes seasoned missing persons detective Anna Hart’s personal life, she flees to the northern California village of Mendocino to grieve. But when she arrives, it’s to find out a local teenager is missing and the circumstances are reminiscent of a murder in Anna’s childhood. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2021. New York : Random House Audio, 2021. Host: Randi Shelton E-Mail: rshelton820@gmail.com ]]> false no 00:52:40 No no Novel Ideas will be discussing the book Let it snow: a novel DB121508 by Nancy Thayer. 12/19/2025 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 06:28:29 +0000 b08916c6-db82-54bc-a0ae-fa66ea990226 This book can be found on Bookshare at the following link: The annotation from BARD is below: Let it snow: a novel DB121508 Author: Thayer, Nancy Reading Time: 6 hours, 3 minutes Read by: Allison, Kristin Subjects: Family, Holidays, Romance “Christina Antonioni is preparing for the holidays at her Nantucket toy shop, unpacking last-minute shipments and decorating for her loyal Christmas shoppers. But when her Scrooge of a landlord, Oscar Bittlesman, raises her rent, it seems nearly impossible for Christina to continue business on the wharf. Even so, Christina hopes there is a warm heart underneath Oscar’s steely exterior. When she bonds with Wink, his sweet, young granddaughter who frequents the shop, it becomes clear that perhaps he isn’t so cold after all. And with the help of Wink’s uncle, who happens to be a charming and very handsome bachelor, this may be the best Christmas any of them could have ever imagined. Nancy Thayer’s enchanting Nantucket setting provides the perfect backdrop for this holiday love story.”– OCLC. Some strong language. New York : Ballantine Books, [2019] Host: Randi Shelton E-Mail: rshelton820@gmail.com ]]> This book can be found on Bookshare at the following link: The annotation from BARD is below: Let it snow: a novel DB121508 Author: Thayer, Nancy Reading Time: 6 hours, 3 minutes Read by: Allison, Kristin Subjects: Family, Holidays, Romance “Christina Antonioni is preparing for the holidays at her Nantucket toy shop, unpacking last-minute shipments and decorating for her loyal Christmas shoppers. But when her Scrooge of a landlord, Oscar Bittlesman, raises her rent, it seems nearly impossible for Christina to continue business on the wharf. Even so, Christina hopes there is a warm heart underneath Oscar’s steely exterior. When she bonds with Wink, his sweet, young granddaughter who frequents the shop, it becomes clear that perhaps he isn’t so cold after all. And with the help of Wink’s uncle, who happens to be a charming and very handsome bachelor, this may be the best Christmas any of them could have ever imagined. Nancy Thayer’s enchanting Nantucket setting provides the perfect backdrop for this holiday love story.”– OCLC. Some strong language. New York : Ballantine Books, [2019] Host: Randi Shelton E-Mail: rshelton820@gmail.com ]]> false no 00:47:01 No no Novel Ideas will be discussing the book Last twilight in Paris DB127477 by Pam Jenoff. 11/21/2025 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:55:47 +0000 7fecc1b2-25a1-5401-97cf-47df0f1d9b30 This book can be found on Bookshare at the following link: The annotation from BARD is below: Last twilight in Paris DB127477 Author: Jenoff, Pam Reading Time: 10 hours, 35 minutes Read by: Maarleveld, Saskia, Plummer, Thérèse Subjects: Historical Fiction, General Fiction “London, 1953. Louise is still adjusting to her postwar role as a housewife when she discovers a necklace in a box at a secondhand shop. The box is marked with the name of a department store in Paris, and she is certain she has seen the necklace before, when she worked with the Red Cross in Nazi-occupied Europe–and that it holds the key to the mysterious death of her friend Franny during the war. Following the trail of clues to Paris, Louise seeks help from her former boss Ian, with whom she shares a romantic history. The necklace leads them to discover the dark history of Lévitan–a once-glamorous department store that served as a Nazi prison, and Helaine, a woman who was imprisoned there, torn apart from her husband when the Germans invaded France. Louise races to find the connection between the necklace, the department store and Franny’s death. But nothing is as it seems, and there are forces determined to keep the truth buried forever. Inspired by the true story of Lévitan, Last Twilight in Paris is both a gripping mystery and an unforgettable story about sacrifice, resistance and the power of love to transcend in even the darkest hours.”– From publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. New York : Harlequin Audio, 2025. Host: Randi Shelton E-Mail: rshelton820@gmail.com ]]> This book can be found on Bookshare at the following link: The annotation from BARD is below: Last twilight in Paris DB127477 Author: Jenoff, Pam Reading Time: 10 hours, 35 minutes Read by: Maarleveld, Saskia, Plummer, Thérèse Subjects: Historical Fiction, General Fiction “London, 1953. Louise is still adjusting to her postwar role as a housewife when she discovers a necklace in a box at a secondhand shop. The box is marked with the name of a department store in Paris, and she is certain she has seen the necklace before, when she worked with the Red Cross in Nazi-occupied Europe–and that it holds the key to the mysterious death of her friend Franny during the war. Following the trail of clues to Paris, Louise seeks help from her former boss Ian, with whom she shares a romantic history. The necklace leads them to discover the dark history of Lévitan–a once-glamorous department store that served as a Nazi prison, and Helaine, a woman who was imprisoned there, torn apart from her husband when the Germans invaded France. Louise races to find the connection between the necklace, the department store and Franny’s death. But nothing is as it seems, and there are forces determined to keep the truth buried forever. Inspired by the true story of Lévitan, Last Twilight in Paris is both a gripping mystery and an unforgettable story about sacrifice, resistance and the power of love to transcend in even the darkest hours.”– From publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. New York : Harlequin Audio, 2025. Host: Randi Shelton E-Mail: rshelton820@gmail.com ]]> false no 00:43:14 No no Novel Ideas to discuss the book Where the red fern grows DB32449 by Wilson Rawls. 10/17/2025 Thu, 23 Oct 2025 21:39:11 +0000 9808a344-7b43-599b-a0a0-4cf11606fb1b This book can be found on Bookshare at the following link: The annotation from BARD is below: Where the red fern grows: the story of two dogs and a boy DB32449 Author: Rawls, Wilson Reading Time: 7 hours, 11 minutes Read by: David Palmer Subject: Animals and Wildlife Ten-year-old Billy, a country boy in the Ozarks, wants a pair of coonhounds so badly that he works hard for two years to pay for them. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1961. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, 1987, c1961. Host: Randi Shelton E-Mail: rshelton820@gmail.com ]]> This book can be found on Bookshare at the following link: The annotation from BARD is below: Where the red fern grows: the story of two dogs and a boy DB32449 Author: Rawls, Wilson Reading Time: 7 hours, 11 minutes Read by: David Palmer Subject: Animals and Wildlife Ten-year-old Billy, a country boy in the Ozarks, wants a pair of coonhounds so badly that he works hard for two years to pay for them. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1961. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, 1987, c1961. Host: Randi Shelton E-Mail: rshelton820@gmail.com ]]> false no 01:01:35 No no Novel Ideas discussing the book Our little secret DB126128 by Lisa Jackson. 09/19/2025 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 18:29:25 +0000 This book can be found on Bookshare at the following link: The annotation from BARD is below: Our little secret DB126128 Author: Jackson, Lisa Reading Time: 15 hours, 4 minutes Read by: Cavallero, Gabriella Subjects: Suspense Fiction, Psychological Fiction “Brooke Harmon is ready to end her brief affair. Gideon Ross is charming and sexy, but he’s not worth throwing away everything she holds dear. So she breaks it off, hoping Gideon will understand. He doesn’t. Gideon insists that he and Brooke are meant to be together. Finally, he backs off, but not before issuing a promise: he’ll never let her go. Little more than a year later, Brooke wants to believe it’s all behind her. Her family has survived intact. Gideon has vanished. But the fear hasn’t disappeared. Brooke can’t tell how much of it is paranoia, and how much is justified, but she’s worried. And maybe she’s right to be. Because Gideon is a man who keeps his promises…” — Amazon.com Violence, strong language and some descriptions of sex. New York, NY : Kensington Books, 2024. Host: Randi Shelton E-Mail: rshelton820@gmail.com]]> This book can be found on Bookshare at the following link: The annotation from BARD is below: Our little secret DB126128 Author: Jackson, Lisa Reading Time: 15 hours, 4 minutes Read by: Cavallero, Gabriella Subjects: Suspense Fiction, Psychological Fiction “Brooke Harmon is ready to end her brief affair. Gideon Ross is charming and sexy, but he’s not worth throwing away everything she holds dear. So she breaks it off, hoping Gideon will understand. He doesn’t. Gideon insists that he and Brooke are meant to be together. Finally, he backs off, but not before issuing a promise: he’ll never let her go. Little more than a year later, Brooke wants to believe it’s all behind her. Her family has survived intact. Gideon has vanished. But the fear hasn’t disappeared. Brooke can’t tell how much of it is paranoia, and how much is justified, but she’s worried. And maybe she’s right to be. Because Gideon is a man who keeps his promises…” — Amazon.com Violence, strong language and some descriptions of sex. New York, NY : Kensington Books, 2024. Host: Randi Shelton E-Mail: rshelton820@gmail.com]]> false no 00:25:36

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Access to Anyone How to know anyone you want to in business and in life Thu, 24 Aug 2023 05:00:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Access to Anyone is the podcast that explores how you can get to know anyone you want to in business and in life using everything from the latest technology to the most time tested principles. Hosts Michael Schein and Michael Roderick cover topics such as the Art of the Ask, how to use online content to make power players clamor to meet you, and the technique of “leveling up”. Also featuring conversations with such luminaries as Srinivas Rao, Frans Johansson, and Dorie Clark. Michael Schein & Michael Roderick Michael Schein & Michael Roderick nikparks87@gmail.com nikparks87@gmail.com (Michael Schein & Michael Roderick) How to know anyone you want to in business and in life. Access to Anyone /wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Access-to-Anyone-Logo.jpg New York, NY New York, NY Marie-Elizabeth Mali: How To Explore Relationship Alchemy /episode-286/ Fri, 06 Aug 2021 21:39:57 +0000 /?p=1445 /episode-286/#respond /episode-286/feed/ 0 In today‘s episode, I sit down with Marie-Elizabeth Mali, a relationship alchemist who helps high-achieving women cultivate love and relationships. Listen in as we discuss the power of relationships and connection. Topics include: How her call to adventure moment to study relationships came out of her own divorce. Why entrepreneurs compartmentalize their personal relationships so … <a href="/episode-286/" class="more-link">Continue reading Marie-Elizabeth Mali: How To Explore Relationship Alchemy</a> In today‘s episode, I sit down with Marie-Elizabeth Mali, a relationship alchemist who helps high-achieving women cultivate love and relationships. Listen in as we discuss the power of relationships and connection. Topics include: How her call to adventure moment to study relationships came out of her own divorce. Why entrepreneurs compartmentalize their personal relationships so often and what you can do to blend the two together. Why it’s important to bring science to the art of communicating with your significant other. Exactly what to do if you’ve been bottling your emotions and avoiding confrontation in your relationships The surprising truth about what a lump in your throat is really telling you (It’s not what you think) One of the most important things to notice about your partner and the space you share. How to be a “team player” in your current relationship and what behaviors to avoid. Why it’s not just you and your partner in the relationship and why you cannot ignore this very important “third person” And much more! As a Relationship Alchemist and Speaker Marie-Elizabeth Mali helps high-achieving women cultivate love and connection in their intimate relationships. Drawing on her Master’s in Chinese Medicine and over 20 years of working with clients, she teaches all women how to show up fully and authentically instead of trying to twist themselves to fit in. Marie-Elizabeth’s work has been featured in Thrive Global, SWAAY, and Forbes. Mentioned in this episode: Brene Brown Learn more about Marie-Elizabeth Mali: Marie Elizabeth’s Website Relationship Alchemy Quiz Learn more about Michael Roderick: smallpondenterprises.com LinkedIn Twitter ]]> In today‘s episode, I sit down with Marie-Elizabeth Mali, a relationship alchemist who helps high-achieving women cultivate love and relationships. Listen in as we discuss the power of relationships and connection. In today‘s episode, I sit down with Marie-Elizabeth Mali, a relationship alchemist who helps high-achieving women cultivate love and relationships. Listen in as we discuss the power of relationships and connection. Topics include: How her call to adventure moment to study relationships came out of her own divorce. Why entrepreneurs compartmentalize their personal relationships so … Continue reading Marie-Elizabeth Mali: How To Explore Relationship Alchemy Michael Schein & Michael Roderick 35:06 Nate Cooper: Get Better Digital /episode-285/ Thu, 29 Jul 2021 03:30:50 +0000 /?p=1436 /episode-285/#respond /episode-285/feed/ 0 As the Managing Partner of Swarm, Nate Cooper has helped everyone from National Geographic to People Magazine boost their digital business. Today he’s revealing how he does it—from reimagining how essential pieces play into the bigger picture to defining what it really takes to create a full customer experience. Topics include: Drawing the lines between … <a href="/episode-285/" class="more-link">Continue reading Nate Cooper: Get Better Digital</a> As the Managing Partner of Swarm, Nate Cooper has helped everyone from National Geographic to People Magazine boost their digital business. Today he’s revealing how he does it—from reimagining how essential pieces play into the bigger picture to defining what it really takes to create a full customer experience. Topics include: Drawing the lines between creative and technical pursuits The relationship between functionality and beauty (and why you can’t have one without the other) Why customer experience matters way more than you think The biggest tech mistakes marketers make The pitfalls of rushing through projects without testing What will give your efforts a higher rate of success Thinking about the impact you want to make vs. what things cost Asking yourself how much maintenance your digital presence will require (and why it’s important for your business) Trusting yourself to own your ideas (and make them happen!) And so much more! Nate Cooper is an entrepreneur, writer, and consultant in New York City. Nate has been developing websites professionally since 1997. His book Build Your Own Website: A Comic Guide to HTML, CSS and WordPress has been a bestseller in Programming: CSS books on Amazon.com. He runs a boutique product design agency called SWARM. SWARM works closely with their clients as strategic partners to understand their industry’s unique problems and engineer innovative solutions for their projects in web and digital. Mentioned in this episode: Malcolm Gladwell Learn more about Nate Cooper: swarmnyc.com Twitter Learn more about Michael Roderick: smallpondenterprises.com LinkedIn Twitter ]]> As the Managing Partner of Swarm, Nate Cooper has helped everyone from National Geographic to People Magazine boost their digital business. Today he’s revealing how he does it—from reimagining how essential pieces play into the bigger picture to defini... As the Managing Partner of Swarm, Nate Cooper has helped everyone from National Geographic to People Magazine boost their digital business. Today he’s revealing how he does it—from reimagining how essential pieces play into the bigger picture to defining what it really takes to create a full customer experience. Topics include: Drawing the lines between … Continue reading Nate Cooper: Get Better Digital Michael Schein & Michael Roderick 30:09 Meghan Lynch: How To Develop A Winning Process /episode-284/ Thu, 22 Jul 2021 03:30:11 +0000 /?p=1430 /episode-284/#respond /episode-284/feed/ 0 Meghan Lynch is a wiz at getting things done. And as the CEO of Six-Point Creative, she helps second-stage companies clarify their vision, align their teams, and unlock their full potential. Today she’s revealing what it takes to develop a winning formula that both your teams and your clients can benefit from. We also discuss … <a href="/episode-284/" class="more-link">Continue reading Meghan Lynch: How To Develop A Winning Process</a> Meghan Lynch is a wiz at getting things done. And as the CEO of Six-Point Creative, she helps second-stage companies clarify their vision, align their teams, and unlock their full potential. Today she’s revealing what it takes to develop a winning formula that both your teams and your clients can benefit from. We also discuss why testing fresh ideas out on yourself will lead to some major insights. Topics include: The stronger your process, the more your customers will trust you Developing internal processes vs. the ones geared for your clients Why the biggest learning moment for Meghan took place when hiring a team What it really means to know yourself (and your business) Why your clients are often on emotional rollercoasters (and what that can teach you about empathy, setting expectations, and strategy) What it really looks like to be a second-stage company (and why you shouldn’t be so hard on your failures at that stage) Getting into the humble space The role (and power) of peer learning when it comes to building relationships And so much more! Meghan Lynch founded Six-Point Creative with a mission to help the family-owned and closely-held businesses that have become job creators and change engines in their communities compete with the goliaths. Six-Point Creative provides clients with the experience and expertise to make smarter, faster, better positioning decisions that drive growth. Mentioned in this episode: Sara Blakely Learn more about Meghan Lynch: sixpointcreative.com Learn more about Michael Roderick: smallpondenterprises.com LinkedIn Twitter ]]> Meghan Lynch is a wiz at getting things done. And as the CEO of Six-Point Creative, she helps second-stage companies clarify their vision, align their teams, and unlock their full potential. Today she’s revealing what it takes to develop a winning form... Meghan Lynch is a wiz at getting things done. And as the CEO of Six-Point Creative, she helps second-stage companies clarify their vision, align their teams, and unlock their full potential. Today she’s revealing what it takes to develop a winning formula that both your teams and your clients can benefit from. We also discuss … Continue reading Meghan Lynch: How To Develop A Winning Process Michael Schein & Michael Roderick 34:09 Ben Bogen: Making Things Work In Impossible Circumstances /episode-283/ Thu, 15 Jul 2021 03:30:03 +0000 /?p=1423 /episode-283/#respond /episode-283/feed/ 0 In today’s episode, Broadway performer Ben Bogen reveals the real challenges he had to overcome when the entire industry shut down during the pandemic. Listen in as we unpack how Ben (and other performers) made impossible things happen in more-than-unusual circumstances and discuss the relationship between politics, protests, and the arts. Topics include: His own personal journey … <a href="/episode-283/" class="more-link">Continue reading Ben Bogen: Making Things Work In Impossible Circumstances</a> In today’s episode, Broadway performer Ben Bogen reveals the real challenges he had to overcome when the entire industry shut down during the pandemic. Listen in as we unpack how Ben (and other performers) made impossible things happen in more-than-unusual circumstances and discuss the relationship between politics, protests, and the arts. Topics include: His own personal journey into the Broadway world A true inside glimpse into the world of performing arts What happened to performers in the industry when everything shut down The true power of live theater What the pandemic taught him about ingenuity (and what it can teach you too) Contributing to the greater good in small ways How (and why) his career began to transform after he took matters into his own hands Overcoming adversity in the face of a shut-down industry And so much more! Ben bogen is a Manhattan based performer having recently made his television debut on the series finale of POSE and is starring in an upcoming indie feature film “Sunday Brunch” coming out later in 2021. Most known for his stage work in Broadway’s FROZEN (Olaf understudy, Duke Weselton understudy) and the Broadway National Tour of JERSEY BOYS (Frankie Valli alternate); Ben tours around the country teaching masterclasses in auditioning, dance, acting, and song performance to kids/teens/adults. Off Broadway/World Premieres: ONLY HUMAN (NY), THE FLAMINGO KID (Hartford Stage), and SOUSATZKA (Toronto). Regional: Pittsburgh CLO, North Carolina Theatre, and Center REP. Ben works with students virtually through Broadway Plus. Mentioned in this episode: Andrew Rannells Learn more about Ben Bogen: benbogen.com Instagram Learn more about Michael Roderick: smallpondenterprises.com LinkedIn Twitter ]]> In today’s episode, Broadway performer Ben Bogen reveals the real challenges he had to overcome when the entire industry shut down during the pandemic. Listen in as we unpack how Ben (and other performers) made impossible things happen in more-than-unu... In today’s episode, Broadway performer Ben Bogen reveals the real challenges he had to overcome when the entire industry shut down during the pandemic. Listen in as we unpack how Ben (and other performers) made impossible things happen in more-than-unusual circumstances and discuss the relationship between politics, protests, and the arts. Topics include: His own personal journey … Continue reading Ben Bogen: Making Things Work In Impossible Circumstances Michael Schein & Michael Roderick 48:09 Carolyn Kiel: Get Podcasting Today! /episode-282/ Thu, 08 Jul 2021 03:30:53 +0000 /?p=1416 /episode-282/#respond /episode-282/feed/ 0 Throughout her impressive career in learning and development, Carolyn Kiel has always wanted to create a space where people could share their extraordinary backstories with the world. So she started the Beyond 6 Seconds podcast—a candid show that highlights amazing conversations with a variety of people. In today’s episode, Carolyn reveals how she built her podcast … <a href="/episode-282/" class="more-link">Continue reading Carolyn Kiel: Get Podcasting Today!</a> Throughout her impressive career in learning and development, Carolyn Kiel has always wanted to create a space where people could share their extraordinary backstories with the world. So she started the Beyond 6 Seconds podcast—a candid show that highlights amazing conversations with a variety of people. In today’s episode, Carolyn reveals how she built her podcast from the ground up and how you can do it too. Topics include: Learning a little something new everyday Diving into the podcasting community for advice Having conversations with people who have been in your shoes before Defining what consistency means for you Building your bookings through referrals (from your inner circle and your audience) How to book high-profile guests The importance of continuing your follow-ups (even if you don’t hear back right away) Finding stories (and people) that excite you Staying true to yourself when it comes to interviewing people (and making your show yours) Her process for saying no to guests (and how to make it work for you) Putting in the work vs. relying on your talent And so much more! Carolyn Kiel is a learning design manager at a Fortune 500 company. Prior to working in learning & development, she held roles in change management, risk management, and data governance in the financial services industry. Carolyn also hosts the Beyond 6 Seconds podcast, where she has interviewed more than 120 entrepreneurs, CEOs and media personalities about how they’ve overcome obstacles to build their careers and achieve their goals. Carolyn has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Vassar College and a master’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Mentioned in this episode: Brandon Stanton Learn more about Carolyn Kiel: beyond6seconds.net Learn more about Michael Roderick: smallpondenterprises.com LinkedIn Twitter ]]> Throughout her impressive career in learning and development, Carolyn Kiel has always wanted to create a space where people could share their extraordinary backstories with the world. So she started the Beyond 6 Seconds podcast—a candid show that highl... Throughout her impressive career in learning and development, Carolyn Kiel has always wanted to create a space where people could share their extraordinary backstories with the world. So she started the Beyond 6 Seconds podcast—a candid show that highlights amazing conversations with a variety of people. In today’s episode, Carolyn reveals how she built her podcast … Continue reading Carolyn Kiel: Get Podcasting Today! Michael Schein & Michael Roderick 39:15 JD Gershbein: Make LinkedIn Your Playground /episode-281/ Thu, 01 Jul 2021 03:30:08 +0000 /?p=1410 /episode-281/#respond /episode-281/feed/ 0 For more than fifteen years, Owlish Communications CEO JD Gershbein has made LinkedIn his playground—and boy has he played! Not only has he unlocked everything the platform has to offer, but he also happily shares what he knows with clients so they can use it to its full potential. In today’s episode, JD breaks down … <a href="/episode-281/" class="more-link">Continue reading JD Gershbein: Make LinkedIn Your Playground</a> For more than fifteen years, Owlish Communications CEO JD Gershbein has made LinkedIn his playground—and boy has he played! Not only has he unlocked everything the platform has to offer, but he also happily shares what he knows with clients so they can use it to its full potential. In today’s episode, JD breaks down the science behind LinkedIn, and explores the intellectual and emotional components of social networking. Topics include: How a middle school project inspired the name of his company The relationship between LinkedIn and neuroscience The pragmatic vs. the creative Why generating leads should never be your motivation Moving away from transactional relationships and into a human-centered approach Why your network is an untapped goldmine What you should do when you’re feeling overwhelmed The art (and importance) of keeping conversations in play Balancing content creation with cultivating connections The urgency of content The importance of bringing people to your best pieces of content Challenging yourself to keep things fresh, creative, and improvisational every day you post Why you need to protect your intellectual property And so much more! As one of the world’s first independent LinkedIn consultants, JD Gershbein is driving the conversation on personal branding and how businesses can generate growth opportunities through human-centered social networking. He delivers sustainable competitive advantage for professionals and companies looking to leverage their stories, build engaged communities, and effect positive change. Mentioned in this episode: Paul McCartney Learn more about JD Gershbein: LinkedIn Learn more about Michael Roderick: smallpondenterprises.com LinkedIn Twitter ]]> For more than fifteen years, Owlish Communications CEO JD Gershbein has made LinkedIn his playground—and boy has he played! Not only has he unlocked everything the platform has to offer, but he also happily shares what he knows with clients so they can... For more than fifteen years, Owlish Communications CEO JD Gershbein has made LinkedIn his playground—and boy has he played! Not only has he unlocked everything the platform has to offer, but he also happily shares what he knows with clients so they can use it to its full potential. In today’s episode, JD breaks down … Continue reading JD Gershbein: Make LinkedIn Your Playground Michael Schein & Michael Roderick 39:52 Kristin Swanson: Turn Your Somedays Into Todays /episode-280/ Thu, 24 Jun 2021 03:30:46 +0000 /?p=1405 /episode-280/#respond /episode-280/feed/ 0 Kristin Swanson is on a mission to turn her clients’ someday projects into today’s projects. How does she do it? She teaches them how to take complete charge of managing their emotions as well as how they spend their energy and time. In today’s episode, Kristin is sharing some of her biggest insights with us, … <a href="/episode-280/" class="more-link">Continue reading Kristin Swanson: Turn Your Somedays Into Todays</a> Kristin Swanson is on a mission to turn her clients’ someday projects into today’s projects. How does she do it? She teaches them how to take complete charge of managing their emotions as well as how they spend their energy and time. In today’s episode, Kristin is sharing some of her biggest insights with us, including what we can do to overcome some of life’s scariest challenges in order to get big things done. Topics include: Listening to your soul whispers Being done with your own BS Getting out of “email mode” Why energy management is more important than time management (and what that means) Discovering what gives you energy (and going for it!) Why beating procrastination is all about managing your emotions Holding yourself accountable The importance of aligning what you want with everyone’s expectations (and how to do it) Using technology with intention Mapping out your ideal calendar (and why it’s more powerful than you think it is) Why all the answers you’re looking for are within you And so much more! Kristin Swanson helps Thought Leaders execute their “someday when” procrastinated projects with ease. As a breast cancer survivor & Co-Active Coaches Institute trained Coach, Kristin has learned the importance of getting out of one’s own way and how to stop waiting until “someday” to make a unique impact. Realizing deeply that “you only live once,” she has gained perspective, tools, and strategies to overcome the illusions fear instills in us. Mentioned in this episode: Oprah Winfrey Learn more about Kristin Swanson: kristinswansonconsulting.com Instagram Learn more about Michael Roderick: smallpondenterprises.com LinkedIn Twitter ]]> Kristin Swanson is on a mission to turn her clients’ someday projects into today’s projects. How does she do it? She teaches them how to take complete charge of managing their emotions as well as how they spend their energy and time. Kristin Swanson is on a mission to turn her clients’ someday projects into today’s projects. How does she do it? She teaches them how to take complete charge of managing their emotions as well as how they spend their energy and time. In today’s episode, Kristin is sharing some of her biggest insights with us, … Continue reading Kristin Swanson: Turn Your Somedays Into Todays Michael Schein & Michael Roderick 36:35 Leisa Peterson: Be More Mindful, Make More Money /episode-279/ Thu, 17 Jun 2021 03:30:12 +0000 /?p=1400 /episode-279/#respond /episode-279/feed/ 0 As the author of The Mindful Millionaire, Leisa Peterson has uncovered the secret to building a life that’s filled with happiness, peace, and yes, money. And today she’s sharing some of those secrets with us. Tune in as we explore what it means to be mindful when it comes to money, and reveal how it … <a href="/episode-279/" class="more-link">Continue reading Leisa Peterson: Be More Mindful, Make More Money</a> As the author of The Mindful Millionaire, Leisa Peterson has uncovered the secret to building a life that’s filled with happiness, peace, and yes, money. And today she’s sharing some of those secrets with us. Tune in as we explore what it means to be mindful when it comes to money, and reveal how it will help you surpass your financial goals. Topics include: Discovering what happiness means to you (and using that definition to start making positive changes) Why you need to explore how your money-making decisions align with your life Why the only way to find true peace in life is to live it according to your values, especially when it comes to money Are your actions aligned with what you really want? People vs. profit Why patterns of fear and scarcity could be at the heart of your money struggles (and what to do about it) Why you need to shift your mindset into one of abundance (and how it will have a big impact on every aspect of your life) Letting go of attachments and obsessions How to have the pricing conversation Why kindness always wins And so much more! Leisa Peterson, CFP® is a coach, author, business growth strategist and founder of WealthClinic. She helps people elevate their financial consciousness by realizing their true value and creating financial security for themselves. Leisa shows you how to identify where you’re stuck and repeating negative patterns so you can break free of limitation and build wealth by creating a business the fulfills your fullest potential. Mentioned in this episode: Oprah Winfrey Learn more about Leisa Peterson: wealthclinic.com/vision Learn more about Michael Roderick: smallpondenterprises.com LinkedIn Twitter ]]> As the author of The Mindful Millionaire, Leisa Peterson has uncovered the secret to building a life that’s filled with happiness, peace, and yes, money. And today she’s sharing some of those secrets with us. As the author of The Mindful Millionaire, Leisa Peterson has uncovered the secret to building a life that’s filled with happiness, peace, and yes, money. And today she’s sharing some of those secrets with us. Tune in as we explore what it means to be mindful when it comes to money, and reveal how it … Continue reading Leisa Peterson: Be More Mindful, Make More Money Michael Schein & Michael Roderick 39:39 Ari Galper: Why Trust Is The Key To Revolutionizing Your Sales /episode-278/ Thu, 10 Jun 2021 03:30:49 +0000 /?p=1394 /episode-278/#respond /episode-278/feed/ 0 A technical snafu during a conference call (and a trip to the dark side) led Ari Galper to the biggest epiphany in his career. Now as the leading authority on trust-based selling, Ari is revolutionizing the world of sales as we know it. In today’s episode, Ari reveals why ditching your sales goals and focusing … <a href="/episode-278/" class="more-link">Continue reading Ari Galper: Why Trust Is The Key To Revolutionizing Your Sales</a> A technical snafu during a conference call (and a trip to the dark side) led Ari Galper to the biggest epiphany in his career. Now as the leading authority on trust-based selling, Ari is revolutionizing the world of sales as we know it. In today’s episode, Ari reveals why ditching your sales goals and focusing on trust are the key ingredients to making sales happen. Topics include: Removing the pressure from the process How to develop an entirely new concept from the ground up The importance of being 100% present Why you need to exude authenticity and a sense of caring to make it in sales (and how to do it) Why sales is really all about the beginning and not the close The concept of trust-based language and what it can do for your sales game The one question that will help you take your conversations to the next level How to build genuine trust Getting off the hope drug Why sales is like a doctor/patient relationship Why long sales cycles no longer have to exist (and that means for you) And so much more! Ari Galper has been on a mission for the last decade to change the world through trust, starting with the sales and business world. He is the world’s number one authority on trust-based selling and has been featured in CEO Magazine, Forbes, INC Magazine, SkyNews and the Australian Financial Review. His new book Unlock The Sales Game has become an instant bestseller among business owners and entrepreneurs across the globe. As trust becomes the most important currency in the new economy, the act of selling as a de-humanizing process with endless “chasing”, has been completely re-invented and anchored in the timeless values of integrity and trust – through Trust-Based Selling. In Unlock The Sales Game, Ari describes his revolutionary sales approach based on getting to the truth and why having a mindset of focusing on deep trust, instead of “the sale”—is ironically, 10 times more profitable. Mentioned in this episode: Tim Grover Learn more about Ari Galper: unlockthegame.com Learn more about Michael Roderick: smallpondenterprises.com LinkedIn Twitter ]]> A technical snafu during a conference call (and a trip to the dark side) led Ari Galper to the biggest epiphany in his career. Now as the leading authority on trust-based selling, Ari is revolutionizing the world of sales as we know it. A technical snafu during a conference call (and a trip to the dark side) led Ari Galper to the biggest epiphany in his career. Now as the leading authority on trust-based selling, Ari is revolutionizing the world of sales as we know it. In today’s episode, Ari reveals why ditching your sales goals and focusing … Continue reading Ari Galper: Why Trust Is The Key To Revolutionizing Your Sales Michael Schein & Michael Roderick 32:21 Karen Baines: How To Raise Your Vibrational Energy (And Make Money In the Process) /episode-277/ Thu, 03 Jun 2021 03:30:23 +0000 /?p=1389 /episode-277/#respond /episode-277/feed/ 0 Karen Baines likes to call herself an interpreter of money and energy. Why? She has the natural ability to help people find the right vibrational energy while boosting their income levels in the process. In today’s episode, she reveals what we can do to align ourselves with the universe to make more money. We also … <a href="/episode-277/" class="more-link">Continue reading Karen Baines: How To Raise Your Vibrational Energy (And Make Money In the Process)</a> Karen Baines likes to call herself an interpreter of money and energy. Why? She has the natural ability to help people find the right vibrational energy while boosting their income levels in the process. In today’s episode, she reveals what we can do to align ourselves with the universe to make more money. We also explore how becoming more present with ourselves will lead to some pretty big things in our lives and careers. Topics include: Why there is always a next level in your career journey (and how to get there) Why you can’t compartmentalize energy Finding your blind spots and getting on the right frequency Why we’re all here to experience happiness and abundance Identifying (and navigating) your natural fight or flight responses so you can grow Being in the moment and acknowledging what you feel Why vibrational shifts go hand-in-hand with resistance Working with the law of polarity Suffering from over-givers syndrome (and what to do about it) If you put your value into the universe, it will value you right back The importance of giving from a place of having And so much more! Karen Baines is a conscious wealth mentor who has shown hundreds of entrepreneurs how to break through to that illusive next income level, by mastering their own unique wealth creation process. Mentioned in this episode: Stephen Fry Learn more about Karen Baines: soulwhispers.uk Learn more about Michael Roderick: smallpondenterprises.com LinkedIn Twitter ]]> Karen Baines likes to call herself an interpreter of money and energy. Why? She has the natural ability to help people find the right vibrational energy while boosting their income levels in the process. In today’s episode, Karen Baines likes to call herself an interpreter of money and energy. Why? She has the natural ability to help people find the right vibrational energy while boosting their income levels in the process. In today’s episode, she reveals what we can do to align ourselves with the universe to make more money. We also … Continue reading Karen Baines: How To Raise Your Vibrational Energy (And Make Money In the Process) Michael Schein & Michael Roderick 45:23 Jürgen Strauss: How To Become a Podcaster /episode-276/ Thu, 27 May 2021 03:30:19 +0000 /?p=1383 /episode-276/#respond /episode-276/feed/ 0 Today we’re speaking with Jürgen Strauss (Founder and Chief Innovator at Innovabiz) about all-things-podcasting—from booking potential guests to building consistency to getting in the right headspace it to make it all happen. Whether you’re a veteran in the biz or just getting started, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss. Topics include: The … <a href="/episode-276/" class="more-link">Continue reading Jürgen Strauss: How To Become a Podcaster</a> Today we’re speaking with Jürgen Strauss (Founder and Chief Innovator at Innovabiz) about all-things-podcasting—from booking potential guests to building consistency to getting in the right headspace it to make it all happen. Whether you’re a veteran in the biz or just getting started, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss. Topics include: The importance of cultivating a consistency-focused mindset Overcoming your fears to get your message (and yourself) out there How you (and your guests) can make the most of your relationship The importance of having systems (and people) in place when it comes to scheduling, follow-ups, and reminders Revisiting old material to learn something new How to reach out to potential guests How to deepen the relationships between you and your guests Focusing on quality conversations How to make the hard calls on who appears on the show (and who doesn’t) Why you simply need to get over yourself And so much more! Jürgen Strauss is a transformational marketing strategist, podcaster and speaker. He’s the founder of Innovabiz – partnering with innovative, exceptional business coaches and consultants to enable them to acquire more leads and more business by reaching their target ideal audience with their message. His vision and philosophy is simple – make your marketing human again and make it about creating your client’s story, leading them on their exceptional journey with you as their guide. As host of the InnovaBuzz Podcast, Jürgen has held meaningful conversations with hundreds of outstanding entrepreneurs from all around the world gaining insight into what makes them ‘tick’, what ‘lights them up’, why they do what they do and what inspiration and value they can add to the rest of the world. Mentioned in this episode: Brian Chesky Learn more about Jürgen Strauss: innovabiz.com.au Learn more about Michael Roderick: smallpondenterprises.com LinkedIn Twitter ]]> Today we’re speaking with Jürgen Strauss (Founder and Chief Innovator at Innovabiz) about all-things-podcasting—from booking potential guests to building consistency to getting in the right headspace it to make it all happen. Today we’re speaking with Jürgen Strauss (Founder and Chief Innovator at Innovabiz) about all-things-podcasting—from booking potential guests to building consistency to getting in the right headspace it to make it all happen. Whether you’re a veteran in the biz or just getting started, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss. Topics include: The … Continue reading Jürgen Strauss: How To Become a Podcaster Michael Schein & Michael Roderick 35:02 Talor Zamir: Achieve Your Peak Performance /episode-275/ Thu, 20 May 2021 03:30:43 +0000 /?p=1375 /episode-275/#respond /episode-275/feed/ 0 After suffering from debilitating chronic inflammation, Talor Zamir realized he needed to make a full life change—from what he put into his body to the way he ran his business. Now as the founder of Peak Performance, Talor is on a mission to inspire us all to transform (and prioritize) our health. In today’s episode, … <a href="/episode-275/" class="more-link">Continue reading Talor Zamir: Achieve Your Peak Performance</a> After suffering from debilitating chronic inflammation, Talor Zamir realized he needed to make a full life change—from what he put into his body to the way he ran his business. Now as the founder of Peak Performance, Talor is on a mission to inspire us all to transform (and prioritize) our health. In today’s episode, he reveals what we can do to take charge of our eating habits and enrich our minds to achieve better health. Topics include: Changing your identity (and what that means when it comes to your health) How hitting his lowest point helped him transform his life and career trajectory Prioritizing coaching, mastermind groups, and seminars (and other ways to enrich your mind and your network) Why he’s not active on social media The power of quiet thinking time How he manages his relationships The importance of valuing your own time (and how to do it) Not being afraid to invest in yourself Going for long-term results vs. short-term gratification And so much more! In 2013, Talor was wracked with intense, inexplicable pain and inflammation that was putting his health, his hope, and his family’s financial future in danger. He couldn’t type more than a couple sentences without feeling massive pain throughout his arms. Desperate for relief, or even an answer, he turned to multiple medical professionals, both mainstream and alternative, to no avail. He deteriorated to the point where he could no longer use a keyboard, and his anxiety about his ability to support his family escalated to panic. Talor refused to give up, and with his family’s unwavering encouragement, he eventually came to the all-important realization that INflammation comes from INside of you. He realized that he was going about this all wrong. He was looking for solutions outside himself (pain relief creams, braces, chiropractors, and pain relief devices) but this problem of inflammation was originating from the inside. This realization was an epiphany, and as he started to change what he put in his body and mind, a new understanding came, and everything began to change. What began as a crucible he would never wish on his worst enemy became the adventure of a lifetime, a Hero’s Journey, if you will. He returned from his quest, victorious, having been led to the solutions he had all along been seeking. How he successfully put out the fire of pain and inflammation is why he created Peak Performance. He now has a new quest: to help others transform their health and life in the same way he did. If in 2013 he could have traveled forward in time to see the life he’s living and the person he’s become today, he wouldn’t have believed it. You can change. You can transform your health and your life in ways you never dreamed possible. It is Talor’s honor and privilege to play a part in supporting you on this journey. Mentioned in this episode: Tony Robbins Learn more about Talor Zamir: buypeakperformance.com The Peak Performance Podcast Learn more about Michael Roderick: smallpondenterprises.com LinkedIn Twitter ]]> After suffering from debilitating chronic inflammation, Talor Zamir realized he needed to make a full life change—from what he put into his body to the way he ran his business. Now as the founder of Peak Performance, After suffering from debilitating chronic inflammation, Talor Zamir realized he needed to make a full life change—from what he put into his body to the way he ran his business. Now as the founder of Peak Performance, Talor is on a mission to inspire us all to transform (and prioritize) our health. In today’s episode, … Continue reading Talor Zamir: Achieve Your Peak Performance Michael Schein & Michael Roderick 33:38 Rusty Gaillard: Upgrade Your Life /episode-274/ Thu, 13 May 2021 03:30:50 +0000 /?p=1370 /episode-274/#respond /episode-274/feed/ 0 Rusty Gaillard ditched his high-profile career at Apple to forge a new path that brought him more happiness and personal (and professional) satisfaction. Now, as a professional coach, he’s showing other people in tech how they can do it too. In today’s episode, Rusty reveals what we can do to upgrade our own paths a

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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407706060840451428Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:26:01 +0000archival professionsmall religious archiveLACarchival educationarchives and the Internetlibrary and archives canadasmall eductional archiveALANational Archives UKNational Archives USarchival PRarchival initiatives of notearchives and technologybudgetconferencesemployment adviceexperimentgenealogyglobe and mailgoogleinformation architectureintroductionmemenational archivespodcastprofessional developmentprofessional musingresearchtourwikipediawordleAccidental ArchivistThe regular musings of accidental Canadian archivist, with interests in history, Internet culture and more.noreply@blogger.com (Accidental Archivist)Blogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407706060840451428.post-4634000236443914370Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:44:00 +00002009-03-26T14:45:54.879-04:00End of the lineI think I am going to close down this blog. I am moving on to other blog projects and no longer wish to maintain this one. This is just a note not to expect any further posts here for the foreseeable future.2009/03/end-of-line.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Accidental Archivist)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407706060840451428.post-1733539328032362662Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:23:00 +00002009-02-19T17:43:36.252-05:00Reporting from London; thinking about library access in comparitive termsThis week, the Accidental Archivist has been visiting the United Kingdom. While here, AA has taken the opportunity to visit such august institutions as the Bodleian Library and (tomorrow!) the British Library. There are striking contrasts to be found everywhere, most notably in architecture. In thinking and reading about these institutions, I wonder if anybody out there has ever thought of making a library equivalent of a certain business index I had heard of. This business index compares how long (in days/weeks/months/years) and how difficult (measured by number of steps and/or organizations one must interact with) it takes to create a business. There is a general sense that it is easier and faster to establish a business in the United States than in many western European countries, for instance. A comparable library index might measure how difficult it is for a user to become registered in order to access library services. Such an index may need to be seperated out by sector, or there would be significant distortions (e.g. public libraries are, by virtue of their mission, more open than other libraries as a general rule), but it would stillSome libraries seem to simply make themselves easier to access than others. There may be reasons for that, but it would understanding how access works would become more interesting in comparitive terms. One final note before I conclude today. On the Tube, there are frequent advertisements for the British Library. However, all of these ads focus on this Library's business centre. It strikes me as very interesting that a) a National Library has a business centre at all and b) that this particular service is the one that is being advertised. I wonder if other National Libraries (or Archives, for that matter) have considered opening a business research/support office. I'm not sure what I think about it as I know very little about it, so I shall suspend judgement for the time being.2009/02/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Accidental Archivist)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407706060840451428.post-6579660564849579510Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:18:00 +00002009-02-08T18:31:30.592-05:00Why isn't there DOI for the popular media?For a course I'm taking, I periodically have trouble accessing journal articles online (e.g. today there was a problem getting a 2004 article from Library Quarterly). However, most of the time everything works smoothly. I can simply click on a link in my course syllabus and automatically be sent to a PDF of the article. This automatic system works since most academic articles are assigned a unique identifier called a <a href=";, or Digital Object Identifier. Using a DOI for articles saves the time of the reader, one of Ranganathan's five laws of librarianship. Well, I'm irritated that this practice isn't used in popular media. I'll illustrate the problem using comedy. Lots of Canadians enjoy The Colbert Report and The Daily Show, and enjoy discussing said programs with each other. However, not all Canadians enjoy these programs by watching broadcasts on TV. Some see clips referred to in blogs... However, woe be to you if you imagine that you can simply play one of these clips. For if you do, you will encounter the following result: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300572773257842882" /></a> If DOI was used properly, an automatic link to the appropriate content should be found and the user shouldn't have to think about any of these technical questions. The above example comes from <a href=" blogpost by author Neil Gaiman</a>.2009/02/why-isnt-there-doi-for-popular-media.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Accidental Archivist)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407706060840451428.post-705388438568543428Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:27:00 +00002009-02-04T00:45:33.204-05:00Databases and archivesI have been fascinated to read about the various open government and Web 2.0 government efforts in the US and UK. The UK has the interesting <a href=" Work For You</a>; information on MPs and their actions. <a href=" Secrets</a> is a great American project likewise dedicated to providing information about elected officials. I can see a future where archives deliver new services through databases, automatically post all Freedom of Information / Access to Information responses online and I look forward to that day. The existing service model is only going to get more and more difficult to explain. Even though archives are generally perceived as being concerned with the past, the only way to thrive in the future is to build out new services like this. Maybe databases of the type suggested here wouldn't work, but let's get some innovation happening!2009/02/databases-and-archives.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Accidental Archivist)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407706060840451428.post-3752057729798842832Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:54:00 +00002009-01-29T01:10:44.749-05:00Two tales of friends and their information needsI saw two friends trying to find information today, but only one was open to letting me help. The first person was trying to find material for her English courses and I pointed her toward <a href=" MLA International Bibliography</a> as a good starting point and showed some of the search functions. She was much surprised at such tools and appeared to be pleased with this lead. Lesson: In this case, the advice provided was partly accepted since the conversation took place in the context of academic work and it involved using a library database. Advice from an information professional context is welcome in an educational context using educational research tools. In the other case, a friend was looking for some recreational information (music, to be precise) she had previously accessed. When I noticed that she was searching Google with no apparent success, I asked what she was up to. I said, "Ah, you're looking for information - that is my speciality, actually..." She then responded, "Well, it's not information; it's <this thing I just happened to be interested in>." It was clear that advice was not wanted. She did eventually find what she wanted but only after much searching around and much frustration. Lesson: Advising people in research when they are using a familiar tool like a commercial search engine is a much more challenging "sell". People often find what they want through such means, even though such tools are often manipulated through <a href=" techniques</a>. It might also be important that the second interaction took place in a leisure or recreational context.2009/01/two-tales-of-friends-and-their.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Accidental Archivist)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407706060840451428.post-4321887472159343814Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:35:00 +00002009-01-26T17:46:22.082-05:00The Persistence of Archaic Conventions on the WebI work as a volunteer editor at a journal based at my university. This position has reminded me just how much a piece of writing can improve when it goes through multiple rounds of editing by different people. And it has reminded me of how much I intensely dislike copy-editing. It just doesn't engage me, but that isn't the point of this post. The journal is entirely online, with each article available in both plain HTML and in PDF. The publishing platform we use is the <a href=" Journal System</a>. Where things get interesting is the transition (or rather, the painful lack thereof) between pieces of writing created for print and those created for the Web. In most cases, submissions to the journal started their life as assignments for classes. There's certainly nothing wrong with that. I presume that all authors created their articles on computers and then, since academia is backwards, printed a copy to be submitted to their instructor. When the submissions come to us, we take print conventions and apply it to the Web. I have learned a few things about the differences one should keep in mind when writing for the Web. One important rule should be to actually use hyperlinks, as you can see in the previous paragraph. In this case, you don't have to wonder what <a href=" Open Journal System</a> is when I refer to it or waste time searching for it or asking around, you simply click the link and you find out what it is all about. Thus, I am driven a bit mad by the use of traditional footnotes and endnotes in the digital environment. Those particular modes of citation have no place in the digital environment. I am reminded of very early printed books (c.1450-1500) where printers and others actively sought to re-create the conventions of manuscript books in print since they presumed that this is what people wanted. However by following this, they failed to take advantage of the technology's new advantages and fail to acknowledge the ways in which print was actually different from manuscript.2009/01/persistence-of-archaic-conventions-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Accidental Archivist)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407706060840451428.post-1734789919007311498Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:10:00 +00002009-01-23T12:18:58.425-05:00Association responses to the recessionI belong to a number of professional associations to stay informed of developments in the field, network with others and foster my own sense of professional identity. One interesting development I've noticed lately has been the way in which these associations have reacted to the recession. Only one group - <a href=" Special Libraries Association</a> - has taken concrete steps to directly help its members (creating a new low income membership option & providing new free professional development resources). In contrast, the Canadian Library Association has only responded by asking its members to comment regarding possible federal stimulus spending. Even this appeal was oddly delivered though. Members were encouraged to suggest individual projects to <A href=" Department of Finance</a>. I wonder if anything will come of this? In my mind, I found it difficult to suggest such projects as I think expanded light rail transit in my city and higher post-secondary education spending is arguably needed more. As far as know, no archival association or group has put together any response to the recession. Are archivists in a position to help people in this situation?2009/01/association-responses-to-recession.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Accidental Archivist)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407706060840451428.post-2135431538019897275Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:40:00 +00002009-01-16T10:42:57.858-05:00Qatar still hiring librarians...Wow... Qatar is still hiring librarians quite consistently; I've seen listings this week on job boards in Canada and the UK for staff to go there, mainly at post-secondary institutions. I have no particular interest in living there (visiting, perhaps...) but I wonder why they are so keen to have Anglo librarian staff?2009/01/qatar-still-hiring-librarians.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Accidental Archivist)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407706060840451428.post-6734261719225198767Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:15:00 +00002009-01-07T18:28:23.600-05:00Clay Shirky on Information ScarcityYesterday, I discovered CBC's new Radio/podcast series called <A href=";, mainly focused on technology and Internet issues. The first episode I listened to was <a href=" interview with Clay Shirky</a>. <a href="; is a telecommunications scholar who is seen as something of guru on the effects of the Internet. During the interview, one particular quote struck me. The fundamental idea of it is not new, but it does frame it in a memorable fashion. When asked about the economic effects of Internet fueled collaboration, he responded, "For any business where scarcity of information was the principle selling point, that business is in trouble." He went on to illustrate that point by arguing that the average price of stock photo has decreased 99% due to free services like flickr (which apparently has 1 billion photos online). If one changes "business" to organization, then the application to universities (and indeed, much formal education) and archives should be clear. It is certainly true that vast stores of information are locked in archives and other special collections and can only be accessed with difficulty, but I wonder if users will continue to remain motivated to jump through all those hoops. Certain kinds of researchers who have a professional requirement to use that kind of research resource - historians, some graduate students, some lawyers - will likely continue, but what about the occasional, 'amateur' user? One archival argument might be that archives are fundamentally concerned with long term memory and that makes them distinctive compared to social web tools. The competitive edge may lie in fostering community, the approach taken by many public libraries. Sure, you can get books at Amazon, Chapters/Indigo or Borders, but it isn't the same as being in a public place with others. Architecturally, most archives aren't set up to enable this kind of community easily. Perhaps the answer lies in developing more services to enrich the information in our archives? I'm not sure what that would be, but it is something to think about.2009/01/clay-shirky-on-information-scarcity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Accidental Archivist)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407706060840451428.post-2840602939278258378Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:24:00 +00002009-01-06T22:37:17.608-05:00The RecessionI haven't written here about the recession yet, even though it hit the US in December 2007 and Canada sometime later. Thus far, it hasn't affected me or anyone I know professionally in anyway. While I certainly don't expect this blessed isolation from economic forces to last much longer (I will be graduating this year...), that may not continue. I've recently come across several newspaper articles (e.g. <a href=" recent Boston Globe article</a>) and blog postings about the positive role that libraries can play in the current economic climate. For example, a typical bit of thrift advice encourages people to use their public library for entertainment rather than going out to movies or buying books or music. I think libraries have a great role to play at all times, but especially when people are in need of some support. Can archives make any kind of economic case like this though? I've never seen any argument that pointed to the economic value of archives. I wonder if somebody out there has made that point.2009/01/recession.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Accidental Archivist)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407706060840451428.post-5539278709721658719Sat, 27 Dec 2008 01:17:00 +00002008-12-27T01:26:11.839-05:00Solving mundane information problems: parking on Boxing DayBoxing Day is the biggest shopping day of the year in Canada, with many deals to be had. I myself picked up two hardcover books, at a hefty 30% discount. I also went to see a movie today with two relatives and we found ourselves looking for a parking space for nearly thirty minutes. Spending that kind of time looking for something like a parking space is both frustrating and sad. This is a fairly simple problem that should have been solved quite some time ago. I've seen some places where very simple information systems have been developed for parking garages (e.g. "There are 57 spaces available here") but could we do something better? Maybe order the sections that people park in? Or set up a GIS system that detects whether or not a space is occupied? I'm not an engineer or programmer by education or experience, but I've seen enough systems and tools out there to know that it should be possible. This idea could be countered by saying that it only delivers value on days of high volume. That said, it could deliver significant time savings and it could play a role in in lowering December stress levels. I would love to do a study in a particularly busy parking area and see if something like this would be worthwhile. While I'm thinking of mundane information problems, what about shopping in a supermarket? I hate all the irritating wandering I have to do whenever I enter a new shopping market AND the total lack of basic guides (sure, there are labels for each aisle, but what about a guide to the store as a whole?). Ideally, I'd like to be able to use a touch screen (or some other interface) to indicate the types of products I'd like and then simply have a map or route generated for me. Wandering around discovering things can be fun in a bookstore or a library sometimes, but not in a parking garage or grocery store.2008/12/solving-mundane-information-problems.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Accidental Archivist)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407706060840451428.post-7107296077367524987Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:51:00 +00002008-12-22T19:38:10.791-05:00professional musingThe Physicist and Economist: a parable for the Information Profession?Another PhD student I know (this one does economics) told me an interesting joke (parable?) about her profession recently on expertise. I may not be relating the story perfectly, but I think I have the main points right. In sum, I wonder why people think they are information experts when they have only a weak understanding of how to use a handful of tools. A physicist who recently won the Nobel Prize decides to set up a table in Central Park to answer questions and help people learn about physics. Many line up to ask and many walk away amazed and enlightened to know more about the field. After a day of answering such questions, he returns to his university and describes his activities to some other professors. An economist hears the story and decides to go and answer questions as well. The economist has a long line of people come to discuss economic answers. Almsot everybody walked away disgruntled, muttering about how the economist didn't know what s/he is talking about. Everybody has a view on economic matters and so they don't respect the expertise of experts. ... Everybody thinks they know how to find information they need through free search engines like Yahoo! or Google. How many people understand how these services work? How listings are managed and arguably manipulated? Is there an understanding of how do different research efforts (e.g. research a candidate's voting record vs. find a shop that sells a given product etc)? How do we build that respect? There are a few ways of doing this. The classic and possibly best way is to demonstrate our skills and make sure that our results are recognized (i.e. marketing = "Doing good and being recognized for doing it"). I've also heard that librarians have to pass exams to practice in some countries (e.g. the Philippines) - that might be a possibility too.2008/12/physicist-and-economist-parable-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Accidental Archivist)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407706060840451428.post-2913136841407248677Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:22:00 +00002008-12-16T17:32:25.648-05:00Process Analysis in Cataloguing: Can't we do this better?One of the arguments deployed against human editing or cataloguing of the Internet is that would be too expensive and slow. This is also an argument used in many library contexts (generally not archives since those institutions work with mostly unique materials) against original library cataloguing; it is better to simply digitally import catalogue records from a national library or commercial service. One of the hats I wear at my university involves doing some cataloguing for an academic research project. Out of curiosity, I started to plot how many steps are involved in cataloging a single item into the database. I stopped counting at step 13, but I would say that there are about 20 steps. That's 20 steps PER ITEM; it takes roughly 3-5 minutes per item catalogued. I would say 80-90% of these steps are highly repeatable, perhaps even amenable to automation with a script. One could respond this by saying "Oh we'll just automate everything and fire the cataloging staff." That's not what I'm advocating here. Rather, I am suggesting that one analyze the process and seek to minimize the ineffective or repeatable steps and let staff focus on the more challenging tasks. That said, there do not seem to be the right mix of incentives to make this happen. Or perhaps there is just a lack of interest in innovation? I wonder if there is a better way of saying, "A lot of this is boring and highly repeatable; can we work with the IT staff to automate parts of this so that we can all be more effective at work?"2008/12/process-analysis-in-cataloguing-cant-we.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Accidental Archivist)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407706060840451428.post-6972116653705540795Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:13:00 +00002008-12-18T03:06:28.029-05:00Archivaria Issue 66 has been published; great article on archives in fiction/pop cultureI received an email today informing me that the latest issue of <a href="; (issue 66) has been published online. There are a number of interesting articles and I have only just begun reading through. The article that caught my interest immediately was Karen Buckley article, "The Truth is in the Red Files”: An Overview of Archives in Popular Culture." <blockquote>In the first episode of the new Doctor Who series, it only takes a few sentences summarizing an exhaustive archival search to encapsulate a general sense of the mystery surrounding the Doctor and his place in time, space, and history: “I tracked [the information] down in the Washington Public Archives … if you dig deep enough … this Doctor keeps cropping up all over the place.”</blockquote> Fantastic. The mysterious nature of the Doctor is one of the many, many reasons I find him such a captivating character.2008/12/archivaria-issue-66-has-been-published.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Accidental Archivist)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407706060840451428.post-4090935014461823184Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:08:00 +00002008-12-22T19:39:23.858-05:00Information Asymetries and IncentivesOn the weekend, I purchased <A href="; (it reminds me of another recent work of "pop" economics I read in the summer called The Economic Naturalist) and it has already proved a stimulating read. I have long been interested in social science, of working with real data to try to understand society and then go somewhere with that. One of the opening themes of the book is a concept the authors call "information symmetry"; the common practice that experts/professionals often hold significantly more information than their audiences or lay people. There is some good research that suggests powerfully negative effects to this. The book examines tens of thousands of house sales in the Chicago area and notes that real estate agents selling their own property typically have that property listed on the market longer and typically sell for much better prices than their clients. The question is one of incentives; if a person selling their property raises the price by $10,000 they get all of that, but if you are working on elaborate commission system, you might earn as little as $150 or $200, so it may not seem worth the effort. Given the non-profit motives (and indeed, aspirations to empower people with information) of many in the information profession, I wonder how the question of incentives play out. As far as experts go, librarians - on a vague and ideological level, anyhow - are committed to eroding our informational advantage in favor of users. This strikes me as good in many ways, but might that explain some other things? Such as why other professionals who sharply control information or manipulate information (e.g. doctors, lawyers, accountants, engineers, some scientists)? What makes people come to us? Is it desperation (i.e. information we have cannot be obtained any other way) or something else (preference for filtering)? I do think there is something to be gained from asking the incentive question in a more systematic fashion. What is the effect on incentives if we make services more difficult to use (or conversely, refuse to provide easy methods of access)? As usual, I don't have well formed ideas on this but I wanted to share some views to provoke further thought.2008/12/information-asymetries-and-incentives.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Accidental Archivist)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407706060840451428.post-568898565361637215Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:50:00 +00002008-12-05T01:13:17.051-05:00experimentwordleWordle<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href=" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="; border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276185168857721218" /></a> <a href=" Archivist on Wordle</a2008/12/wordle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Accidental Archivist)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407706060840451428.post-7374710887052447991Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:47:00 +00002008-12-04T22:56:05.789-05:00memeThe Nearest Book MemeAh, memes. It has been a few years since one of these has come out in the bits of the blogosphere that I keep track of. However, the "Nearest Book Meme" is a fun one. As with some many fun and interesting things, I read it about on <a href=" Abram's blog</a>. "Besides, she told me, she read something once about how aluminum pans cause Alzheimer's - so this would be, medicinally, a wise purchase." - Michael Beaumier, "Not Included with Display" in The Customer Is Always Wrong: The Retail Chronicles Edited by Jeff Martin. Note: I have a stack of three books directly next to me (<a href=" Customer is Always Wrong: The Retail Chronicles</a>; <a href=" Comes to Town, Some Leaves Town</a>; <a href=" From My Father</a>). It is unclear which one is nearest. Given that the first book on that list was on the top of the pile, I guess it should be selected. Rules: * Get the book nearest to you. Right now. * Go to page 56. * Find the 5th sentence. * Write this sentence - either here or on your blog. * Copy these instructions as commentary of your sentence. * Don't look for your favorite book or your coolest but really the nearest.2008/12/nearest-book-meme.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Accidental Archivist)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407706060840451428.post-6454697771277804852Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:25:00 +00002008-12-01T13:30:34.055-05:00googleAn Alternative to Blaming GoogleI'm reading Imre Szeman's article “‘Do No Evil’: Google and Evil as a Political Category" (published in <a href=": Canadian Journal of Cultural Studies</a>). Google comes under a lot of attack here for its way of implementing its book scanning/search service. From the perspective of a pro-open access, open source graduate student, I would certainly say there are problems... That said, why is the emphasis always on a sort of quasi-whining? Sure, Google is popular and often good at what it does. Is it the end of search and using information? No. Why can't there be more discussion and work on projects like <a href=" Open Content Alliance</a> or the Internet Archive? Instead of complaining about why Google is lacking in some way, is it not more productive to build something better? I presume that most critics simply lack the resources or IT skills to create something like that, but that doesn't mean it shouldn't be attempted at all.2008/12/alternative-to-blaming-google.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Accidental Archivist)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407706060840451428.post-8931093987920713859Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:18:00 +00002008-11-29T18:20:35.816-05:00Librarians for the Intelligence ServiceI meant to write a post a few days ago about an information session I attended about the new facility that the Archives of Ontario is moving to at York University. I will write a few notes and then move onto the main theme of this entry. The new building looks quite inviting and I like the prospect of having areas and facilities to deliver programs to the public. I do very much hope the proposal to provide free (?) wireless Internet access to the research areas comes through - that is a fundamental requirement for an archives and one that is fairly cheap to provide. The move and re-opening at the next institution is scheduled for April 2009 and looks set to happen. Now onto the main reason I'm posting today. For my 100th post (wow, I can't believe I'm there already), I'd like to look at two recent career options I have learned about. Researching job opportunities is something I generally do and find fulfilling. In this case, I was much interested by two particular opportunities. At CSIS (Canadian Security and Intelligence Service), there is a posting for <a href=" Librarian to work in the Intelligence Assessment Branch</a> (salary range: $67,660 to $82,340 per year Canadian) and at the GCHQ (British: Government Communications Head Quarters), there is a posting for <a href=" Intelligence Specialist</a> (£24,456 - £27,546). Both of these positions strike me as quite interesting, I must say. Of the two, I have a better chance of obtaining the British position since it appears to be open to new graduates to a greater degree than the Canadian position. I presume that I would be barred from blogging about librarian work in the intelligence field, but I think other people out there should know that there are opportunities in this field.2008/11/librarians-for-intelligence-service.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Accidental Archivist)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407706060840451428.post-8774826618157005009Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:30:00 +00002008-11-24T03:26:12.109-05:00Reflecting on the Archivist 2.0 ManifestoI don't think I've previously commented on <a href=" Archivist 2.0 manifesto</a>. The manifesto has 17 points and it is partly inspired by the American Libraries article “A Manifesto for Our Times," by Laura B. Cohen which explored similar issues. From my perspective, I think there are a few points that are particularly interesting. I will educate myself about the information culture of my users and look for ways to incorporate what I learn into the services my archives provides. Researching users has been an interest of mine for quite some time. I would love to get paid (or just have it as one of my major job duties) to do user research and stay informed about new trends in the information culture. Arguably, I make the effort to stay informed anyhow though. # I will take an experimental approach to change and be willing to make mistakes. The development of professional standards like RAD or AACR2 encourage a culture of perfection, but I'm fine to leave that behind. I would like to see archives embrace a culture of pilot projects - including allowing staff time to think about new approaches. # I will not wait until something is perfect before I release it, and I’ll modify it based on user feedback. This has the vital benefit of bending and reshaping services to meet user needs. # I will be willing to go where users are, both online and in physical spaces, to practice my profession. Archivists really need to hear this. But let's be thoughtful too. Does it make sense to establish a presence in the World of Warcraft game? I know that a group of scientists recently held a research meeting in that environment (here's the amusing titled Science article: <a href=" Monsters for Science</a>). What about social networking websites like Facebook or MySpace? # I will create open Web sites that allow users to join with archivists to contribute content in order to enhance their learning experience and provide assistance to their peers. I want this badly but whenever I've mentioned to people, there seems to be quite a bit of resistance. From those conversations, I think there is a technical solution that addresses everybody's concerns. Make user generated content modular (i.e. you can use it or toggle it off); that way, users who want to use the official, "plain" finding aids or database can still have that # I will lobby for an open catalog that provides personalized, interactive features that users expect in online information environments. This strikes me as interesting idea but I think it would be difficult to design. Perhaps archives could ask Amazon.com for help? # I will encourage professional blogging in my archives. Yes, yes, and yes. Blogging should remain optional, of course (can you imagine mandatory blogging? Ugh!). The key to this point is only partly about the technology. The best blogs have a real persona powering them and that sense of connection is a great deal of the reason that keeps me coming back to blogs. I can't think of any Canadian institutions where professionals directly blog about their institutions, but last week I read about <a href=" senior person blogging at the Federal Reserve</a> (aka the US Central Bank, more or less) in the United States. If that kind of organization has/allows professional blogging, then information organizations should at lest be open (if not outright encouraging) of the notion.2008/11/reflecting-on-archivist-20.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Accidental Archivist)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407706060840451428.post-6247186460032480357Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:30:00 +00002008-11-23T23:30:53.556-05:002008/11/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Accidental Archivist)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407706060840451428.post-5704325626274529384Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:53:00 +00002008-11-23T14:04:02.328-05:00library and archives canadaLibrary and Archives Canada's new survey<a href=" and Archives Canada</a> has launched <a href=" new survey to help them design their future programs</a>. I've already completed the survey but I wanted to blog about it as well The survey indicates that LAC is looking at creating programs on: Canada's Prime Ministers; Canadian film, music and broadcast shows; Canada's Constitution and founding documents, an exhibition on <a href=" Winston Churchill</a>, <a href=" Rocky Mountains</a>. Further, I like the range of programming experiences that LAC is considering - workshops, lectures, Web content and the like. During the summer, I had the chance to see two exhibits (one on Anne of Green Gables and the other on the Treaty of Paris) which I very much enjoyed. Of the broad topics described above, I would like to see them all happen though I admit I'm not sure what an exhibit on the Rocky Mountains would be like. It is not a region of the country that I know very well, so it could be enlightening.2008/11/library-and-archives-canadas-new-survey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Accidental Archivist)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407706060840451428.post-3383183024618382781Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:27:00 +00002008-11-21T13:27:00.742-05:00Statistics Skills and SoftwareI'm starting to think that I need to develop some substantial statistics skills. There are a few different reasons for this: I'd like to be able to assess studies I read better, I'd like to be able to do my own studies better (will need to do analysis on some survey results in a few weeks) and I'm getting interested in doing more policy work. In terms of statistics software, my university provides discounts to purchase <a href="; and <a href=";. A friend of mine doing doctoral work in economics prefers Stata and I am inclined to take her lead on this. Does anybody reading have any preferences on statistical software or recommendations on how to get a grounding in applied statistical skills?2008/11/statistics-skills-and-software.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Accidental Archivist)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407706060840451428.post-7743542299542166512Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:08:00 +00002008-11-18T17:08:00.360-05:00Demonstrating information skillsIt occurs to me that information professionals - at least the ones that I know - need to get better at personally using their information skills. For example, I was recently talking to some fellow graduate students in my program about developing some kind of archive to preserve some of the interesting projects that students create every year. The purpose of such an archive is essentially knowledge management: by sharing experiences, the archive helps students better design and benefit from practicum opportunities. There are several other examples I could refer to, such as managing email (one area where I need to become more systematic). It occurs to me that this kind of heightened more personal use of information skills could also be helpful in the workplace. Rather than vaguely referring to productivity and the hypothetical value of a well designed intranet system, one could present a narrative of personal success. Something like, "Ah, before I adopted a knowledge management system in my group, most of the gains made by short term staff were being lost and training for new staff took 20 hours. Now training time is down to 5 hours and stress levels in the office are much lower."2008/11/demonstrating-information-skills.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Accidental Archivist)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407706060840451428.post-7236302181996300275Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:35:00 +00002008-11-17T17:48:10.946-05:00professional developmentDecisions, Decisions...Both this week and the first week of December, I have to make a decision that's a bit tricky. Specifically, I have to decide between attending a class and attending an event put on by a professional association. I find this quite vexing as I really want to do both and see that both contribute to my career development. I think I may ultimately go for the professional event as the classes meet multiple times and it happens that those particular classes are a bit flexible.2008/11/decisions-decisions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Accidental Archivist)0

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