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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.

Why Do I Blog?

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Tricia Ransom

I’m at The TLDC 2016 conference, sitting in a session facilitated by Shannon Tipton. This session is all about blogging. She asked, why does your organization blog? Or, if your organization did blog, what is the purpose? Is it to … Continue reading →

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Why am I so happy?

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Tricia Ransom

I am at The TLDC16 conference and just listened to the keynote by Allison Rossett. Her speech was about happiness. And it got me thinking about myself.  Most people who know me find me unrelentingly happy. But it hasn’t always been … Continue reading →

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Burlesque, Vaudeville, Follies

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Tricia Ransom

Do you know how burlesque, vaudeville, and the Ziegfeld Follies differ from each other? This one minute clip from the movie Singing in the Rain explains the differences…without using a single word. I challenge you to explain something in a … Continue reading →

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Outgoing Introvert at ATD2016 Conference

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Tricia Ransom

Anyone whos met me would swear up one side and down the other that I’m the most outgoing extroverted people-person you could ever meet. And as long as I was with one person I know well, that description fits me … Continue reading →

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I Know I Don’t Know

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Tricia Ransom

 “I’ve spent my life trying to undo habits—especially habits of thinking. They narrow your interaction with the world. They’re the phrases that come easily to your mind, like: ‘I know what I think,’ or ‘I know what I like,’ or … Continue reading →

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