Armies of One:: Confab 2013

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1. ARmIES OF ONE:
   NAVIGATING THE UPS & DOWNS
   OF ONE-PERSON OFFICES
   @ronbronson #confabEDU
   

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2. Wait, who is
   Ron Bronson?
   Partner, Skov Eliot + Berg
   Co-host, HigherEdSolo.com
   Co-host, Higher Ed Live
   Veteran of website redesigns
   

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3. Am I AN ARmY OF ONE?
   

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4. Know the rules…
   then break them.
   

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5. TENNIS POLO
   

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6. #SOLOPROBLEmS
   What are common issues faced
   by armies of one?
   

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7. ‣ NOT ENOUGH HOURS IN A DAY
   ‣ HARD TO GET BUY-IN FOR MAJOR PROJECTS
   ‣ NOT BEING SURE WHERE TO START
   ‣ HAVING TO WEAR LOTS OF DIFFERENT HATS
   ‣ BEING TAKEN FOR GRANTED
   ‣ NOT A LOT OF UPWARD MOBILITY
   ‣ STAGNATION
   #SOLOPROBLEmS
   

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8. First, let’s focus on
   the positives...
   WHAT ARE SOME OF THE BENEFITS
   OF BEING AN ARMY OF ONE?
   

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9. ‣ INDEPENDENCE
   ‣ FEWER STEPS TO GETTING
   THINGS DONE
   ‣ ABLE TO TRY NEW IDEAS
   ‣ ADAPTABILITY/NIMBLENESS
   ‣ LEARN A VARIETY OF SKILLSETS
   ‣ NEVER A DULL MOMENT
   Positives...
   

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10. tactics for thriving...
    HOW CAN I OVERCOME 

    THE CHALLENGES?
    

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11. ONE
    TASK
    AT A
    TIME
    

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12. PICK 

    YOUR
    BATTLES
    

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13. The Hitchhiker’s
    Guide to Solo Projects
    THERE’S NO SUCH THING 

    AS A SOLO PROJECT IN HIGHER ED
    

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14. RECRUIT ALLIES
    

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15. One idea can impact the
    entire organizational chart.
    

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16. But only
    if You
    speak up
    

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17. Tackling a big
    project as a solo...
    case study
    

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20. questions?
    @ronbronson @higheredsolo
    @SKELBE
    SoloLive Show Every 3rd Wednesday on
    HigherEdLive.com
    

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