by AFAL | Nov 6, 2025 | Career, Coaching, Education, First Republic Bank, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Online Teaching and Learning, Training, Travel
In 2001, I made one of the biggest decisions of my life: I moved to Norway to marry my crush. Once I arrived, I put on my thinking cap — always trying to make the most of my time here on Earth — and asked myself, What should I do with myself now? An online master’s...
by AFAL | Nov 4, 2025 | disability benefits, Politics, snap benefits, Uncategorized
In today’s economy, millions of Americans depend on government programs like SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and disability payments (SSI/SSDI) to make ends meet. These supports don’t just reduce poverty – they stabilize families, strengthen...
by AFAL | Nov 4, 2025 | Politics, Weimar Republic, World War 2
History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes. Germany’s Weimar Republic — born from the ashes of World War I and dead within fifteen years — is one of the most sobering examples of how democracies can die not with a sudden coup, but with a slow, steady...
by AFAL | Nov 3, 2025 | Employees, Instructional Design, Leadership, Mentoring, Psychology, Training
There’s an old saying that people don’t quit jobs — they quit managers. But I’d argue it goes deeper than that. People quit environments where they feel unseen, stagnant, and undervalued. And the first sign of that kind of environment? A lack of nurture — especially...
by AFAL | Oct 31, 2025 | Instructional Design, Online Teaching and Learning, Presentations, Training, Uncategorized, Webinar
Let’s be honest: most webinars are a crime against attention spans. The title promises insight or inspiration — but 15 minutes in, you’re fighting the urge to check email, scroll LinkedIn, or fake a Wi-Fi dropout. We’ve all been there. So why are webinars so...
