When I was in grade school, I was fascinated with words. We had a Webster’s New American Illustrated Dictionary in our house, and it was common to see me sitting on the floor, reading the dictionary to learn new words.
My parents couldn’t understand my fascination. Why would a nine-year old girl sit inside on a beautiful summer day to read a dictionary? Continue reading TED Talk: Go Ahead, Make Up New Words
With millions of kids and adults to deliver Christmas presents to in one day, you know Santa has great leadership skills to inspire his team for that all-important day this month.
From leading with the why to focusing on outcomes, the infographic from Officevibe will teach you a few leadership lessons from jolly old St. Nick. Continue reading 8 Merry Leadership Lessons You Can Learn From Santa [Infographic]
At this year’s TEDxUofM event, University of Michigan Professor Anne Curzan finished out the day with her talk, What Makes a Word “Real”?
Curzan had me (and the audience) laughing and gasping with her discussion of dictionaries, word usage, and how words have changed meaning over time. Continue reading TEDxUofM 2014: What Makes a Word “Real”?