I had a drink with a friend to coordinate a creative project. While I can be extremely creative with conceptual articulations, artistic creativity is a different ball game. I believe smart people know what they are good at — smarter people know what … [Read more...]
Nightmare at the DMV
We have all heard the jokes about the DMV — It is America's least favorite place. My son recently had a 2:15 driving appointment, and we were advised to arrive 15 minutes early. Allowing absolutely or anything to go wrong (and no opportunity to … [Read more...]
Memorization Does Not Equal Learning
My students are worried about their test next week. More so, because they don’t have to memorize anything and the exam is based on the real world application of key concepts. That’s a little bit of a curve ball, as most of their high school education … [Read more...]
Chaos Reigns Supreme
We teach our students strategy frameworks and buyer decision making as linear processes, fit for the perfect world. Well, we really don’t live in a perfect world, and linear thinking is myopic at best. We live in a chaotic world where a crazy man … [Read more...]