Author Archives: Tricia Ransom

About Tricia Ransom

Patricia Ransom: wife, daughter, friend. Learning, laughing, living. Chicago, Illinois, downstate. Townie, urbanite, traveller. Note: The opinions expressed on this blog belong solely to me and should not be assumed to reflect the opinions of any of my employers past, current, or future.

Where Did Imagination Go?

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Tricia Ransom

(note: this is an old draft from about 2013 or so that I never posted) When I was a kid, we took everyday objects and made them into toys. I grew up in a neighborhood with about 20 kids and … Continue reading →

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PowerPoint and Screen Clipping: Who Knew?

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Tricia Ransom

I just learned this today. WHO KNEW???  

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Attack Spider vs Me

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Tricia Ransom

Before I begin, I have to catch you up on two very important and germane facts to this story. Fact 1) I am afraid of spiders. Petrified. Paralyzed. I’m sure you get the picture. Fact 2) One year ago today, … Continue reading →

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6 Word Theme: Failure Is Not A Bad Thing

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Tricia Ransom

Experiencing failure is not a failing. It is your unique learning opportunity. Failure opens you to movement forward in a slightly sideways or backwards direction.

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Six Word Theme: The Association of Learning and Performance

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Tricia Ransom

This post is inspired by Brian Washburn’s post A Word Cloud from 147 L&D Professionals 6 Word Memoirs. To quote him directly: The post itself featured 6-word memoirs from 25 L&D professionals and there were a dozen or so comments … Continue reading →

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