Earlier today, I encouraged teachers to go on strike in support of innovation. No sooner had I posted the idea than a friend emailed me a link to a video which the Institute for Democratic Education in America has just posted to their website. The basic message can be summed up by saying this: If [...]
In his famous speech at Rice University where he declared that it was America’s intention to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade, President Kennedy said “the greater our knowledge increases, the greater our ignorance unfolds,” adding that “the vast stretches of the unknown and the unanswered and the unfinished [...]
In his famous speech at Rice University where he declared that it was America's intention to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade, President Kennedy said "the greater our knowledge increases, the greater our ignorance unfolds," adding that "the vast stretches of the unknown and the unanswered and the unfinished [...]
Unlearning is about having some intellectual humility and checking your ego. To this end, I'd like to suggest that another way to unlearn is draft up an anti-resume. An anti-resume is, quite simply, a list of knowledge you don't have or experiences which you haven't yet, well, experienced.For example, what didn't you study in college? What [...]
As long-time readers know, I have been focused on the concept of “unlearning” for some time now. I dedicated an entire chapter to the idea in my book, Jump the Curve and, in addition to this website, later this year I will also be releasing the first in a series of books on the topic [...]
Take a look at the picture to the right. It’s a hospital circa 1910. Do you notice anything special about the photo? If you’re like most people you probably don’t. What makes the hospital interesting are the steps. The implicit message they sent to a prospective patient was that they had to be healthy enough [...]
This past weekend three young women between the ages of 13 and 16 died in a car crash in my home state of Minnesota. They weren't wearing seat belts. (On Sunday another six died in a separate accident. They also weren't wearing seatbelts). If you still don't wear a seatbelt, please watch this emotionally powerful [...]
Read the following statements:I'm not experienced.I'm not good enough.I don't have the skills.Now, add the word "now:"I'm not experienced, now.I'm not good enough, now.I don't have the skills, now.Every personal shortcoming is relative. To embrace our future potential, we must unlearn barriers. One of the greatest is the idea that "now" is a permanent condition. [...]
The following 3-minute video and voiceover was produced by Derek Sivers. It brilliantly redefines the concept of a leader. To be sure, the first person or the "lone wolf" plays an important role, but it also takes courage and guts to be the second person. Moreover, such individuals play a critical and, often, under-appreciated role [...]
At the beginning of the year, I outlined 20 predictions for 2010. (You can read the full list here). Number five on the list read: #5: A socially-networked song in which none of the band members knew one another prior to the song’s release will become a Billboard Top Ten hit. The band will attempt [...]
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