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# Knowledge Launch

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- [Inspiration](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/inspiration/)
- [Thinking, accountability, productivity tricks, and front porch culture](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2026/07/11/thinking-accountability-productivity-tricks-and-front-porch-culture/) - Don't outsource thinking, accountability is as process, the productivity habit The Bear made famous, and why culture lives on the porch, not the org chart.
- [Celebrating independence](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2026/07/05/celebrating-independence/) - As the country celebrates the Fourth of July this weekend, we are doing something slightly different and sharing a compelling feature in Forbes that quietly reframes what independence can look like in 2026.
- [Keeping products focused, leaning on experience, and soaring with a classic brand](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2026/06/26/keeping-products-focused-leaning-on-experience-and-soaring-with-a-classic-brand/) - Saying no to clients, humanity's competitive advantage, and a nostalgic brand returns to the skies.
- [Embrace Humility, Making Space for Work, Structuring for Strategy](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2026/06/19/embrace-humility-making-space-for-work-structuring-for-strategy/) - Embracing humility, making space, and creating a structure that aligns with strategy.
- [Lego Solutions, Big Decisions, and World Cup Grass](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2026/06/13/lego-solutions-big-decisions-and-world-cup-grass/) - Solution diversity, anticipating change, and the science of World Cup grass.
- [Freeing team members, surprising origins, the reasons we love to game](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2026/05/29/freeing-team-members-surprising-origins-the-reasons-we-love-to-game/) - Growing beyond job descriptions, the surprising stories of everyday objects, and the mechanics of gamified learning.
- [Going beyond instruction to build leaders, lessons in burger franchising, and efficient resilience](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2026/05/15/going-beyond-instruction-to-build-leaders-lessons-in-burger-franchising-and-efficient-resilience/) - Teaching judgement, lessons in burger franchising, and efficient resilience
- [Hard Conversations, Smarter Infrastructure, and A Fight Over the Future of Software](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2026/05/08/hard-conversations-smarter-infrastructure-and-a-fight-over-the-future-of-software/) - Having hard conversations, scarcity mindsets, and a fight over the future of software. These are a few of the stories we're talking about this week.
- [An AI obsessed with goblins, a browser that thinks like a book, and a startup commune in the Texas flatlands](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2026/05/03/an-ai-obsessed-with-goblins-a-browser-that-thinks-like-a-book-and-a-startup-commune-in-the-texas-flatlands/) - Goblins in the model. Flipbooks in the browser. Scorpions in the ranch house. These are a few of the stories we're talking about this week.
- [Collaboration, Competition, and Critical Thinking Still Matter Most](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2026/04/24/collaboration-competition-and-critical-thinking-still-matter-most/) - Learning from great filmmakers about competition and collaboration, balancing AI in education, and the renewed importance of strategic thinking.
- [Disrupt or Be Disrupted, Rewire Your Mind, and Ditch the Sneakers](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2026/04/17/disrupt-or-be-disrupted-rewire-your-mind-and-ditch-the-sneakers/) - Thinking long to innovate now, forming a positive outlook, and a curious pivot in the shoe industry.
- [Redundancy Is a Feature, Not a Bug](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2026/04/10/redundancy-is-a-feature-not-a-bug/) - The power of triple redundancies, robots that save industries not destroy jobs, and smarter competition. These are a few of the stories we're talking about this week. Whether it be in the office or on the airplane headed to our next program, we’re always talking about the issues and trends that are shaping the way we
- [Moonshots & Mindsets](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2026/04/03/what-were-talking-about-on-april-3rd/) - Going back to the moon, Reverse Game theory for cooperation, concrete that builds itself, and how to make food from thin air. These are a few of the stories we're talking about this week.
- [What we’re talking about on March 27](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2026/03/27/what-were-talking-about-on-march-27/) - Build something people love, interpersonal warmth, and finding beauty and symmetry from unexpected locations. These are a few of the stories we're talking about this week. Whether it be in the office or on the airplane headed to our next program, we’re always talking about the issues and trends that are shaping the way we learn as well as what interests each of us on the team.
- [What we’re talking about on March 22](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2026/03/22/what-were-talking-about-on-march-22/) - We’re talking a lot about basketball this week…and since we have several Dukies on our team, we thought it only fitting to remind everyone of the broader lessons of tenting in K-ville. Read more below. A deadweight loss? In a classic episode of the podcast EconTalk, host Russ Roberts is joined by returning guest Michael
- [What we’re talking about on March 15](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2026/03/15/what-were-talking-about-on-march-15/) - "Frittering" away the hours, common sense innovation, and a simple way to get solid customer feedback. Whether it be in the office or on the airplane headed to our next program, we’re always talking about the issues and trends that are shaping the way we learn as well as what interests each of us on the team.
- [What we’re talking about on March 6](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2026/03/06/what-were-talking-about-on-march-6/) - Going beyond productivity to imagine possibility, historical AI avatars, and the power of human consciousness. Whether it be in the office or on the airplane headed to our next program, we’re always talking about the issues and trends that are shaping the way we learn as well as what interests each of us on the team. Read more below.
- [What we’re talking about on February 27](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2026/02/27/what-were-talking-about-on-february-27/) - An AI curriculum, the history of board games in America, and how an idea during a bike ride improved semi-truck aerodynamics. Whether it be in the office or on the airplane headed to our next program, we’re always talking about the issues and trends that are shaping the way we learn as well as what interests each of
- [What we’re talking about on February 20](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2026/02/20/what-were-talking-about-on-february-20/) - Redefining the value of timekeeping, becoming "supermanagers," and slime mold intelligence. Whether it be in the office or on the airplane headed to our next program, we’re always talking about the issues and trends that are shaping the way we learn as well as what interests each of us on the team. Read more below.
- [What we’re talking about on February 13th](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2026/02/13/what-were-talking-about-on-february-13th/) - Creating an intentional "AI Practice," knowing your client, and real stories of grit building business success. Here are a few stories we're thinking about this week.
- [What we’re talking about on February 6th](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2026/02/06/what-were-talking-about-on-february-6th/) - AI spreadsheets, innovative partnerships in higher ed, and a renewed focus on work life balance. Whether it be in the office or on the airplane headed to our next program, we’re always talking about the issues and trends that are shaping the way we learn as well as what interests each of us on the
- [What we’re talking about on January 30th](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2026/01/30/what-were-talking-about-on-january-30th/) - HR managers as strategic planners, immersive AI worlds, no phones allowed, and honoring the cofounder of Apple. These are just a few of the things we're thinking about this week. Read more here.
- [What we’re talking about on January 16th](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2026/01/16/what-were-talking-about-on-january-16th/) - Whether it be in the office or on the airplane headed to our next program, we’re always talking about the issues and trends that are shaping the way we learn as well as what interests each of us on the team. Learning to fix the car while you drive it How can we transform our
- [What we’re talking about on January 9th](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2026/01/09/what-were-talking-about-on-january-9th/) - Whether it be in the office or on the airplane headed to our next program, we’re always talking about the issues and trends that are shaping the way we learn as well as what interests each of us on the team. Gaming out success Hasbro’s rising stars are proving their mettle in a high-stakes game of
- [What we’re talking about](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2025/12/29/the-knowledge-launch-weekly-perspective/) - Whether it be in the office or on the airplane headed to our next program, we’re always talking about the issues and trends that are shaping the way we learn as well as what interests each of us on the team. This year, we thought we’d share these insights through a weekly series. To round out
- [2025 Team Hack](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2025/01/02/2025-team-hack/) - As we go into 2025, I decided to try one new thing with my team as a way to build community and collaboration. Here’s the message I sent to them to kick off the year. Thought you might like to try it, as well… “Dear team, over the break, I got to do a lot
- [The Four Corners of Experiential Learning](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2024/04/10/the-four-corners-of-experiential-learning/) - Over the past twenty-five years, it’s been such a fulfilling experience to watch how experiential learning has made its way into every facet of education. From the application of ideas in corporate education, to rethinking college classrooms, to imagining the K-12 experience from a project-based approach around how we teach “The Three Little Pigs” to
- [Linger.](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2023/05/17/linger/) - For a long time, I’ve been obsessed with helping companies create different kinds of development experiences that are hyperactive. Our orthodoxies have been laser-like focused on creating return on the time spent learning. For example, we’ve often operated under the assumption that the best way to maximize investment is to pack as much into an
- [What's your biggest idea?](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2019/07/23/whats-your-biggest-idea/) - All weekend, I’ve been engrossed by the coverage of the 50th anniversary of the landing of Apollo 11. It’s just amazing to think about the vision and the courage not only to imagine the project but to execute on it. I’ve also been a little discouraged as I’ve read a lot of the editorials lamenting
- [It’s time to rethink the 3Rs. Let’s add a 4th… Readiness.](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2023/10/26/its-time-to-rethink-the-3rs-lets-add-a-4th-readiness/) - The concept of the 3Rs of education appears to have originated in the 19th century although it’s fascinating to think that the notion that reading, writing, and arithmetic should serve as the core foundation for learning even appears in the writings of St. Augustine. There’s a reason that the concept of a focused set of
- [Don’t run away from AI. Leverage it.](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2024/01/26/dont-run-away-from-ai-leverage-it/) - The party is about to get bigger and louder. Through all of the conversations around ChatGPT over the last few months, we’ve heard the doomsday prophets describe its devastating impact on the learning landscape. Now, two cousins, Bard from Google and Ernie from China’s Baidu, will enter the festivities (if Ernie can get his visa
- [Redefining spaces for learning](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2021/08/21/redefining-spaces-for-learning/) - Here we go again. As the new school year beckons, we are hearing the familiar refrains from August 2020 about a series of binary choices. Virtual versus live instruction. Masks or no masks. Vaccine requirements or not. While I’ll leave it to the public health experts to give guidance on these decisions, I’m afraid that we
- [One year later…](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2021/03/12/one-year-later/) - The one-year anniversary of the world shutting down due to COVID-19 has summoned a flood of perspectives and insights about the unthinkable change that has occurred in such a short time. I’ve been challenged, dumbfounded, and sometimes inspired by the ideas born out of the pandemic. We’ve rethought the future of work, of community, of
- [Mapping the K-12 Distance Learning Journey](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2020/05/27/mapping-the-k-12-distance-learning-journey/) - This Spring, the K12 landscape was upended. As we chronicled the response from one school, valuable lessons emerged to transform the classroom of the 21st century. March 16, 2020 We received the official notice this afternoon that our “home school” would be in session beginning immediately as the nation prepares for its largest experiment in
- [Mapping the K12 Distance Learning Journey - Phase 3](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2020/05/27/mapping-the-k12-distance-learning-journey-phase-3/) - Last week, the principal of our elementary school announced to our ten‐inch by seven‐inch digital classroom that “school is officially closed” for the summer. Normally, that big moment is preceded by field days, farewell performances, and end‐of‐year teacher conferences. This year, it just landed as a joyful edict. Put your distance learning devices down. We
- [Mapping the K12 Distance Learning Journey - Phase 2](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2020/05/27/mapping-the-k12-distance-learning-journey-phase-2/) - One month ago, my children finished Spring Break. Instead of returning to the physical classrooms, athletics fields, and hallway meet‐ups that defined their school year, they navigated their ways to the black box of remote K‐12 learning. Now, their hopes for a quick “time out” have turned into the harsh reality that this new model
- [Mapping the K12 Distance Learning Journey - Phase 1](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2020/03/16/mapping-the-k12-distance-learning-journey-phase-1/) - We received the official notice this afternoon that our “home school” would be in session beginning immediately as the nation prepares for its largest experiment in distance learning. Pre‐kindergarteners through graduate students are about to experience tech‐enabled teaching and learning like never before. Faculty members are being asked to prepare lesson plans and novel methods
- [Perspectives on Peloton](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2019/09/26/perspectives-on-peloton/) - Today, Peloton goes public. Since its founding, I’ve thought a lot about the company’s model and its ability to keep people motivated and engaged to stay active and healthy. In honor of their big day, I’ve been reflecting on some key lessons from Peloton that we can apply to our work in the corporate learning
- [The Internet of Things Is the Real Person of the Year](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/2016/01/10/the-internet-of-things-is-the-real-person-of-the-year/) - Llewellyn King is executive producer and host of “White House Chronicle” on PBS, and he is a columnist with InsideSources. Many publications, following the lead of Time, name a “Person of the Year.” This year, Time chose German Chancellor Angela Merkel. According to Time, the criterion to be chosen is “the person or persons who

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- [Welcome](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/) - Setting Learning Into Motion Knowledge Launch is a full-service learning agency focused on outcomes, not outputs. We create customized experiences using the power of media, compelling messages, and immersive environments, Knowledge Launch helps organizations launch strategy through learning. Unleashing Creativity, Driving Strategy We are driven by a desire to set learning into motion. The best
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- [CR&R Quest](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/crr-quest/) - Welcome Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Your dashboard Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Team 4 Team 5 Team 6 Team 7 Team 8
- [PwC Acquisition Hub & DataPro](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/pwc-acquisition-hub-datapro/) - Welcome This is PwC’s Next Generation Audit Experience. We’ve created this experience to facilitate the one time onboarding of your financial accounting systems and preferred acquisition methods. Acquisition Hub Resource Center 555 555 5555 ahub@pwc.com Acquisition Hub Tearsheet DataPro Resource Center 555 555 5555 datapro@pwc.com DataPro Tearsheet Our Team John Doe 555 555 5555 john.doe@pwc.com
- [It’s 2025! Let’s do this!](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/its-2025-lets-do-this/) - It’s 2025! Let’s do this! So, it’s the first Monday back after a well needed break. 2025. Lots of new goals. A whole set of ambitious plans. We thought it was important to be ready to GO with a soundtrack to keep you focused on launching these big ideas and getting the year started right.
- [Immersions](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/our-immersions/) - Our Immersions At Knowledge Launch, no two experiences are the same. We believe in the power of immersive learning experiences that break the mold. Our tailored experiences are meticulously designed to propel adult learners forward in both thinking and career. From intimate groups to large gatherings, our immersions are unlimited. Virtual or face-to-face, each experience
- [Media](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/media/) - Our Media Unlock the full potential of learning with media From captivating videos and interactive experiences to gamified learning and cutting-edge eLearn products, Knowledge Launch is your creative partner for high-quality, unique, and impactful media. Beyond Boundaries, Across Channels Knowledge Launch breaks the mold of traditional multimedia production. Our expertise goes beyond creating engaging videos;
- [Imagery](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/imagery/) - Welcome to “Image”ining Inclusion Explore the images below. Ranging from whimsical to literal to metaphorical, they were curated to help evoke a sense of inclusion. How do you define inclusion? Choose one image that resonates the most with how you define inclusion. When you click the image, it will save to your device. Please reflect
- [Experiences](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/experiences/) - Our Experiences Make your next conference or networking event a destination and not another calendar notification. As a full-service learning agency, we partner with our clients from the initial concept to the final meeting of a conference or show. Knowledge Launch offers best in class audio and visual production that is tailored to your unique
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- [About](https://mailrelay.knowledgelaunch.com/about/) - Igniting Learning for Over Two Decades For more than 20 years, John Tolsma and his teams at Knowledge Launch have been at the forefront of transforming corporate learning. Armed with a wealth of experience, John, a Duke and Harvard-educated lawyer and MBA, envisioned a future where corporate education pushed beyond traditional boundaries and fostered more

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