Mike Taylor
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Author | Passionate speaker & traveler with a love for lifelong learning, creative design, & tech innovation | Polyglot tool user | Learning Experience Strategist
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Mike Taylor
@mike-taylor.org
· Nov 22
Hey there! 👋
I'm Mike. I'm really into learning, design, and tech, especially where they overlap. I send out a free weekly newsletter for L&D professionals.
When I'm not nerding out, I love to travel, trail run, and indulge in some delicious Belgian waffles. 🧇
Nice to meet you! 😊
I'm Mike. I'm really into learning, design, and tech, especially where they overlap. I send out a free weekly newsletter for L&D professionals.
When I'm not nerding out, I love to travel, trail run, and indulge in some delicious Belgian waffles. 🧇
Nice to meet you! 😊
Why Readability Is a Quiet Superpower in Learning – Train Like A Marketer
Why Readability Is a Quiet Superpower in Learning – Train Like A Marketer
And why the research keeps proving it If you’ve ever watched learners’ eyes glaze over halfway through a paragraph, you already know this: When the words get harder, the learning gets slower. It’s…
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November 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Why Readability Is a Quiet Superpower in Learning – Train Like A Marketer
“The longer your memos, the less likely they are to be read by men who have the power to act on them.”
David Ogilvy
David Ogilvy
November 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
“The longer your memos, the less likely they are to be read by men who have the power to act on them.”
David Ogilvy
David Ogilvy
“Without an understanding of human cognitive architecture, instruction is blind.”
John Sweller
John Sweller
November 8, 2025 at 11:55 AM
“Without an understanding of human cognitive architecture, instruction is blind.”
John Sweller
John Sweller
“The ignorance of how to use new knowledge stockpiles exponentially.” —Marshall McLuhan
November 5, 2025 at 9:18 PM
“The ignorance of how to use new knowledge stockpiles exponentially.” —Marshall McLuhan
Billy Markus on human behavior:
“People are not rational. They are rationalizing. Once you understand this simple fact, all the oddest human behavior will suddenly make way more sense.”
“People are not rational. They are rationalizing. Once you understand this simple fact, all the oddest human behavior will suddenly make way more sense.”
November 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Billy Markus on human behavior:
“People are not rational. They are rationalizing. Once you understand this simple fact, all the oddest human behavior will suddenly make way more sense.”
“People are not rational. They are rationalizing. Once you understand this simple fact, all the oddest human behavior will suddenly make way more sense.”
Temporary Chat FAQ | OpenAI Help Center
Temporary Chat FAQ | OpenAI Help Center
Note: Data retention for certain services may be affected by recent legal developments – please see our blog post for more details.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Temporary Chat FAQ | OpenAI Help Center
What L&D should (and shouldn't) be doing with AI - The Mind Tools L&D Podcast
466 — What L&D should (and shouldn't) be doing with AI
The Mind Tools L&D Podcast · Episode
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October 30, 2025 at 7:43 PM
What L&D should (and shouldn't) be doing with AI - The Mind Tools L&D Podcast
AI Can Help Us Be More Human: The Director’s Job
AI Can Help Us Be More Human: The Director’s Job
AI has become the loudest voice in every room right now. Especially in learning and development. The headlines promise revolution. The vendors promise automation. And many of us quietly wonder what…
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October 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM
AI Can Help Us Be More Human: The Director’s Job
10 Rules for Designing Effective Learning
10 Rules for Designing Effective Learning
Or How to Plan Teaching That Works for All Students, Not Just the Strongest
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October 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM
10 Rules for Designing Effective Learning
FRAME™: A Practical Method for Integrating AI into L&D Workflows
FRAME™: A Practical Method for Integrating AI into L&D Workflows
Aka, a 5-step process to maximise AI's value while actively managing its risks
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October 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
FRAME™: A Practical Method for Integrating AI into L&D Workflows
“Creating content that nobody finds is an expensive mistake. If content is ‘king,’ distribution is the chariot.” — Jay Baer
October 23, 2025 at 9:49 AM
“Creating content that nobody finds is an expensive mistake. If content is ‘king,’ distribution is the chariot.” — Jay Baer
Stop Overloading Your Learners’ Brains: A Practical Guide to Minimizing Extraneous Cognitive Load buff.ly/cOSHE0K
Stop Overloading Your Learners’ Brains: A Practical Guide to Minimizing Extraneous Cognitive Load
Marcus spent six weeks building the perfect compliance training for his company’s 2,000 employees. Interactive scenarios. Animated compliance mascot. Video testimonials from leadership. Gamif…
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October 20, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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10 Rules for Designing Effective Learning
10 Rules for Designing Effective Learning
Or How to Plan Teaching That Works for All Students, Not Just the Strongest
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October 20, 2025 at 2:26 PM
10 Rules for Designing Effective Learning
"Do not address your readers as though they were gathered together in a stadium. When people read your copy, they are alone."
– David Ogilvy
– David Ogilvy
October 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
"Do not address your readers as though they were gathered together in a stadium. When people read your copy, they are alone."
– David Ogilvy
– David Ogilvy
3 Ways To Make Your Audience Care About Your L&D Product
3 Ways To Make Your Audience Care About Your L&D Product
You can't just design and run
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October 14, 2025 at 2:26 PM
3 Ways To Make Your Audience Care About Your L&D Product
Reposted by Mike Taylor
Today in Politics Chat, I talked about how power sloshes around when a president is checked out, and noted that right now unelected officials like Stephen Miller are trying to grab it. But instead, We the People can take it back and create a better nation.
October 8, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Today in Politics Chat, I talked about how power sloshes around when a president is checked out, and noted that right now unelected officials like Stephen Miller are trying to grab it. But instead, We the People can take it back and create a better nation.
“Honest feedback is a gift, even when it stings.”
— Brené Brown
— Brené Brown
October 7, 2025 at 1:51 PM
“Honest feedback is a gift, even when it stings.”
— Brené Brown
— Brené Brown
The Birth of the H-Corp
The Birth of the H-Corp
What Organizations Owe Humanity in the Age of AI
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October 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The Birth of the H-Corp
Efficiency in words = music to my ears. Say less, mean more.
September 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Efficiency in words = music to my ears. Say less, mean more.
90+ case studies of different types of images and image edits you can create with nano banana, along with the exact prompts used.
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September 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
90+ case studies of different types of images and image edits you can create with nano banana, along with the exact prompts used.
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Export #PowerPoint Presenter Notes to Word Doc – The Easy Way!
I was today year's old when I learned that the BrightCarbon BrightSlide add-in has this feature thanks to Troy Chollar!
I was today year's old when I learned that the BrightCarbon BrightSlide add-in has this feature thanks to Troy Chollar!
Export Presenter Notes to Word Doc – The Easy Way! - The PowerPoint Blog
Exporting presenter notes to a Word doc can be a hassle! Let's simplify things by checking out a few PowerPoint add-on tools.
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September 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Export #PowerPoint Presenter Notes to Word Doc – The Easy Way!
I was today year's old when I learned that the BrightCarbon BrightSlide add-in has this feature thanks to Troy Chollar!
I was today year's old when I learned that the BrightCarbon BrightSlide add-in has this feature thanks to Troy Chollar!
ChatGPT: the world's most influential teacher buff.ly/Uj341ik
ChatGPT: the world's most influential teacher
New research shows that millions of us are "learning with AI" every week: what does this mean for how (and how well) humans learn?
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September 22, 2025 at 7:43 PM
ChatGPT: the world's most influential teacher buff.ly/Uj341ik
The Paradox of Memory: Why Forgetting Makes Learning Possible buff.ly/xz8U43v
The Paradox of Memory: Why Forgetting Makes Learning Possible
Borges, Bjork, and the science of memory, forgetting and learning
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September 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Which Multimedia Strategies Actually Improve Learning, and When? buff.ly/tpnfIOa
Which Multimedia Strategies Actually Improve Learning, and When?
New research evaluates nearly three decades of work on multimedia learning, and explores the boundary conditions of when it enhances or hinders learning.
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September 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Which Multimedia Strategies Actually Improve Learning, and When? buff.ly/tpnfIOa