A Geek Leader Podcast

February 12, 2013

One of the best speeches from Steve Jobs

This is one of my favorite speeches of all time. So inspiring. Steve you will be missed.

February 7, 2013

What Malcolm Gladwell taught me about spaghetti sauce

A nice little video about what customers really want versus what they say they want.

February 5, 2013

7 Tips for Public Speaking

I usually make my students give some sort of presentation every semester. I also enjoy speaking at businesses and conferences whenever I get a chance. So here are some tips that I use when speaking and that I provide to my students before their presentations. Know your subject. Be sure you are an expert on the topic you are presenting… Bear in mind that an expert is someone who knows more about the subject than 50% of the people you’re presenting too. If you’re only a sudo-expert, you can become an expert with in no time. Tell a story. Be […]

January 23, 2013

Famous Failures

A Powerful video showing that failures can lead to success.

January 23, 2013

Tips for being successful in college

I should be an expert at this, seeing as I’ve been either in college or working for a college (I’m a professor) for more than 15 years. Here are a few tips that will help students be successful. Stay busy (get involved) – Studies show that students that are involved in more than 1 campus organization or student activity have higher GPA’s than students that are not involved at all (source Department of Health and Human Services). Plus involvement helps you build social skills, friends and a resume. Make good habits early – You need to establish good patterns in your first […]