Remember the old line “those who can, do; those who can’t, teach; those who can’t teach, teach teachers.”
It’s not true. Most people who go into teaching do it because they have a true passion—at least when they start.
But passion is hard to sustain when all you hear is that

you are too easy/hard;
you give too much/not enough homework;
you too often receive little-to-no respect from parents, kids, administrators and even your colleagues;
more time is spent on politics …read more

Whether you laud Ted Kennedy or despise him you can’t deny that there are things he said that resonate with any person, in any country and any circumstances.
Here are some of my favorites.
“I recognize my own shortcomings — the faults in the conduct of my private life. I realize that I alone am responsible for them, and I am the one who must confront them. I believe that each of us as individuals must not only struggle to make a better world, but to make ourselves better, too.”
“There is no safety in hiding.”
“Yes, we are all Americans. This is what …read more

Today is all about innovation, so grab your coffee and settle in. Only one to read and the rest you can listen to or watch. Enjoy!
First, check out how Mark King, CEO of TaylorMade drives “relentless innovation” that has doubled revenue since 2003.
Now listen to Always On CEO Tony Perkins, Tim Draper, Founder and Managing Director of venture capital company Draper Fisher Jurvetson and founding partner of ThinkEquity and author of Finding the Next Starbucks talk about What is the Next Big Thing?

Then click over and explore the bonanza of innovation inspiration in the form of podcasts and videos at …read more

I found a wonderful treat for you on this Friday before Christmas courtesy of Bruce Nussbaum.
It’s a video of Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford Commencement address in which he says,
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma, which is living with the results of other people’s thinking.”
Nussbaum says he watches this video every year and I plan to also. I hope it becomes a yearly tradition for you, too, and that you share it with your colleagues, friends and kids.

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By Wes Ball, author of The Alpha Factor – a revolutionary new look at what really creates market dominance and self-sustaining success. Read all of Wes’ posts here.
Have you ever wondered where leaders get the inspiration that helps them guide and lead their organization? The responses I’ve received to that question have been pretty amazing.
For instance, I’ve heard… “I wake up in the morning and get my inspiration in those few moments between sleep and being completely awake.” Or “I start reading something, and before I know it, I’m thinking through the …read more

I signed up with Google Alerts the first of the week, thanks to Des Walsh at Business and Blogging, where I discovered that this wonderful tool existed. I chose the categories Leadership and Personal Development, and I am really impressed by the quantity and the quality of the information that has arrived in my mailbox.
I thought this would be a good day to offer up what I feel are some of the best articles. So without further ado:
This story will definitely uplift you, maybe even make you cry.It is good to be reminded of the resilience of the human spirit …read more