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Is technology hindering our ability to persevere?
Good teachers are great communicators, and great communicators understand that the responsibility of communication lies with the communicator—the person sharing the information. Good teachers, and I’m...
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How to turn off a person’s thinking brain
“Civilization advances by extending the number of operations we can perform without thinking about them.” –Alfred North Whitehead The following story about turkeys has been brought to you by the...
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Why incentives and rewards don’t work
Let’s talk about incentives. We hear about incentives all the time—especially lately as we try to get the economy going again. We worry about tax incentives. We wonder about the best way to incentivize...
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Mark Twain’s case for autonomy
Tom Sawyer looked at the 810 square feet of Aunt Polly’s fence he had been assigned to whitewash and, “Life to him seemed hollow, and existence but a burden,” writes Mark Twain. Tom looked down at the...
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The 3 pillars of innovation
So, I’ve got this amazing new idea for a business model. It’s going to be big! And you, loyal reader, are completely welcome to get in on the ground floor for free. Here’s the deal: Take a bunch of...
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How the pros use the psychology of persuasion to convince us to buy now
The psychology of persuasion has always fascinated me–probably because I stink at it. When I was in college, I worked for a while as a salesman at a Slumberland store. Maybe I wasn’t fired . . ....
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5 ways to trick your brain into finishing what you start
It’s the end of January. Do you know where your new year’s resolutions are? Maybe all’s well and you’re still eating healthy, exercising regularly, you haven’t had a soda or a cigarette, and you’re...
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How to use your fear of loss for fun and profit
Many years ago, there was a teenager named Erin who, while shopping for Christmas presents, came across a black dress that she just had to have. Having spent all her money on presents for others...
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Should schools be run more like businesses?
Perhaps you have heard it said that schools should be run more like businesses–that public schools are soft, undisciplined, ineffective and would do well to refocus their attention on the bottom line....
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A message to graduates
There’s a lot of noise out there. No doubt you’ve heard it by now. The advice. The questions. The expectations. The clichés about graduating, moving on, transitions, working hard, the value of...
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