Ask Why Any fool can know. The point is to understand Albert Einstein Tweet Listen to the Episode One of the bigger skills I tried to impress on my kids was to ask, Why. This three-letter word opens all doors. It can lead you down rabbit holes but also brings light to the hidden motivation. […]
Pressure Makes Diamonds Pressure Makes Diamonds Cordone Zone Tweet Listen to the Episode Listening to a podcast the other day, the host commented many do not like to be under pressure. Statistics show this to be true. Many divert their time and energy on avoidance through entertainment or numb themselves with addictive behavior. However, for
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The Three Pillars to Make You Academically Deadly If you can think and speak and write, you are absolutely DEADLY. NOTHING CAN GET IN YOUR WAY. Jordan Peterson Tweet Listen to the Episode I personally love this quote by Jordan Peterson. It needs to become a mantra for the education system, as well as three
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Write to Remember “If we write, it is more likely that we understand what we read, remember what we learn and that our thoughts make sense. ” Benjamin Franklin Tweet Listen to the Episode We see as far back as Benjamin Franklin’s time, it was understood the power of writing down our thoughts, clarifying our
Pursuit of Knowledge “If we value the pursuit of knowledge, we must be free to follow wherever that search may lead us. The free mind is not a barking dog, to be tethered on a ten-foot chain” Adlai Stevenson Tweet Listen to the Episode The infamous detective Sherlock Holmes captivated the audience by solving the
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Knowledge Must be Used “Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice.” Anton Chekhov Tweet Listen to the Episode I have said before, having knowledge without sharing is meaningless. I have also said knowledge is not only personable but actionable. Chekhov reiterates this with his quote. We must put our knowledge into
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Knowledge is to Share “Knowledge is the new rich, arm yourselves with it. ” Tomi Payne Tweet Listen to the Episode I conveyed more than once, knowledge is not simply information. Knowledge goes beyond having information for the sake of instruction, advice or intelligence. Knowledge is the practical understanding of a subject. This is an
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Stronger Children “It is easier to build stronger children than to repair broken men.” Frederick Douglas Tweet Listen to the Episode As we see the decline of the nuclear family, and the learning loss for our children, Frederick Douglas quote comes to mind. While it may be easier to build stronger children, we continue to
Take a Picture “Take More Pictures, Storage is Unlimited, Memories are Fleeting and Life is Short.” unknown Tweet Listen to the Episode While time technically is the same for all, it appears to run faster the older we become. This feeling of time slowing down or speeding up is a term called psychological time. A
Perfection and Excellence “Perfection has to do with the end product, but excellence has to do with the process. ” Jerry Moran Tweet Listen to the Episode Tasks and process deals with the actions providing an end goal. Depending on how well those tasks are completed affects the end goal. Even the smaller tasks will
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