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[Ryan Tracey]

Sometime around April I blinked and it’s Christmas season again.

Despite the physics-defying acceleration of time, I somehow managed to steal enough of it to publish another round of thought bubbles this year.

I invite you to read any that you may have missed, and comment on any that you’d care to revisit…

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  In L&D conferences in Australia & New Zealand in 2025 I curate a list of professional development events down under. Keep your eyes peeled for the 2026 edition.
  
  
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  In Evidently I highlight two evidence-based features of high-quality online courses.
  
  
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  In Apathy and ivory I express my disappointment at the lack of global citizenship among academic researchers.
  
  
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  In Wrecking ball I advocate a skills-based learning strategy to mitigate cheating in the age of AI.
  
  
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  In The traps of performance consulting I caution the Learning and Development mouse sniffing the Performance Consulting cheese.
  
  
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  In Sandwich makers I recommend a simple workflow when using AI so that it complements your intelligence, rather than replaces it.
  
  
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  In Stirred, not shaken I share the 5 lessons I’ve learned about learning by blogging about cocktails.
  
  
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  In A musing I predict the outcome of everyone using generative AI to remix outputs.
  
  
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  In Boge’s Law I illustrate the relationship between the volume of a mobile device in public and its owner’s intelligence.
  

To my readers, I thank you for your continued patronage and support. You make it all worthwhile.

Merry Christmas if it’s your thing, and happy new year regardless!