Archive for the 'Education' Category



Education vs. Schooling

February 7th, 2008 by Sol

A Guest Post by Sol Smith
The idea of institutionalized education is something that I have dedicated much of my life to. I have a Masters of Fine Arts in Writing and am a few short semesters away from a Doctorate of Education. While I teach students how to write for a living, there are aspects […]

The Joy of Reading

November 16th, 2007 by Steve

In a recent post, Rick Cockrum asked the question, Can You Spell Bibliophile? Rick, thanks for the question. 
My love affair with books goes back to my earliest memories. I can’t imagine a world without real tangible books you can hold in your hands.
Books are my DOC (Drug of Choice)
I cherish my memories of…
Sitting next to my […]

Child Creativity Linked With Outdoor Free Time

November 3rd, 2007 by Steve

Are children today getting enough contact with the natural world? Do they still dig in the dirt, build forts, and observe the animals frolic in the trees? Do you remember the hours of fun you had in the woods with just a stick and your imagination? With all of our technology and entertainment it is easy for children to miss out on the natural outdoor […]

A Simple Story About the Importance of Education

June 25th, 2007 by Steve

This is a true story you can use to stress the importance of education to your children.
When I was 19 I worked for a seafood restaurant as a prep cook, but specifically, I sliced and hand peeled thousands of individual shrimp 12-14 hours a day, six days a week.
We were a bunch of 18-30 year-old […]

Fighting Poverty

June 12th, 2007 by Steve

Paul Tough wrote a phenomenal article for the New York Times magazine in which he tells the story of Ruby Payne who harnessed the Law of Attraction to start a multi-million dollar business, change her life, and fight poverty.
By accident, over thirty years ago, she discovered vast differences in the way poor, middle class, and […]

How We Can Change Our Failing Education System

March 23rd, 2007 by Steve

What kind of person could you get to run a small business if you told them that when they came in they couldn’t get rid of people that they thought weren’t any good? Not really great ones because if you’re really smart you go, ‘I can’t win.’ – Steve Jobs refering to public schools

The only […]

Understanding Your Intelligence - The Best Resources

March 19th, 2007 by Steve

Do you have questions about intelligence?

What does it mean to be intelligent?
Why are so many highly intelligent people unhappy?
What is the link between high intelligence and insanity?
Why don’t precocious children become successful adults?
Why do so many people with below average intelligence think they are highly intelligent?
Why do so many highly intelligent people have low self-esteem?
Can […]

Real World Careers

January 24th, 2007 by Steve

In 10 Things I Wish I had Never Believed – I said I wished I had never believed a person couldn’t be successful without a college degree and went on to post the follow up 10 Tips to Secure a Management Position Without a College Degree.
A new book on this subject was released this month […]

My Escape from the Culture of Fear

January 10th, 2007 by Steve

I am about share with you a powerful discovery I made about myself. I write about it with the desire that this self-discovery will be as valuable to you as it was to me.
I think there is something strange about the way I learn. I just began to figure this out in the last three […]

How the Public School System Crushes Souls

December 12th, 2006 by Steve

“It has been said that whoever asks about our childhood wants to know something about our soul. Society must take time to inquire.” - Isa Helfield 2001
Let me bare my soul for you.
When you read about the problems with American education, you usually read statistics about literacy and dropout rates. But those statistics don’t do […]