Samuel Gordon Paley

Higher ed event strategist | 30+ yrs in pharmacy, HR & project leadership | Champion for global learning, equity & inclusion | Connecting people with purpose

[Peking University @PKU1898]

“People won’t be using this device in 50 years. They’ll still be reading Confucius.”

Scholars at Beijing Forum 2025 got real about AI and what actually lasts.

Ouch. But fair.

🎦| Katherine Chen, Chao Ranran, Liew En Thung, Goi Sin Yee

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

"SD cards were invented in 1999"

Sony in 1998:

[Book Therapy @Book_therapy223]

Become a master of time management

[Justin Mecham @thejustinmecham]

People don’t quit companies—

They quit unkind cultures:

Kindness isn’t about being soft.

It’s about being strong enough to respond,
instead of react.

Here’s how that happens, step by step:

🟧 Notice what you feel
Don’t mask it. Name it.

🟨 Understand your patterns
What drains you? What triggers you?

🟧 Pause before you react
A second of silence can save hours of regret.

🟨 Choose your response
Ask: “What’s a better way to handle this?”

🟧 See other perspectives
You don’t have to agree — just understand.

🟨 Speak with care
Say what’s real, not what’s rude.

🟧 Build respect in conflict
Tension is where trust is built.

🟨 Stay grounded under pressure
Lead with calm, not control.

Use my sheet to shift from reacting to responding.

Because kindness isn’t just something you give,
it’s something you build—

One step and choice at a time.

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👇 Want a PDF of my top infographics? 👇
Go Here: https://t.co/VwjXadI9ZX

[Always Keep Learning @AlwaysKeepL]

10 Principles of Kaizen

[George Stern @georgestern]

How to promote yourself without turning people off.

Like it or not,

Putting your head down and quietly doing the work is rarely enough for the career you want.

Here's how to self-promote without seeming arrogant or overly cringy:

[The PhD Place @ThePhDPlace]

Some AI prompts that actually help with research stuff #ad

[George Stern @georgestern]

EQ will take you a lot farther than IQ.

And you can strengthen yours.

A cheat sheet on Travis Bradberry's must-read book that covers:
↳Why EQ matters
↳What it is
↳And how to grow yours

[Rachel Cruze @RachelCruze]

Culture feeds us a steady diet of what it believes is important. If we're not careful, we can spend years working toward something that ends up meaning nothing to us.

[Elizabeth D. Steiner @ED_Steiner]

It’s #TeacherAppreciationWeek, and a good time to check in on how the nation’s 70,000 public school-based pre-K teachers are feeling. Unfortunately, nearly 60% of them experience frequent job-related stress.

[Samuel Gordon Paley @sgpaley]

Attn: HigherEd Event Planners:
The @eventsafety4all can help higher ed graduation planners with expert guidance on crowd management, weather planning, and emergency response—keeping ceremonies safe, smooth, and stress-free. #EventSafety #HigherEdEvents #GraduationDay

[Samuel Gordon Paley @sgpaley]

Calling all higher ed event planners! What are your go-to resources, checklists, or tips for planning a smooth, inclusive, and memorable graduation ceremony? Would love to hear what’s worked (or what to avoid)! #HigherEdEvents #GraduationPlanning #EdEventProfs

[Samuel Gordon Paley @sgpaley]

Exploring how campuses worldwide engage students beyond the classroom. My research in Global Higher Education Event & Student Activities Management begins. #GHEESAM #HigherEd #StudentEngagement #GlobalLearning

[Samuel Gordon Paley @sgpaley]

Testing Twitter!!! :)