I saw an interesting example of empathy today on the soap label. "No unnecessary ingredients" is a funny statement. Mostly because I doubt that there were ever unnecessary ingredients in the …
Just in time financial literacy
The problem with saying “every kid needs to learn financial literacy in high school” is that most of the details aren’t relevant for 2, 5 or even 35 years from when you’re learning them. It feels …
Forget “right”
Nobody knows what right looks like. The hardest, most important problems can’t be “solved.” They can be worked on, and progress can be made. We need new voices. Young voices, old voices, quiet …
Whose problem is litter?
On Throughline, they ascertain that a focus on litter took the public’s attention away from the real question: why are products creating so much waste? I’m in full of support of personal …
Realism and idealism
You have to both acknowledge the status quo and fight it. Realism and idealism. If you only do one or the other, you run the risk of not getting traction. Too much realism leads …
The zone of challenge
There is an optimal zone of challenge. When you push too far, you get burnout and loss of confidence. When you don't push enough you miss out on lost potential. The role of a facilitator, coach, …