The video game Journey from Thatgamecompany was released with the support of Sony Santa Monica. It has quickly become one of my favorite games. Journey is an interactive parable, an anonymous online adventure to experience a person’s life passage and their intersections with other’s. While in the desert area of Journey, I encountered another player. I […]
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This is part 2 of Connecting the Dots, for part one go HERE Concept Three: You Can Learn Without Knowing It What excites me about the potential for learning principles from video games, is the possibility it can be done without the learner even being actively aware that they are learning. In a previous post,
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This post is an excerpt from the book Mastering The Game: What Video Games Can Teach Us About Success In Life When I asked best-selling author Simon Sinek what he had learned from video games, he offered an interesting reply: “It’s difficult to know where our lessons come from.” Part of what I believe makes understanding
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Here’s my TEDx Talk about how Video Games Can Empower Real World Success
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Hi everyone. It’s time. It has been an amazing year, and I thank everyone who has supported, commented, and shared the writings from this site. In many ways, the website has been a “safe place” an area for me to share my thoughts and connect with some amazing individuals. So what is going on? JonDHarrison.com
I wanted to give all of my readers here an inside track to another project that I am very passionate about. Video Games. You may have noticed, based on several other posts: Breathtaking Final Fantasy VI Fan Tribute Final Fantasy – Distant Worlds Miami, FL Review I am launching a project that combine leadership &
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John Saddington is a self described Partner, educator, Aspie, hacker, writer, entrepreneur, engineer, and future venture capitalist. He has an insatiable curiosity for online technology, digital publishing (obsessed), and many forms of entertainment. He has worked as an engineer and executive in the Fortune 50 as well as started (and exited) a handful of bootstrapped and VC-funded startups. Every
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I am currently attending the Press Ganey National Client Conference in Orlando, Florida. This post is a summary of my initial impressions of the events in near “real time.” These views expressed here are my own and do not represent the company I work for, nor am I receiving any compensation from Press Ganey
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7:27 am Monday morning. The traffic was terrible – rush hour was about to get a bit worse. I was traveling southbound on I-95, looking forward to attending a Leadership Event, all while thinking to myself how fortunate I am to not have the interstate as part of my daily commute. At one point, the
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My Guest Post on The Daily Retort “4 Life Changing Reasons Why Your Should Have A Baby Journal” I was honored to have my writing be a featured guest post on Tor Constantino’s blog, the Daily Retort. Tor is a best-selling author, blogger, speaker, ex-journalist, and inventor. He also has a great sense of humor,
