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Author: Michael Saxton

Dr. Mike Saxton has been an adjunct faculty member at Goodwin for three years. He is passionate about working with adult learners and strives to develop a learning environment that fosters holistic growth for the student, not just academically. He uses his diverse professional, personal, and academic experience to offer guidance above and beyond just passing the test. Dr. Saxton encourages students to pass the test of life through both successes and learning from failures. As an instructor and mentor, he utilizes his diverse background that includes higher education, wireless technology services, information technology, and self-defense instruction. He has served in Student Affairs as an administrator, instructional faculty member, property management, business owner, database developer, network manager, and self-defense instructor. Dr. Saxton graduated Eastern Connecticut State University in 2001 and 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and a master’s degree in Organizational Management, respectively. He holds CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Project+, CompTIA Cloud Essentials+, CompTIA CIOS, Six Sigma Data Analytics, and Blockchain Council Blockchain Expert certifications.
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Home Network Vulnerability – UPnP

November 4, 2020December 11, 2020 Michael Saxton

Home Network Vulnerability — UPnP by Mike Saxton, PhD The COVID pandemic of 2020 has prompted numerous organizations to migrate employees to remote status, and we increasingly find that many of these migrations have gone from temporary to fully or … Continue reading Home Network Vulnerability – UPnP

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Beware of Gaslighting

March 5, 2020 Michael Saxton

Beware of Gaslighting by Mike Saxton, PhD As an adult, it’s likely you are somewhat familiar with psychological manipulation, people getting others to do or believe things that satisfy their agenda without caring about the effect on those being manipulated. … Continue reading Beware of Gaslighting

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Blockchain in Simple Terms

February 26, 2020February 27, 2020 Michael Saxton

Blockchain in Simple Terms by Mike Saxton, PhD I have been amazed that, despite media coverage over the last few years, understanding the concept of blockchain technology still eludes many. While most people have heard of Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency that … Continue reading Blockchain in Simple Terms

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Addiction in the Workplace

February 11, 2020February 27, 2020 Michael Saxton

Addiction in the Workplace by Mike Saxton, PhD In previous posts on the Goodwin University blog, I’ve discussed specific issues like workaholism and study addiction. Both are somewhat stealthy in that the behaviors exhibited can at first appear to be … Continue reading Addiction in the Workplace

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Mentoring with Purpose

February 11, 2020February 27, 2020 Michael Saxton

Mentoring with Purpose Not every role requires mentoring, but if the aptitude is there, the organization benefits by Mike Saxton, PhD Literature abounds with theories and studies on mentoring. This should come as no surprise, as numerous professions cite mentoring … Continue reading Mentoring with Purpose

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Eight Barriers to Critical Thinking Part II

January 24, 2020February 27, 2020 Michael Saxton

Eight Barriers to Critical Thinking Part 2 of 2 by Mike Saxton, PhD In a previous blog article, I presented the first four of eight critical thinking barriers that I caution my students about at the beginning of each term. … Continue reading Eight Barriers to Critical Thinking Part II

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Eight Barriers to Critical Thinking

January 24, 2020February 27, 2020 Michael Saxton

Eight Barriers to Critical Thinking Part 1 of 2 by Mike Saxton, PhD At the beginning of every term, I share a message with all my students about being critical thinkers, warning them about fallacious thinking: allowing cognitive biases and … Continue reading Eight Barriers to Critical Thinking

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Study Addiction – Workaholism’s Cousin

January 17, 2020February 27, 2020 Michael Saxton

Study Addiction – Workaholism’s Cousin When a “good” habit goes too far, it’s time to react By Mike Saxton, PhD In an earlier article on the Goodwin University blog entitled “Workaholism: The Silent Killer,” I examined the threat workaholism poses … Continue reading Study Addiction – Workaholism’s Cousin

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It’s a common misconception that more hours at work equals greater productivity. In truth, workaholics are less productive than non-addicted peers. Learn more.

Workaholism: The Silent Killer

December 23, 2019February 27, 2020 Michael Saxton

Insightful managers look closely at employee engagementby Mike Saxton, PhD “Workaholism” is a word that many people verbalize, but too often use generically to describe an individual who works excessively. While that is certainly a component, there is much more … Continue reading Workaholism: The Silent Killer

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