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Wandering off the Path.

Students, professionals, education they all seem to be geared around the idea that we have some idea what we want to do and that we can study today for the path of tomorrow. Over and over again I have told my students that what we learn at school is secondary to the process. Sure there [...]

Lessons from Cory Doctorow and more.

I think we need to spend a lot more time making lists and reflecting on what and who inspires us. But a list in and of itself is a pretty useless thing. The value of your inspiration list is it might open the door to a whole new set of ideas for others. So don’t [...]

Why are we doing… this?

?Why? Why? Why? We need to ask what the purpose of our time investment is! No purpose, why do it!

You Know TED how about GEL?

You know I am a TED fan and will be going to TED2011 as well as co-curating TEDxDubai this coming December. But there is another group that you might not have heard of and need to also look at! GEL  Short for “Good Experience Live” You are scratching your head right? Well here is what [...]

Block out the noise and focus! Magic will happen

There are a lot of distractions today. Do this, help that, think this, be that, there are an endless number of demands on us and we cannot do it all. The problem for many, is because of noise, they do nothing! Mark Drewelow of C2C has managed to block out the noise, focus, and in [...]

Into the unknown with technology!

On almost a daily basis I meet students who ask the age old question, “why do we need to learn this anyway?” The simple answer is we go to  school to learn how to act on our curiosity. We are all curious right? School provides a means to shape that curiosity, and if the student [...]

Action Part 2…

Hugh MacLeod And what Godin writes MacLeod draws!

Action!

Have an idea? Tell a few people? I am not an advocate of keeping secrets or locking away ideas, in fact, I love to share them. But idea guy beware, this is a message to myself, if you tell other people your ideas be ready for them to act on them and not give you [...]

who can be an entrepreneur?

Abu Dhabi Forum on Entrepreneurship Nightline a Conversation Can you learn to be an entrepreneur? Do we all have what it takes? I am not so sure and I am certainly not sure that any school can actually teach you to be an entrepreneur! Look at the number of MBA’s out there, using the logic [...]

How do we get beyond conflict?

Conflict is a part of our political, economic, social, and even romantic lives. And you know what? In 2010 we are no better at dealing with conflict than in 0010! I had a great conversation with Dr. Kennon Rider about relationships and marriage, but came to realize that the core message he was delivering can [...]

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