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Episode 35 – The Big 5 Personality Traits pt 2

By shaundmcmillan April 11, 2021PodcastNo Comments

In the last lesson we began to explain the Big 5 person traits, including Creativity, IQ, and Conscientiousness. They are by far the biggest indicators of success. But today we will look at Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism, which are also critical.

The Big 5 Personality Traits pt 1

By shaundmcmillan April 11, 2021PodcastNo Comments

The Big 5 personality traits have become the standard by which psychology uses data science to determine what are the major differences between people. How are you different and similar to others? Let’s find out.

Episode 32: Are There Two You? Left Brain & Right Brain

By shaundmcmillan April 4, 2021PodcastNo Comments

Thousands of years ago Socrates told us, “Know Thyself.” But this turns out to be much harder than we might have thought. If we look at the brain, it doesn’t appear to be just one, but two brains. And ourselves too, are we really just one person? Or multiple personalities all fighting for control over this one person moving through space called you?

Episode 32 – The Ultimate Strategy

By shaundmcmillan March 28, 2021PodcastNo Comments

Have you ever had to compete against someone way out of your league? What strategy should you employ when you are in way over your head?

Episode 31 – Beware the Evils of a To-Do List

By shaundmcmillan March 21, 2021PodcastNo Comments

I love to write things down. Especially things that I want to remember, but don’t want to deal with at the moment. I feel especially proud of myself when I make lists. But how many of us feel good about those same lists when we see them again later in the day or revisit them the next day?

Episode 30 – One Sure Way to Make Yourself Happier

By shaundmcmillan March 13, 2021PodcastNo Comments

Research has shown that most self-help techniques may temporarily boost your happiness but most people soon return to what for them is a certain consistent base level of happiness. But there is one technique that research has shown dramatically and consistently raises people’s reported base level happiness.

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Low Prep Game-Based Learning Solutions

By shaundmcmillan March 12, 2021Best of, Game Based Learning, JournalNo Comments

This week my interview with Board Gaming and Education was published! Dustin and I talk about low prep game-based learning solutions. For those of you interested in this subject I have some helpful follow up URLs provided below.

Episode 29 – The Best YouTube Channels

By shaundmcmillan March 7, 2021PodcastNo Comments

I love learning. I find it both meaningful and fun, which is a magical combination. This is also why I love teaching and why I love school. But somehow schools have managed to take the fun out of learning. While I love a great class, I no longer believe the best learning is taking place in schools. The best learning is taking place on YouTube.

Episode 28 – What happens after you die?

By shaundmcmillan March 2, 2021PodcastNo Comments

What do you think life after death looks like? Is it so different from the life we are living now, is it the end, or just another beginning? Today let’s talk about life after life.

Episode 27 – Dear Future Me

By shaundmcmillan February 22, 2021PodcastNo Comments

Want a clever way to time travel and cheat death? Play your favorite music from when you were a teenager and take a look at some old photos or journal entries. Write an email or letter to your future self and write your own eulogy to be read at your funeral. But if you are going to go on this adventure, there is one critical ingredient you will need...