Day 3 of reevaluating my writting. As I’ve been reflecting, I’ve realized a topic I’m incredibly passionate about is education. This ties into why I like writing about self-help. Firstly, self-help is a form of self-education, which I believe encompasses most, if not all, education. Secondly, self-help is commonly a change in mindset or action which…

I like Seth Godin. He’s an inspiring writer and shines as a bright flame in the face of mediocrity. He’s been writing daily for many years and has over 7,000 blogs published on his site. He’s displayed an incredible ability to ship daily and motivate others. His dedication, displayed through his actions, proves as a strong…

Currently, there’s a disconnect between my goals and my actions. What I want to accomplish through writing daily, building credibility and establish my message in pursuit of public speaking engagements as well as explore publications on third-party sites, is not going to be achieved through my current actions. In order to accomplish my goals I…

In my study of education and what can be done to improve our current system, I’ve identified a foundational error. Our current education system instructs students on what to think not how to think. This is not an original observation. I was first made aware of this distinction through the philosophy of leadership education. Even…

Our education system prepares students to know what to think, in subjects from math, and science to social studies. We feed students information to be memorized and regurgitated. This results in students knowing what to think but not knowing how to think. They are not independent thinkers but reliant on textbooks and whiteboards to decode…