We spend a lot of time talking about grades, courses, and academic improvement. However, we don’t often talk about the people who help make these things possible: your teachers. In the US alone, there are over 3.7 million elementary and high school teachers. Teachers are the facilitators who help take students’ learning and progress to the…
Ten Things Everyone Needs to Learn
By Stephen Downes Guy Kawasaki last week wrote an item describing ten things you should learn this school year,” in which readers were advised to learn how to write five-sentence e-mails, create PowerPoint slides, and survive boring meetings. It was, to my view, advice on how to be a business toady. My view is that people are…
5 Things an Education Will Give You
Do you want to improve your life on a much deeper level? Education is the answer! Education can open the door to a whole new world of opportunities and put you on the path to success. Here are 5 things an education will give you: 1. Confidence An education gives you the knowledge and tools you…
24 Concepts Every Young Person Should Know About Business
The Babson College definition of entrepreneurship is: “A way of thinking and acting that is opportunity obsessed, holistic in approach, and leadership balanced.” In honor of the Urban Entrepreneurship Summit being held at Rutgers Business School in Newark today, I wanted to present my thoughts on what the younger generation needs to know about entrepreneurship….
The Complete, 12-Step Guide to Starting a Business
There are no limits on who can become a great entrepreneur. You don’t necessarily need a college degree, a bunch of money in the bank or even business experience to start something that could become the next major success. However, you do need a strong plan and the drive to see it through. If you’re…
15 Things Every Business Owner Should Know
Many start-ups use their Social Network contacts to find additional workers. Why not? Someone’s friend of a friend is probably that chef, programmer or administrative assistant you need, and they’re looking for work. (In fact, Inc. has a great guide to Using Social Media as a Recruiting Tool.) But beware how you use that Social Network…
10 tips to improve your mental fitness
The brain is like a muscle – if you don’t give it a regular workout, it loses tone. Here are some tips to help you improve your mental fitness: Exercise for 30 minutes every day. Physical exercise delivers oxygen to the brain. This can help to improve your memory, reasoning abilities and reaction times. Read often…
Incorporate Diet and Fitness Into Your Day
Maybe you’re the kind of person who holes up in the winter and doesn’t exercise until spring is in full bloom. Or perhaps you abandon the gym as soon as warm weather hits and instead drink too much cold beer with your grilled steaks. Poor diet choices and lack of exercise are more than seasonal…
12 Tips for Better Fitness and Health
1. Going to the gym without eating first? Here’s a new incentive: Eat protein before you go and you can peel off 15 pounds a year. A study published in the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport showed that women who ate a high-protein meal an hour before their workout burned more calories per…