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May 3, 2018 by Michelle Spencer Leave a Comment

Using Fear to Your Advantage

Using Fear to Your Advantage

I was recently listening to a podcast where a guy (we’ll call him Bob) was talking about the fears he had in the weeks leading up to a three-week rafting trip through the Grand Canyon and a considerable amount of white water. It reminded me of my first canoe trip through some white water when […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: challenge, change, fear, knowledge, planning, project management

April 13, 2018 by Michelle Spencer Leave a Comment

Reframing Problems

Reframing Problems

I work where three areas intersect: legal, learning, and technology. Two of these areas are in the midst of extended periods of great change and major upheaval: legal and learning. Many in both legal and learning struggle with this. The American legal system is built on precedents, so the “we’ve always done it this way” […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: change, innovation, problem-solving, strategy

March 28, 2018 by Michelle Spencer Leave a Comment

The #TooBusyChallenge

The #TooBusyChallenge

How many annoying little things do you encounter every day that you don’t address? When I was still working inside a law firm doing IT support, it was a regular occurrence for me to walk by someone’s office and encounter people doing just that day after day after day. Here’s how the conversation would usually […]

Filed Under: Blog, Mischievous Musings Tagged With: #TooBusyChallenge, challenge, distraction, frustration, productivity

December 31, 2017 by Michelle Spencer Leave a Comment

React vs. Respond

React vs. Respond

As I worked around the house this morning, I pondered the idea of reacting versus responding, as well as what the differences and connotations of both words are. Eventually, I decided to look at the definitions of the two words. You can find definitions for react and respond on dictionary.com. When I think of “react,” […]

Filed Under: Blog, Mischievous Musings Tagged With: analysis, disaster recovery planning, mastery, planning, practice, project management, training

December 27, 2017 by Michelle Spencer Leave a Comment

TIP: Microsoft Word Readability Statistics

TIP: Microsoft Word Readability Statistics

When writing, it can be helpful to know what the readability statistics are in order to determine whether your writing is at the appropriate level for the intended audience. Microsoft Word has the ability to show you both the Flesch Reading Ease score and the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level rating. This information is displayed at the […]

Filed Under: Tips, Word Tagged With: ms word, writing

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