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Create Your Own Online Leadership Class

Since I write a lot on student leadership (which often translates well in other <insert adjective here> leadership endeavors), I am constantly reading about the the subject.

Every month, Amazon will release a new crop of books about leadership.
Every month, leadership organizations produce newsletters and resource articles.

But what about every day?

Welcome to the Google School of Online Leadership Education.

I have discovered a fantastic tool that sends me the latest articles and news information items about leadership EVERY DAY.

It's called Google Alerts.

Of course, you can simply go to Google and type in the word, leadership. Then peruse the results. But with Google Alerts, I get the freshest and newest information about the topic of leadership from news, blogs, web, groups, etc.

It's easy, and of course it works for most any topic.

1. Go to Google Alerts.
2. Type in your search term (i.e., LEADERSHIP)
3. Choose where you want to get your information from (I recommend: COMPREHENSIVE)
4. Choose to get your information once a day (RECOMMENDED), as it happens, or once a week.
5. Enter your email address.

That's it.

Tomorrow, when you get your first email, you'll have a wealth of articles, news clippings, blog posts, and other information about what's been published in the last 24 hours. You decide what to click through and read.

Some days, I read a lot of articles. Other days, I merely skim the headlines. Whatever your schedule, you now have a leadership curriculum that is delivered to your email address EVERY DAY.

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT: What are you doing to think, learn, study the topic of your choice EVERY DAY?

SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT: Tell us how you would add or tweak this system.

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Tim Milburn
Student Leadership Trainer & Tool Maker
www.studentlinc.net

Rapid Fire Learning | June 2007

I'm a little late to the game on this one, but want to encourage you summer readers that learning continues...even when you're NOT in school!

So here is my top five learning experiences from the month of June.

1. I took the Strengthsfinder 2.0 test. You can access the online survey with a code when you purchase the book, Strengthsfinder 2.0 by Tom Rath. I had taken the test previously (1.0). This time, I gained a couple of additional strengths. Interesting. Anyways, here's my top five: Strategic, Activator, Maximizer, Futuristic, Learner.

2. Conflict teaches you about yourself, about others, and about the type of relationship you REALLY have with others. You never know the level of your friendships until you experience a conflict with that person. Conflict will show the level of intimacy, commitment, dedication the other person has invested in both the relationship and you. In fact, I don't think you can know how truly you are committed to another person until you experience some type of conflict.

3. Keep good records. This is important for taxes, conversations, notes from activities/events, and Little League scorebooks.

4. Discipline begets (that's a good Bible word) discipline. I am discovering that if I keep the discipline of exercising, then it helps me keep the disicpline of writing, which helps me keep the discipline of thinking, which helps me keep the discipline of learning....and so on.

5. Desktop Tower Defense is the ultimate time waster. I had a period of a few days where I spent more time playing this game then I did just about anything else. I think I am susceptible to the disease of video game addiction.

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT: Are you learning something new every month?

SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT: Why not share what you're learning with the rest of us? You can add your nuggets of wisdom in the comments below or at Joyful Jubilant Learning.

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Tim Milburn
Student Leadership Trainer & Tool Maker
www.studentlinc.net

Share Your Seven Favorite Links

This Saturday something very cool happens.

The date lines up "7's" straight across. If it was a slot machine...you'd be very happy.

Well you can hit the jackpot and help others find a very useful prize by participating in The Seven Wonders of Joyful Jubilant Learning.

It's easy to play:

1. Click on the link to 7 Wonders of Joyful Jubilant Learning.
2. Add your seven favorite links that inspire you to Listen, Laugh, Learn, Link, Love, Live, and Leap to Wonder in the comments.
3. Your additions will be compiled with everyone else's to create a very rewarding resource...lots and lots of links for you to explore and learn from the generosity of others.

Take a few moments and join the fun and watch the "seven's" line up this Saturday.

7 Wonders of Joyful Jubilant Learning