by Sean | Apr 28, 2016 | Business, Leadership, Learning, Teaching
It takes a lot of courage for a leader to stand up and say “I don’t know the answers, but I’m going to figure it out.” The best leaders start with learning. They build a culture of continual growth and learning. Imagine the CTO who learns...
by Sean | Apr 14, 2016 | ARt, Learning, Teaching
We learn to write by copying down the alphabet. You ingrained those shapes into your mind by copying them down thousands of times — now you can write them out effortlessly. Musicians learn to play by copying songs. Artists learn to draw by reproducing the greats....
by Sean | Mar 28, 2016 | Education, Learning, Mindfulness, Philosophy, Practical Philosophy, Pschyology, Stoicism
I was observing a middle school math class a few weeks ago and the teacher started diving into an algebra problem. He was explaining to students how to solve a multistep algebraic equation. But the lesson finished without ever touching upon why students should learn...
by Sean | Mar 24, 2016 | Agile, EdTech, Education, Teaching, Tech
Imagine that you’re an engineer working in a software development shop. You specializes in javascript and your boss asks you to take on a project in ruby – a language you’re not super familiar with. Being a diligent employee, you agree and start...
by Sean | Mar 17, 2016 | Philosophy, Pschyology
One day a proud young man approached Socrates and asked him to show him the path to wisdom. Socrates looked at the man and paused for a few moments, allowing the him to become uncomfortable with the silence. He locked eyes with the young man and told him, “meet...