Brian Remer

Specialist in creative learning and facilitation; Author of 99-Word Stories and Say It Quick!

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99-Word Stories:  Pressing Matters - Be prepared or expect the unexpected? - https://t.co/gyUWiCLgTb Good planning does not always insure success. It also takes agile use of one’s experience to change course in the moment if necessary.

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Second Life: Cast-Off Items and Innovation - https://t.co/6gxRKYpkFw If something is broken, throw it out, right? But wait. Maybe you can still use it. Perhaps some obscure feature of the object could be used in a new way leading to a bright innovation.

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How to Have Fun with Statistics  - https://t.co/qEa0SuZlDR Most people are impressed with numbers. But that does not mean that statistics and hard facts are the best way to gain support.

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Lead Me, Please! Empowerment of Leaders - https://t.co/yzSE53vChB Every day there are opportunities to take a leadership role. And there are thousands of people giving advice about how to be a good leader. So what’s stopping you from stepping up?

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Your Stupid Brain – Why We Find Ourselves Surprising - https://t.co/oQB1mcuKMz Read a summary of Dean Burnett’s book, “Idiot Brain." By focusing on idiosyncrasies of the brain, Burnett is able to explain both the capabilities and the limitations of the human mind.

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All Together – Collaborate or Cooperate - https://t.co/c0DhDFOeLv

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Question Your Confidence - https://t.co/38ajxqXkzD Competent people radiate confidence, right? Then why does it seem that the person with the most confidence sometimes has the least knowledge or skill?

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No, Gracias – Managing commitments honestly - https://t.co/BgkZRa8tQW Everyone probably feels overworked at one time or another. But how can you know when someone is really at their limit or when they are pretending to be busy just to manage their work load?

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Fun is Where You Find It - https://t.co/8cnMU163dR
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Just to get through the complexities and complications of the day can be an effort. But why wait until the end of the day for a little fun? What if we found enjoyment throughout the day?

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Leadership Averse: The Power of Not Knowing - https://t.co/gYKDH9fILG Become comfortable with ambiguity so you can help others deal with a constantly changing environment.

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99's on the 9th: Peer Pressure: It’s not just for kids - https://t.co/QQ9pGAywlI We think of it as a negative force driving young people to risky behaviors they wouldn’t ordinarily do. But peer pressure can motivate all of us in positive but subtle ways.

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It’s April Fools: Time for Deception  - https://t.co/pB5pAOvu4D Lying can be good for learning. This is not fake news. White lies, fibs, pretending, and deception are ways to teach concepts and practice skills.

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Fall for Success:  Controlled Failure - https://t.co/T0hKen0o5X

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Scarce Resources – Hoarding that’s Habit Forming - https://t.co/edjgzMLyV4 A lack of collaboration, the unwillingness to share information, unnecessary competition for recognition and resources in organizations. Are they baked into the environment?

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Great Groups: Make them sing - https://t.co/sHuWHQaNLY Think about your team. Is it Forming, Storming, Norming, or Performing? These are commonly held stages of group development but they may not be true for every team.

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Firefly News Flash - Conversing about Questions: Who’s asking? - https://t.co/jMAezcTt7D about Questions: Who’s asking?
Asking questions is a powerful strategy to encourage learning. The person who asks the questions is in control of the learning.

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99-Word Stories Please Go Practice: Motivate with Trust, Choice, and Feedback - https://t.co/wqh3oAXVp8 Some say it takes 10,000 hours of practice to master a skill. If that’s true, why would anyone start? How does anyone get beyond the enormity of that number?

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Firefly News Flash - Frozen by Fear: A second look at The Influential Mind - https://t.co/MA7SiZDboA Don’t. Stop. No!
These are words we use to limit actions that could be harmful or dangerous. But we also use them to get people to change bad habits. Unfortunately...

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99-Word Stories - Self-Distraction: Missing the real point - https://t.co/UmTdmx0DTQ It’s not uncommon to become anxious about our performance. After all, we are frequently being evaluated in one way or another. But when this concern over-rides the larger intention of ...

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Firefly News Flash: Mind Control: A Review of The Influential Mind - https://t.co/lse0sLYuwc Is mind control on the horizon of humankind? Not for a long time but that doesn’t mean you can’t improve the influence you do have to change the thinking and behavior of others.