Neil Armstrong, American astronaut and first man to set foot on the moon died this week. Many have eulogized him for his capability, his tenacity and his reluctance to seek out the spotlight. He certainly had all of those qualities. Because of … [Continue reading]
Tenacity with a little playfulness thrown in can be a powerful combination when you’re looking for—and finally doing—the work of your life. If you were armchair running, swimming, paddling and shooting your way through the Summer Olympics like I … [Continue reading]
I just returned from the #140edu conference in New York City, where I talked about our needing to have a discussion about values in our schools so that our kids have “toolboxes for living and working” when they go out into the world. (You can find … [Continue reading]
Schools have their own values, but those values alone are not enough to guide our kids to fulfilling lives and work. Actively providing students with this kind of direction is something all of our schools should be doing. When it comes to values, … [Continue reading]
Anthropologist Margaret Mead (1901-1978) once said: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” People who go on to make a real difference have one thing in … [Continue reading]
