Don’t Ask People What They Want

Oct 27

Don’t Ask People What They Want

Cross posted at the Huffington Post. Steve Jobs never believed in focus groups. Guy Kawasaki, who worked for Apple and Steve Jobs said, "Apple Market research is an oxymoron. If you ask people what they want they'll tell you "Better, faster and cheaper"- that is better sameness, not revolutionary change. Many other innovators have echoed similar...

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The Dangers of Personalization

Sep 27

Watch this.  Okay, so that makes should make you think. Here's what I'm thinking. I wrote this piece for the Huffington Post last year and so you don't' have to read the whole thing here's where that post relates to the video above. Our current system and structure fights personalized learning with nearly every new policy and protocol it...

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Coaches and Mentors

Jul 07

Coaches and Mentors

  Watching a recent interview with golf legend Tom Watson, David Feherty asked him what he thought  about the trend in the game today for players to use coaches. He commented on how the range at a PGA tour event is full of entourages for each player that includes swing coaches, mental coaches, fitness coaches and more. Watson, now in his 60's...

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What does Joy have to do with Learning?

Feb 17

Full disclosure: This post is written at 3 AM as I wake up with crazy ideas and wonder and then feel compelled to write about it. Forgive any in cohernce, stop reading at any point and move on with your life. After spending considerable hours investing into Alec's little gift, I'm still feeling quite energized not only with the response of others but the...

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