Have courage

by stephen marshall on February 28, 2013

Do what you think is right.

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Strategic planning

February 8, 2013

Do you strategically plan? You should. A strategic plan provides a road map to your professional and personal life. Assigning priorities/goals, objectives and actions allow you to assess progress and stay on target. Academic programs are strategic plans because they usually follow two or four year initiatives to reach a goal. I’m going to publish [...]

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Promises

February 6, 2013

Promises are important. Sometimes things happen where a promise gets broken. I had hoped to write here each day. I’ve fallen down on the promise. When you break a promise, the best things to do are to recognize, apologize, and do whatever it takes to make good.

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Truth

February 2, 2013

Truth really does set you free. Being true to yourself and focusing on your passion will make you excited to live each day. Ask yourself, is this really for me? Then, follow your truth to happiness.

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Opening for Leon Russell…

February 1, 2013

Awesome gig and memories with Wise Old River opening for Leon Russell at the Barter Theatre. It’s not every night a guy like me gets to open for a legend in front of a sold out crowd in a historic theatre. I didn’t get to speak with Leon but I met lots of cool guys [...]

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Alumni Tracking

January 31, 2013

I’ve been promoting my alumni tracking initiative with colleagues but I want to share this idea to my readers. I strongly believe if we do this now, our alumni tracking challenges will be greatly reduced in the long term. Here’s what I am doing: I have my students create a LinkedIn account. (I am requiring [...]

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Routines and Quality of Life

January 30, 2013

I’m a routine guy. I love my routine and I thrive in it. I’m less creative, happy, or focused when I’m robbed of my routine. Why is this important to know? Because I’ve recognized my routine is a major part of my quality of life. The more I recognize the what causes storms in my [...]

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Creativity TED Talks with Tan & Gilbert

January 29, 2013

My multimedia class is discussing creativity this week and I found this exciting TED Talk done by Amy Tan. Here’s another great one with Elizabeth Gilbert.

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Afraid…

January 28, 2013

Fear is a great motivator. It is also great at continuing the status quo. Don’t be afraid of change. Embrace. Change could lead to better places.

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Smiley and West on Poverty

January 25, 2013

These two great minds were recently at ETSU. I was there and was greatly moved…

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