May

19

Some updates

May 19, 2009 | posted by Scott | Leave a Comment

And in other news - Multiple Angles for Creative Solutions was incorporated in January. We’ve got some big plans that we’re sure will benefit the academic research community. Can’t say much more than that right now, but stay tuned, we’ll make announcements as we move through the various phases of development of our plans.

I’ve also been hard at work getting an online version of the Projective Differential developed. The first version is just about ready, and will be for coaches, counsellors, consultants, and therapists who do one-on-one work with their clients. This project is actually being run through my other company, Tapintu Inc., and has certainly reminded me that you have to make some choices in development - on time, on budget, to spec… pick two. The next phase of development (which I hope will proceed more quickly given the foundation we’ll have in place) will move towards having a system that can also be used for small group work, or large scale assessment. Once I’ve got everything in place, I will also be making a version available to researchers. Details and agreements haven’t been determined yet, but the researcher version may be offered through what we’re planning for Multiple Angles.

Ryan’s been focused on two fronts: writing articles an the difference in expressive art created by individuals who have had a near-death experience and creating the best darn Angel Learning System user friendly online dissertation process that ever existed. His next project, meditating on humbleness and humility. On the non-academic side, Ryan has started a hiking and meditation group that so far has gone quite well - nobody showed up for the first session and he ended up meditating in the rain, by himself, on a mountaintop, likely surrounded by hungry mountain lions, and rabid squirrels.

[Posted in General Interest]


Oct

9

Update

October 9, 2008 | posted by Ryan | Leave a Comment

Just a quick update. It has been quite a busy summer and fall season, for both myself and for Multiple Angles. MA has been involved with a meditation study at Yahoo!, a cystic fibrosis study at Stanford, and a structural reorganization as we move toward incorporation. We are shooting for incorporation by the end of the year - we’ll keep you posted!

Personally I (Ryan Rominger) have moved into a formal Core Executive Faculty within the Global Programs (distance learning program) at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. Part of this move was to take on the role of Associate Dissertation Director and help reform our dissertation departments into one unified dissertation department serving the 3 Ph.D. programs at the school. We are currently serving 155 students and will likely be up to 175 by holiday break, and 190 by the end of the academic year. In addition to the organizational change, the Director and I were charged with re-creating the forms, policies, and procedures for the entire dissertation process. Whew!

Besides the teaching and Associate Dissertation Director role, I am acting as the faculty trainer for our new online learning management system - (Angel Learning). It is quite a nice system, similar to eCollege, but the transition from our (ITP’s) old system to this new system has required quite a bit of training on my part so that I could train the Faculty! ;) It has been fun, of course, as it pertains to online education and technology.

Meanwhile, there have been conference presentations (in particular the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education held in Orlando, FL this past year) and papers (1. Diversity Bibliography and Resources published through Division 2 - Society for the Teaching of Psychology - of the American Psychological Association Div. Biblio 2. Exploring the Aftereffects of the Near-Death Experience: A Summative Report to be published by the Journal of Near-Death Studies Exploring Aftereffects). So, yea, busy. However, it has been a good busy and quite a bit of fun amid the chaos. I look forward to getting back into blogging on this site, so stay tuned.

[Posted in General Interest & Shameless Plugs & Technology]


Apr

18

Want a film credit?

April 18, 2008 | posted by Scott | Leave a Comment

Okay, time for some more shameless plugging of stuff for family members. :-)

You may recall, back in January 2007 (was it really that long ago?) - I wrote a post about my sister’s fiancé’s short film “For All the Marbles”. Well, he’s now co-written a screenplay for a feature film which he will co-produce and direct. They’ve started quite a phenomenon with their means of raising the money to get the film made - they’re making the film on pocket change!

People from all over are donating small sums (and some not so small sums) to help get this film made. It all started with a jar, and some change out of someone’s pocket, and it’s become much more.

Anyone who donates $100 or more also gets a “Funded by” credit on the film.

You can learn more at their blog Pocketchange Film, or their Facebook group I’m Making a Feature Film with Pocket Change.

[Posted in General Interest & Random Thoughts & Shameless Plugs & Uncategorized]


Mar

31

Wisdom Therapy™: Reducing Anxiety at Home and at Work

March 31, 2008 | posted by Ryan | Leave a Comment

Here is an upcoming workshop, which will be held at the Stanford School of Medicine. This workshop will be taught by one of our Multiple Angles partners, Shani Robins.

Stanford School of Medicine Health Improvement Program Workshop

Wisdom Therapy™: Reducing Anxiety and Anger
at Home and at Work

Wisdom Therapy has been scientifically established as a comprehensive and effective program for addressing the cognitive, behavioral, physiological, and social components that tend to give rise to and anxiety at work and at home. Wisdom Therapy is an integration of modern cognitive-behavioral techniques, meditation, relaxation practices, and problem-solving perspectives associated with traditions. The goals of this day-long course are to teach the reducing one’s anger and anxiety and consequently improving life satisfaction and health.

The instructor Shani Robins, PhD is a licensed psychologist, author of numerous scientific journal articles and book chapters. has given presentations worldwide. He is an Assistant Professor the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, President of the Wisdom Therapy Institute, and a member of Integrated Healing Arts.

Date: Saturday, 4/19
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Fee: $175
Location: Hoover Pavilion, #400
Instructor: Shani Robins,
Class Code: wt-01
STAP Fund: YES

To Register, please use links below:

http://hip.stanford.edu/classes/register.html
or
http://hip.stanford.edu/ec_hipwebpages/reg_files/any_reg.php

Can also navigate there from: http://hip.stanford.edu/

[Posted in Anxiety & General Interest & Wisdom Therapy™]


Oct

30

Using Wikis for Business, Education, and Personal Use

October 30, 2007 | posted by Ryan | 1 Comment

Wikis, for those of you who do not know, are small programs that allow users to create content on the internet that is viewable by browsers. The content is loosely tied together, often searchable, and most times is open to public revision of the content. One of the most common wikis is Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia (http://www.wikipedia.org).

Wikis are now being used in a large variety of ways, including as business web pages and as means for students and teachers to collaboratively create content for courses (be it to deliver course material or to post papers or even to create their own specialized topical wiki). Additionally, individuals are using wikis as a type of public mind-map, personal web page, or basic organizational space to help them keep projects in line.

To see examples of the use of wikis or to find out more…. More »

[Posted in General Interest & Technology]


Aug

16

More on presentations: How NOT to use Powerpoint

August 16, 2007 | posted by Scott | 1 Comment

David Airey posted the following video on his blog of a comedian riffing on typical Powerpoint presentations. It’s pretty funny… unfortunately, it’s also all too true – many Powerpoint presentations suffer from at least one (and often most) of the don’ts.

[Posted in General Interest]


Aug

3

Keynote/Powerpoint Presentations

August 3, 2007 | posted by Scott | 5 Comments

I’ve been working on putting together a presentation to introduce people to the Projective Differential™, and thought I’d share some of the resources I’ve found on creating effective presentations. Whether you’re presenting an idea or “pitch” in business, presenting your research at a conference, or using presentation software in teaching a class, you’ll want to make sure your presentation is compelling and effective, leveraging the power of the technology that’s available, while not going so far as to be all sizzle and no steak! Hopefully, you’ll find some of these resources helpful.
More »

[Posted in General Interest]


Jun

25

Procrastination, Perfectionism, and Action Orientation

June 25, 2007 | posted by Ryan | Leave a Comment

Through our consulting, Scott and I have found an interesting relationship between procrastination, perfectionism, and action orientation. This sacred triangle has helped us help others - through figuring out where on the “triangle” one is at to learning how to balance all sides of the triangle. Quite often one or two of the three will be overemphasized, and quite often those who come to us have the procrastination-perfectionism combination. Admittedly there are many elements that affect procrastination, as indicated in many popular books on the subject.

However, when dealing with individuals in graduate schools, those conducting research, or those in the business field, it has been quite helpful to start with this simple triangle and then work into deeper issues of, for example, “am I *good enough* (whichever level you want to take that on) to succeed.” At other times we have found that intentional distractions, and even unintentional distractions, are really alternative ways of engaging the topic at hand.

Let me give an example. More »

[Posted in General Interest & Resources]


May

10

Two New Hypnosis Sessions by Dr. Hastings!!

May 10, 2007 | posted by Ryan | 4 Comments

Hi All.
We now have two new hypnosis sessions for sale in our MA4CS “Stuff” website store. Dr. Arthur Hastings has been a clinical hypnotherapist for over 20 years. He is also a core faculty at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology (and has acted in many capacities for the small graduate psychology school, including past president). When I had knee surgery, this is the guy I went to for a pre-surgery hypnosis session! So, check out the new hypnosis session in the store, and enjoy!

[Posted in General Interest & Resources & Site Updates]


May

4

Overcoming Writing Blocks

May 4, 2007 | posted by Ryan | Leave a Comment

Have you ever had a time when writing just didn’t feel right, or that the mere act of sitting down to write was enough to bring back memories of chores long since forgotten? Maybe you are a cleaner, needing to clean before sinking into your writing project. Maybe you are a solitary writer, or on the flip side, need the extra stimulation of a coffee shop? Well, fortunately there has been A LOT written about writers block (almost an oxymoron isn’t it!).

In my experience writing my dissertation (a large research project I had to complete in order to graduate with my Ph.D.), there were times that I absolutely fought against the urge to write. I knew that I wanted to write, even that I had to write, but that didn’t help me write. I would either find other things to do, sit and stare at my screen, or write something small then edit it for several hours. These behaviors were entirely unproductive, and did not help me to get to the goal of having a completed piece of work.

During our consulting we have found several ways to overcome writers block. One of my favorites is More »

[Posted in General Interest & Research & Resources]


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