I finished reading How Children Succeed by Paul Tough yesterday and I appreciate the thesis that it isn’t IQ or academic ability that leads to long-term success, but grit and character that makes the biggest difference in the lives of young people. In truth, this is the case for all people and not just children….
Teaching
3 Lessons from How We Learn by Benedict Carey
I just finished reading Benedict Carey’s book, How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It Happens. Here are the the three biggest lessons I learned about learning from the book: 1) Pre-testing is a form of learning. As a teacher and even now as someone who works with teachers, I looked…
Growth = Input + Output
Every day for the last forty days, I have posted something I have learned to this blog. At the risk of sounding “meta,” I want to share something I’ve learned about learning. It is a lesson that is obvious from the outside, but only revealed to the practitioner through experience. Almost all of my posts…
Nonfiction Author = Teacher
“I think of myself as a teacher, not an author.” Tim Ferriss Source: The Ask Gary Vee Show Tim Ferriss is one of the most successful nonfiction authors of the last decade. He became the vanguard of a generation freelancers and solopreneurs. His books have sold millions of copies. Yet, he identifies himself as a…
