But... I really wish some demographer or guru would come up with a better name than Generation Z. "Digital Natives" works, but it overlaps part of the Millennial Generation (Gen Y).
Wednesday
New Trends In Education
Wednesday
But... I really wish some demographer or guru would come up with a better name than Generation Z. "Digital Natives" works, but it overlaps part of the Millennial Generation (Gen Y).
Monday
Duncan Nugget #42: The Coffee Bean
Monday
[VIDEO]
If people experience the exact same thing, why do they have different versions of reality?
I'll show you.
Initially, a coffee bean is green. Once harvested and roasted, it turns brown.
Next, someone grinds up a bunch of beans, puts the coffee grounds in a filter, runs hot water over them, and voila! Countless variations of coffee—cappucino, frappacino, black, or whatever—a perfect cup of coffee for whomever is drinking it.
Can anyone re-create the original coffee bean?
Of course not! Communication and reality work the same way.
You process reality through filters like your beliefs, values, and moods. You distort, delete, and generalize information to create the perfect cup of reality for you. Think about that.
Exceptional communicators learn to understand the filters that people use.
If people experience the exact same thing, why do they have different versions of reality?
I'll show you.
Initially, a coffee bean is green. Once harvested and roasted, it turns brown.
Next, someone grinds up a bunch of beans, puts the coffee grounds in a filter, runs hot water over them, and voila! Countless variations of coffee—cappucino, frappacino, black, or whatever—a perfect cup of coffee for whomever is drinking it.
Can anyone re-create the original coffee bean?
Of course not! Communication and reality work the same way.
You process reality through filters like your beliefs, values, and moods. You distort, delete, and generalize information to create the perfect cup of reality for you. Think about that.
Exceptional communicators learn to understand the filters that people use.
Million-Dollar Question:
When it comes to communication,
can you take a coffee bean
and make the perfect cup of coffee
can you take a coffee bean
and make the perfect cup of coffee
for you AND for others?
Sunday
How Much Does College Cost?
Sunday
Do you want to know how much college cost? Here's a cool calculator I found that will tell you the cost of any college in the U.S.
College costs - Calculator - CNNMoney
Saturday
How To Start Your Talk Or Speech
Saturday
[VIDEO]
This is a video from my site for professional speakers, but there are great tips in here for anybody that has to give a speech, talk, or presentation of any type.
(HINT: If the video keeps starting and stopping, click "HD" to play in a slightly lower quality that will stream faster.)
How To Start Your Talk or Speech - Great Pro Speakers Community Q&A
This is a video from my site for professional speakers, but there are great tips in here for anybody that has to give a speech, talk, or presentation of any type.
(HINT: If the video keeps starting and stopping, click "HD" to play in a slightly lower quality that will stream faster.)
How To Start Your Talk or Speech - Great Pro Speakers Community Q&A
Tuesday
National Mentoring Month 2012
Tuesday
And...
Be sure to sure to say "thank you" to your mentor.
Official website: www.NationalMentoringMonth.org
Presidential Proclamation -- National Mentoring Month, 2012
Friday
Duncan Nugget #281: Bogeys & Birdies
Friday
[VIDEO]
Economists at the University of Pennsylvania analyzed 2.5 million golf putts. (You know the game, right? If given four strokes to get the ball in the hole, but you do it in 5, that's a bogey. Not good. You took too many shots. If you do it in 3 strokes, that's a birdie. Awesome.)
The analysis showed that golfers concentrated and performed better when playing to avoid bogeys versus playing for birdies. Think about that.
It shows that people tend to be more motivated by fear of loss than desire for gain.
It works the same way in life:
"All of my bills are paid. That's good enough."
"I passed the test. That's good enough."
Not cool.
That's doing just enough to get by and avoid a loss.
Economists at the University of Pennsylvania analyzed 2.5 million golf putts. (You know the game, right? If given four strokes to get the ball in the hole, but you do it in 5, that's a bogey. Not good. You took too many shots. If you do it in 3 strokes, that's a birdie. Awesome.)
The analysis showed that golfers concentrated and performed better when playing to avoid bogeys versus playing for birdies. Think about that.
It shows that people tend to be more motivated by fear of loss than desire for gain.
It works the same way in life:
"All of my bills are paid. That's good enough."
"I passed the test. That's good enough."
Not cool.
That's doing just enough to get by and avoid a loss.
Million-Dollar Question:
In the game of life are you playing to avoid a bogey (loss)
or get a birdie (something exceptional)?
or get a birdie (something exceptional)?
Oh How Things Have Changed!
[GRAPHIC]
Wow. Funny. TRUE.
Wow. Funny. TRUE.
Source: Someone emailed me this. Original source is unknown.
Monday
Duncan Nugget #179: Old Excuses
Monday
[VIDEO]
New year.
Old excuses.
Man...it seems like some people are just destined to be LAME.
New year.
Old excuses.
Man...it seems like some people are just destined to be LAME.
Million-Dollar Question:
Are you still making the same old excuses in a new year?
Best, Worst College Majors For Finding A Job
"Not all college degrees are created equal."
Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce has analyzed government data from 2009 and 2010 to find out which majors are the most likely to land you a job right out of college.
Of course, you can't argue with the numbers, but I still believe that students should avoid choosing a major solely based on "getting a job." Too many people hate what they do.
If you are looking for fulfillment, choosing the ideal major should be based on the right combination of desired lifestyle, strengths, and passion.
You can find the complete publication here.
_____________I originally found out about this study while reading:
Life Inc. - Good Graph Friday: The majors with the best job prospects:
Wednesday
Georgetown's College Course on Jay-Z: Good Idea or Bad Idea?
An article on USAToday.com—Jay-Z provides the blueprint for college course—has rekindled the polarizing topic of whether or not author, radio host, and Georgetown professor Michael Eric Dyson's course on the hip-hop mogul and entrepreneur is a good idea or bad idea.One thing is for sure: It's brilliant marketing and publicity. The class has been mentioned in the news plenty of times. Critics and supporters have been quoted in major news outlets. And here I am writing about it on a blog that's mainly about soft skills, personal development, and youth empowerment.
So...
Good idea or bad idea?
