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Archive for May, 2010

“Be less helpful” and other inspiring ideas for teachers

Saturday, May 29th, 2010

Dan Meyer is a high school math teacher, but his methods are enough to inspire any teacher–math, English, Social Studies,…

Rethinking how we teach children and help them find their passions

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

I loved this talk by Sir Ken Robinson four years ago, and now he’s come back for a

Be willing to lead your tribe

Friday, May 21st, 2010

We all have that sense of who our “people” are. Those people who are passionate about the same weird or…

Great post on making a living as a writer

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Love this myth-busting series from Dean Wesley Smith. This week’s installment is about whether you can make a…

Do what you love or else!

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Wow, I did NOT need coffee this morning, thanks to this guy. If he doesn’t fire you up, no…

Big ideas are contagious

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

Here’s this week’s video, about how one woman and one idea can make a huge–HUGE–difference.

Love this! Enjoy!

Come geek out with me about packing

Saturday, May 8th, 2010

I’ll admit that I get obsessed with some strange things. And one of those is trying to become more and…

Some interesting ideas about motivation

Friday, May 7th, 2010

I don’t know about you guys, but I definitely had an impression of Tony Robbins simply based on his success.…

Here’s our 48-hour film!

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Here it is, the result of our latest 48 Hour Film Project!

Last Friday the director, Bill Coughlan of

Writers: Time to expose the myths of rejection

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

Love this recent post by Dean Wesley Smith, part of his Killing the Sacred Cows of Publishing series.…