Learning Life With Jon Tota On The Knowledgelink Network

As a musician-turned-learning-designer, Adam Larson brings his critical eye for entertainment to eLearning and instructional design at the Institute for Management Accountants (IMA). Striving to create engaging learning and events, Larson embraces chaos, learns from his mistakes, and keeps improving. You can catch Adam making moments for guests to tell their stories on the Count Me In Podcast and delivering just-in-time learning that is worth your time. In this episode, Larson discusses the keys to getting people to webinars, maintaining engagement, and the ideal length of a learning session.  Keep up with Adam's podcast Count Me In. Connect with him on LinkedIn. Learn more about the Institute of Management Accountants here.  Sponsored by eLearning Brothers. Learn about the Virtual Onboarding program to ensure the success of your new employees: http://elb.learninglifeshow.com/  

John Blackmon created an LMS and authoring tool before the world even knew what those were. Founder of LMS Trivantis and authoring tools Lectora and Cenario VR, Blackmon has spent his entire career focused on one principle: you shouldn't have to be a technologist to use technology. In this episode, John discusses how he started Trivantis, Lectora, and Cenario VR; the acquisition by eLearning Brothers; how virtual reality is the future of elearning; & his prediction on what it will take for VR to be an industry standard.    Keep up with John Blackmon on LinkedIn here. Start your 30-day free trial of CenarioVR here. Read his articles at cenariovr.com or tune in to one of his webinars with eLearning Brothers at elearningbrothers.com   This episode is a Syntax + Motion Production, sponsored by eLearning Brothers. Learn more at elearningbrothers.com

Christa Peters is a strategic learning and development director. She has worked with companies to scale their training programs and build a learning program and culture where one did not exist before. In this episode, Christa talks with Jon about what it’s like to build a training program from the ground up, convincing leadership that investing in e-learning is beneficial; the challenges of a fully remote program vs an in-person one; the benefits of gamification; and her training content wishlist.    Keep up with Christa Peters on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christapeters/   Sponsored by eLearning Brothers: Visit www.elearningbrothers.com

Your startup has a 50/50 chance of getting to 5 years… and the odds only get worse the longer you stay in business. Bill Flynn takes the guesswork out of growth. With more than 30 years of experience working for and advising hundreds of companies, Bill Flynn has had 5 successful outcomes, two IPOs, and seven acquisitions (including a 2008 turnaround!). He is the guy you want on your team while building your business! In this episode, Bill discusses his advice for startups, strategies for post-startup businesses, and how he got started.    Get his book Further, Faster: The Vital Few Steps That Take the Guesswork out of Growth on Amazon here. You can also download his book for free and get additional resources on Bill’s website at www.catalystgrowthadvisors.com Keep up with Bill on LinkedIn, Twitter (@whfjr), and Instagram (@billflynn01776)   Sponsored by eLearning Brothers: Visit www.elearningbrothers.com

Dr. Christian Weibell is the creator of the Principles-Of-Learning Framework, laying out the seven principles on which all learning is based. Weibell sits down with Jon to talk Computer Science education before the dot com bubble, getting his PhD in Instructional Psychology, developing effective learning experiences, and creating good UX and UI for learning environments. Find out more at principles-of-learning.com Sponsored by eLearning Brothers: Visit www.elearningbrothers.com

The Iron Cowboy is back! James Lawrence joins Jon Tota on the podcast to talk about the transition to remote work, bringing the same passion and energy to virtual conferences, and what determination and hard work look like. Since he's last been on the show, Lawrence has starred in TWO Amazon Prime Originals: Iron Cowboy | The Story of the 50-50-50 and World's Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji (adventure racing from the creator of Survivor!).  Key Take-Aways: You won't know what you love until you try it. Go experience things!  Follow James Lawrence on Instagram @ironcowboyjames Sponsored by: eLearning Brothers www.elearningbrothers.com 

What can you do with a passion for technology and a background in social science to make an impact on the world? Become a futurist! At least that’s what Trond Undheim did.    Futurism isn’t about predicting exactly, but about project long term potential outcomes and deciding what kind of future we want to optimize for. Futurism and futuristic thinking have a place in business, politics, government, and medicine.    Making predictions and optimizing for the future are Trond’s specialties. He’s an internationally renowned strategy, tech, and innovation executive; the former director of MIT’s Startup Exchange; futurist, author, speaker, and entrepreneur. In this episode, Trond discusses his five predictions for the future of the world after the COVID-19 pandemic, his books, how to survive on serial failure, and where futurism can be applied.   Futurized podcast https://www.futurized.co/ Trond Undheim website https://trondundheim.com/ Pandemic Aftermath http://pandemic-aftermath.com/ Disruption Games ht

Shay Lynch is the founder of Future State with a mission to help Business Owners, Directors, Department Managers, and their teams solve their biggest problems so they can focus on what is important to them: their customers. Shay talks scaling your business without scaling your costs, systems thinking, helping businesses achieve their potential, and the power of remote operations. www.futurestate.ie https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaylynch/

Kate DeGon is in the business of change. She is the founder of ChangeSync - a software that helps organizations of all sizes implement and track organizational change. Change can be intimidating if you don't have the right tools in your kit. Her inspiration for ChangeSync came from her work at Phoenix University. Trying to keep up with the constant organizational change without a thorough tool was impossible, so Kate set out to fix it. Learn about executing successful organizational change from the expert! https://changesync.com

John A. Dues is the director of the School Performance Institute, the learning and improvement arm of United Schools Network (USN), and the Chief Learning Officer of USN, a network of public charter schools in Columbus, Ohio. John is dedicated to closing the achievement gap in urban areas, and under his leadership, USN schools are some of the highest performing urban schools both across Ohio and nation-wide. Now heading up The School Performance Institute, John is using Improvement Science to help schools accelerate performance. Find out more about the United Schools Network and the School Performance Institute: https://www.unitedschoolsnetwork.org/ https://www.schoolperformanceinstitute.org/ Connect with John on Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/johnadues  

Ray Kung is the founder of Tech Learning Pros; they help global technology companies build out world-class technical learning systems. In this episode, Kung speaks about his career journey, technical learning patterns, and how to accelerate learning programs with engineering teams and other tech groups. https://www.raykung.me/ Connect with Ray on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raykung/

Eileen Pease is the president of Dynamic Learning Inc and  an expert on the 'brain at work.' Eileen teaches people how to lead and manage more effectively by understanding their brains and minds. Listen to learn the ways our brains deplete without us even realizing and the external factors that affect our mental state. Follow Eileen's updates at https://eileenpease.com/blog/ Follow her on Linkedin or Facebook at the links below. https://www.linkedin.com/in/eileenpease/ facebook.com/eileenpease

"Influence is the art of finding out what the other person wants, understanding what you want, and connecting the two." Owen Fitzpatrick is an influence expert. The author, speaker, and consultative trainer joined Jon Tota to discuss how we can achieve influence over ourselves and others to be successful. Listen to the full episode to learn the three main elements to influence, how you can make each of those elements cause your success, and the authenticity of political figures like Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders.  NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programing) Visit Owen's website: https://owenfitzpatrick.com/ Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/owenfitzp?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/owenf23/?hl=en Get to know Owen on YouTube (including his TedX Talk!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFtgqFoZoPE7vVFKKXRJxVw Check out his books on Amazon (He recommends The Charismatic Edge): https://www.amazon.com/Owen-Fitzpatrick/e/B00AJR2U8O/ref=ntt_aut_sim_

From the early days of instruction designing to modern-day parenting, Tyler Small talks about it all with host Jon Tota on this week's episode of Learning Life.    Get Tyler’s book, “The 5-Star Approach” Buy it here on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/5-Star-Approach-Parenting-Cooperation-Attitudes/dp/B087SCDKJM/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1595541686&sr=1-1 The book that inspired Tyler: Marshall Goldsmith’s “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There”  Buy here: https://www.marshallgoldsmith.com/product/book-2/   Check out the 5-Star Approach website: https://5starapproach.com/

Welcome to Season 6! "What are you doing to invest in YOU?" This weeks guest is Robert Barber, Fortune 100 high performance executive coach and founder of ROYI, the Return on You Investment® Academy. Robert wants you to see yourself as the CEO of your life, and wants you to put your best effort into your personal and professional life. Catch Robert on Season 2 of The Social Movement: https://redknight.tv/title/socialmovement/ Want to learn more about Robert Barber? Find him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertleebarber/

Lawline CEO and entrepreneurial speaker David Schnurman has a new book, ‘The Fast Forward Mindset: How to Be MoreFearless & Focused to Accelerate Your Success.’ Schnurman sits down with Jon to talk online learning and COVID-19, and the inspiration for The Fast Forward Mindset. Want to learn more about David Schnurman? Find him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidschnurman/   Or on his website: www.fastforwardmindset.com 

Founder and CEO of The Bowery Common and host of the Digital Irish Podcast, Patrick McAndrew comes on the show to talk growth mindset and change management. The Bowery Common is a professional development organization helping high-performing individuals to maximize their mental performance. Want to learn more about Patrick McAndrew? Reach out to him on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmcandrewonline/

From an early age, Apple Crider has been an entrepreneur. Now, after a few business ventures, Crider is co-founder of Podblade, a service that edits podcast episodes for $20. In this episode, Jon Tota and Apple talk about how to leverage other people’s platforms and how to FOCUS (follow one course until successful).   Crider asks, ‘Why are you doing this? What is your purpose?’ www.podblade.com  www.applecrider.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/applecrider/ 

Alexander Salas is an award winning Learning Experience Designer, Chief Creative Officer at eLearningLaunch.com, and a US Navy Veteran. Alexander sits down with our host Jon Tota to talk about the basics of eLearning authoring, teaching the skills to create your own eLearning courses, and how allowing for failure can lead to better results. Alexander offers free video resources to learn from on Youtube on his channels StyleLearn and eLearning Launch!  Want to learn more about Alexander Salas? Find him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stylelearn/ Or at his website: www.elearninglaunch.com  And be sure to check out StyleLearn and eLearning Launch on Youtube!

Matt Confer is the VP of Strategy & Business Development at Abilitie. He specializes in team-based training simulations. Working with clients like Coca-Cola, Marriott, and Nokia, he is also the lead facilitator at Abilitie and a public speaker. Today, he sits down with host Jon Tota to talk about competition, both live and virtual, as a driver for team engagement and process improvement.  Want to learn more about Matthew Confer? Visit https://www.abilitie.com/ Or find him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewconfer/