Live and Learn on Purpose.
My recent teaching experiment sought to shrink a 250-person class to give each student an individual experience (read more in my last post). How did I do this? With a team of 44 undergraduate teaching assistants. Imagine, if you will, having never managed a group […]
For the past year, I’ve been teaching an experimental freshmen course. When I say “experimental,” I mean it in every way: the subject matter, delivery methods, and course structure. One of the big goals was developing a course that is better because it is large, […]
Have you ever heard the term “creative professional”? I always thought it was reserved for filmmakers and graphic designers, photographers and authors, artists. I’m coming to grips with a simple truth: I Am A Creative Professional (you probably are too) Everything I do is about […]
About a month ago, I committed to capturing and sharing my life story via SnapChat. The goal was simple: I want to look back on a life well-lived, a life that people tell stories about. My experiment: by telling my story, I’ll learn how to […]
We develop confidence through experience. We work at something new, get it wrong a bunch of times, learn from each false start, and improve. Eventually we get it right, and our confidence grows. Another way to gain confidence is to work in a place where […]
“Life is too long to work a job you hate.” “Life is too long to work a job you don’t care about.” Advice I give on a regular basis (here on my blog and elsewhere). I think, however, that many people attach an image of […]
The challenge you face when interacting with someone is winning the battle for their attention. Saying something so intriguing that they stick around to find out what’s next… Are you still here? Good! Because what you need to know is that winning the battle for […]
One of the largest differences between film and live theater is how a scene is set. Whether you’re reading Shakespeare or watching a ballet, the performance includes notes for the audience that give information about the time period, back story, characters, and plot right up […]
love a good story. Whether it’s a movie, novel, comic book, tv show, or documentary, I’m always looking for an opportunity to be transported to another time or place; a chance to get inspired by the things compelling characters do. We all have that list […]
Stay up late studying or sleep and get well-rested? Get some sleep. The big issue is that most people aren’t actually studying when they are preparing for a test. They’re learning the material for the first time. Studying is just refreshing ideas you’ve already grappled […]
