Fascinating piece here by Salman Kahn founder of the Kahn academy. For those of you not familiar with the Kahn Academy, it is a non-profit educational organization created in 2006 that provides “a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere”. The organization produces micro lectures in the form of YouTube videos. Between the deep body of research on the field of learning mindsets … Read More
A Tribute to Camille Jayne
As some readers may know I am a proud supporter of The Community House located here in Birmingham, MI. The Community House (TCH) is a nonprofit that impacts lives through exceptional educational, social, and outreach experiences. TCH promises that those we touch will be enriched with a unique combination of heightened learning, camaraderie, and the satisfaction of knowing they are … Read More
Jimmy Fallon Recaps SNL’s 40th Anniversary
Hat tip to Barry over at The Big Picture for posting this YouTube clip as Jimmy Fallon recaps the SNL 40th anniversary show. I was at a charity event last evening with some friends and this was a large topic of conversation. Fallon just seems very authentic, like he is having the time of his life. Pretty Cool!
The Growing Gap in Wealth Inequality
As this Business Insider article points out that extrapolating the future based upon past trends is never a sure-fire answer. The chart below points out the growing disconnect between those that have the most wealth and those that do not. Stagnant wage growth especially here in the U.S. has not helped the masses while those of you participating in the … Read More
Happy Valentines Day to Fathers; Dads who do chores raise daughters who aspire to high-paying careers
My wife actually shared this article with me so I am not sure if she was trying to find another way to “urge me” to do more around our house when she sent it to me. Regardless of her motives, I thought that this would be an interesting piece to share with everyone including those dads out there on Valentine’s … Read More
Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time; 5 Ways to Keep You Productive All Day Long
Trying to balance a career, business, and/or family obligations is a job unto itself. I learned early on in my career and business to focus on developing and improving processes as a way to stay ahead of the curve and strive for some resemblance of life balance. This is one topic that I like to focus on in these posts because I know that … Read More
What You Can Do to Get Your Best Return on Your College Education Investment
As startling as these college stats are below, it reminds me of a phrase that I often use with clients who plan to help put a child through college, “you can always get a loan for college but you can’t get a loan for retirement.” However, some people I believe potentially miss my point. There has to be a conversation … Read More
