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Written by Russ Gadzhiev, PhD   “Creativity is seeing what others see and thinking what no one else ever thought.”  – Albert Einstein    “A creative life is an amplified life. It’s a bigger life, a happier life, an expanded life, and a hell of a lot more interesting life.”  – Elizabeth Gilbert    “Creativity is inventing, […]

Written by Russ Gadzhiev, PhD   “He who every morning plans the transactions of that day and follows that plan carries a thread that will guide him through the labyrinth of the most busy life.” – Victor Hugo   “The most efficient way to live reasonably is every morning to make a plan of one’s day

Written by Russ Gadzhiev, PhD   “You must take ownership and leadership of tomorrow. For that to be possible, you have to strengthen your capacity and widen your vision as a global citizen.” – Ban Ki-moon   “I am often asked what can people do to become a global citizen? I reply that it begins in

Written by Russ Gadzhiev, PhD   “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams   “The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can’t blow an uncertain trumpet.” – Theodore M. Hesburgh   “A good objective of

Written by Russ Gadzhiev, PhD   “Online learning can be a lifeline to those who have obstacles, such as geographical distances or physical disabilities.” – Paul Levinson    “Teachers need to integrate technology seamlessly into the curriculum instead of viewing as an add-on, an afterthought, on an event.” – Heidi Hayes Jacobs   “When I wanted to

Written by Russ Gadzhiev, PhD   “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”  – American cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead   “No one is born a good citizen; no nation is born a democracy. Rather, both are processes that continue to evolve over

Written by Russ Gadzhiev, PhD   “Time is more valuable than money. We can get more money, but you cannot get more time” –  Jim Rohn   “Don’t be fooled by the calendar. There are only as many days in the year as you make use of. One man gets only a week’s value out

Written by Patrick Quigley   Introduction    Decision-making soft skills are valuable not only in the workplace but in all levels of society from relationships to team sports to career moves. Being able to make a well-informed decision saves time, resources and energy and can make you a better and more productive employee, partner, parent, teacher, and

Written by Russ Gadzhiev, PhD   “There is no separation of mind and emotions; emotions, thinking, and learning are all linked.”  – Eric Jensen   “What really matters for success, character, happiness, and lifelong achievements is a definite set of emotional skills – your EQ — not just purely cognitive abilities that are measured by conventional

Written by Patrick Quigley   Introduction to Seven Essential Soft Skills That Every Student, Teacher and Parent Needs to Know and Develop.    “The soft overcome the hard; and the weak the strong.” ― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching           The aim of this short article is just to highlight soft skills