This weekend I traveled up to Saratoga Springs and to teach a few business classes at Skidmore College (my alma mater). In order to keep things fresh, and to avoid boring students I’ve already taught (I go up twice per
My Experience with Intelligence
Throughout grade school I was a good student. However, I use the word “good” here very specifically. To the best of my memory, when I was in grades 6-8, I would put a decent amount of effort into my assignments
Annealing Your Brain
In college I studied, and received a degree in, Management and Business. However, I would argue that more than half of my business education really came from classes and experiences outside the Business Department. For instance, during my freshman year I
Standardized Tests
This past Thursday, I joined in on a conversation with a few coworkers about intelligence and standardized tests. We began on the topic of IQ tests. I’ve never taken an IQ test so I didn’t have too much to offer
Sales, Presentations and PowerPoint
My definition of “Sales”: The ability of an individual to convey his or her thoughts in a clear and orderly manner such that an audience can understand and follow what is being said. Sales is an extremely important skill. I
How I Absorb Knowledge
Digital media can be overwhelming. Twitter Facebook Google Reader Newspaper Sites Magazine Sites Google+ Linked In Any one of these digital media outlets produces so much content every minute (or every second) that trying to read and digest all of
Education is Free
Do you remember the movie “Good Will Hunting” – the 1997 film about an MIT janitor who’s actually a self taught mathematics genius? I can only recall a few scenes, but one that has stuck in my memory is a
Advanced Degrees?
Just a short thought for today. I overheard a conversation this week between two of my coworkers talking about education degrees. The conversation revolved around needing a degree in a certain subject to be successful in a specific field. This