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…
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…
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…
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…
Law of Non-Contradiction The law of non-contradiction is a fundemental law, which can be used in our daily lives. This law can provide truth, regardless of physical objects, philosophy, religion, or action. I wanted to share this law, in hopes to provide another tool for your critical thinking skills. Before we jump in the Law…
Recently had a dream, and oddly it involved critical thinking skills along with critical thinking questions. I was in a classroom and posed a question to the class and teacher. The scenario involved individual choices, due to the class discussing ramifications on choice. One student became ill due to an action involving poor choices. I…
Since critical thinking is a mindset, you must always step back, and re-center. Once you remove emotion away from the situation, you can follow this exercise toward Critical Thinking. The following questions should be asked after we step back and remove our emotional bond. Who said it? What did they say? Where did they say…
Full disclosure, I admire Jordan Peterson. When I saw a short video of him discussing critical thinking, of course, I had to see what was said. Per Jordan, the message was quick, concise, and on point in how to learn critically thinking. However, it wasn’t what I expected. Best way to learn critical thinking? Let…
