For a student to be successful academically, its takes a total team effort. From the students’ parents, friends to their teachers and students’ themselves, it takes a village to help the students be successful. What are then the responsibilities of teachers, parents, and students? Teachers: They are instrumental in gaining the students’ interest, engagement, and…
Category: wisdom
Personal narratives and life’s journey
We all have our personal narratives. When we go through life and experience the high’s, low’s and everything in the middle, we build experience and look at life from a certain lens. Our personal experiences, our personal and professional networks and what we see/hear/feel influence us to create our own personal narratives. Those personal narratives…
Tony Hawk & Chris Sacca on taking risks, hustling, giving back & defining legacy
Watch this thought provoking and insightful video of Tony Hawk and Chris Sacca talking on various subjects.
Appreciation
Appreciation is best when it is authentic, unexpected, and heartfelt. When someone does good work, we should acknowledge their efforts and results. That acknowledgement can mean more to the person than anything else. A lot of times we are all craving to be noticed, to be seen and be heard. Just as it’s important to…
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the long game
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Proverbs and their meanings
Recently, I’ve come to love this proverb: “If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go far, go together.” The proverb is said to be an African proverb. The meaning of the proverb is pretty straightforward. There is some discussion online whether the proverb is actually from Africa, what part…
Accepting responsibility
The reality is that we all make mistakes. Even when we have the best intentions, best plans, and best execution, something falls through. You shake your head and say how did it happen, what could have been better, what could I have changed and so on. By accepting responsibility, we feel less of the weight…
Making good habits stick
Most of us desire to build good habits and stick with them. However, it’s so much easier said than done. From the research done on habits and my own experience, I can attest that there are very simple ways to make good habits stick. First and foremost, start ridiculously small. It is extremely easy and…
Convoz
It’s refreshing and inspiring to learn about Convoz. Convoz is an app for creating public collaborative conversation through video, which is what we call a convo. Users can create a convo to share their opinions and receive video responses from others. A convo allows individuals to communicate face-2-face sharing their thoughts and feelings as if…
Learning Day
Recently, I came across Learning Day on the OpenAI website. It said: At OpenAI, each Thursday is Learning Day: a day where employees have the option to self-study technical skills that will make them better at their job but which aren’t being learned from daily work. Creating an environment of learning and making it part…
Make mistakes
If you are scared that you will make mistakes running a project or organizing an event, you are consumed by fear and discouraged to take action. No project or event runs as perfectly as planned. And by the way, what does “perfect planning” really mean? It’s better to prepare the best that you can and…
the money lessons
Becoming financially savvy will help any individual manage their personal and professional lives easily. The sooner you start becoming financially aware and responsible, the better prepared you will be for different stages of life. Teaching kids and teens about good money habits early is key for their long term financial security and personal/professional success. Some…
Decision memos
I love this productivity tip. A Fast Company article cited how former President Barack Obama made decisions when he was in the White House. The article stated how the former president preferred written advice to spoken ones and how “decision memos” get delivered to his desk with three checkboxes at the bottom: agree disagree let’s…
Staying ahead
If you want to stay ahead, you have to constantly challenge yourself. Taking on challenges keeps you hungry, humble, and in a learner state of mind. The hardest part is not just getting to the mountain top but staying there as long as possible. Do your goals scare you? If they don’t, then it’s time…
The weight of awards
At a recent award ceremony, one of the pioneers of taking wireless technology to rural parts of Nepal, Mahabir Pun was honored with the Pioneer ICT Award. On stage, he gave a short speech where he made a humble request to the media and people present in the audience to not nominate him for any…
The Long Game Part 2: the missing chapter
A must watch! The Long Game Part 2: the missing chapter from Adam Westbrook on Vimeo.
Are you ready?
Well…one is never “completely” ready. Launching a new project, starting a business, or something major in our personal or professional lives, an individual is never completely ready. We can prepare ourselves to be ready as much as possible. From the outside, the new project or the new venture or the new change in personal or…
Podcasting is the new blogging
I love Seth Godin’s thoughts on podcasting so I’m sharing it right here. A podcast helps us think hard about what’s next, about how we describe what’s now, about what’s worth sharing. A podcast is a great chance to find your voice, and a marvelous excuse to reach out to people and have important conversations….
Asking good questions
Asking good questions is both an art and a science. Found a good resource on Wabisabi learning on THE 5 KEY STEPS FOR HELPING YOU ASK GOOD QUESTIONS [INFOGRAPHIC]