by Sean | Jan 11, 2016 | Business, Mindfulness, Philosophy, Productivity, Pschyology
A good question can cut through bullshit. A great question can teach others. Your questions are a reflection of your mind; the easiest way to improve your thinking is to ask better questions To ask great questions is a skill that you can teach yourself. The first...
by Sean | Jul 14, 2013 | Business, Education, Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Teaching English, Travel
I received a lot of questions about the Fulbright when I decided to take the grant, many friends and family wanted to know what this would do for me, how would it help you I couldn’t answer those questions when I took the grant, but after months of living in Sri...
by Sean | Jun 29, 2013 | Education, Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Teaching English, Trinco Jesuit Academy
“We need students who can learn how to learn, who can discover how to push themselves…” -Seth Godin “Thank goodness I never went to school. It would have rubbed off some of the originality” -Beatrix Potter These quotes greeted my business...
by Sean | May 1, 2013 | Education, Government, Tech
I utilize my public library more now now than I have in the past eight years. This is especially surprising because I live over 8,700 miles away from it. I can’t recall ever checking a book out of the library while a high school or undergraduate student, but...
by Sean | Apr 2, 2013 | Education, Fulbright, Politics, Sri Lanka
I’m continually surprised by the challenges of working in a post conflict area. Trinco, the town where I live and teach, was relatively unaffected by the war. By this I mean there were a few bombings in town, but they did not suffer from heavy fighting. Just a...