Actionable feedback prompts the recipient to take an action outside the framework of the conversation, but most feedback appearing to be actionable is in fact non-actionable. Let’s look at some examples and analyze why they do not warrant any action … Continue reading
You are always going to get negative feedback. As you get more and more positive feedback, you get more and more negative feedback.
For example: this month I reduced my freelance photography rate from $50 per event to $20 per hour, … Continue reading
Below are five essays I wrote over the past few days for my Educational Psychology course at Daytona State College. All references to the textbook reference this book (PDF, 3MB, 365 pg.).
E-Journal 1 (4%): What is the role of … Continue reading
Today I released Tweet This 1.7, the first update to my WordPress plugin in nearly a year. This version adds OAuth support, and it is an important upgrade because Twitter will be disabling basic authentication tomorrow, Aug. 31, 2010. I’ve … Continue reading
1. Bloggers share their FEELINGS with the world. Who does this? Women and men pretending to be women (gays). MEN do not share their feelings because they do not want to appear gay. Women are already gay, so it doesn’t … Continue reading
I changed the WordPress permalink structure for this blog from “/%postname%-%post_id%” to “/%year%/%monthnum%/%postname%/”, after nearly three years with the old URLs. This is what most WordPress blogs use, and I understand the wisdom of using a trailing slash which indicates … Continue reading
Most blogs consist of one person commenting on the world, and a whole bunch of people passing by, spending five minutes to skim several posts, and perhaps making a comment or two. These people move on to never return, and … Continue reading
In kindergarten, children are given writing assignments that are ten words minimum. Your high school final essay probably had a length requirement of 3000 words. A doctoral thesis is often required to be 30,000 words plus a bibliography.
Just like age … Continue reading
This page lists the version notes for every version of Tweet This.
1.8.2: 2011-02-21 (mirror): A nonessential update to increase my revenue.
* Changed AdSense option to Amazon Associates, since Google banned me.
* Changed donation links to differentiate between > $11.90 … Continue reading
I’ve found a powerful and time-saving technique for responding to long-winded critiques and challenges from others.
Give a short answer.
Not because a short answer is better, but because there’s no need for a long answer. A lengthy, elegant, point-by-point essay can … Continue reading