-
Archives
- October 2024
- September 2024
- August 2024
- July 2024
- June 2024
- May 2024
- April 2024
- March 2024
- February 2024
- January 2024
- December 2023
- November 2023
- October 2023
- September 2023
- August 2023
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
-
Meta
Tag Archives: teaching
Benefits of Nostalgia
Nostalgia is a powerful thing. I’m convinced it’s so strong because it’s so comforting. Let’s explore that. Some modern adults love toys, games, movies, TV shows, and other things that they enjoyed as kids. For many, those represent good times, … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged animals, Benefits of Nostalgia, comfort, dog, growth, learning, Mister Rogers, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, nostalgia, Puppy Makes Mischief, Sawyer, simplicity, stuffed animals, teaching, The Busy World of Richard Scarry
Comments Off on Benefits of Nostalgia
Frustration, Learning, and Teaching
I often feel frustrated when learning something new, especially when it’s extremely difficult. The trouble I’ve had handling frustration has caused me to quit a number of activities before I ever truly learned them. Over time, I’ve gotten better at … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged abilities, dog, frustration, Frustration Learning and Teaching, juggling, learning, patience, Sawyer, skills, teaching, unicycling
Comments Off on Frustration, Learning, and Teaching
The Joy of Sharing
Ashrita Furman has spent much of his life breaking world records. He’s done this so much that he holds the world record for holding the most world records: over 600 across his life and 530 simultaneously at the time of … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged Ashrita Furman, card tricks, dog, fun, joy, juggling, learning, rola bola, Rubik's Cube, Sawyer, sharing, skills, swing dancing, teaching, The Joy of Sharing
Comments Off on The Joy of Sharing
A Few Things I’ve Learned About Teaching
Last week I shared what I’ve learned about being a good student. This time I’ll share what I’ve learned about being a good teacher. I’ve never taught in schools and, aside from a few times I’ve been paid to teach … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged A Few Things I’ve Learned About Teaching, creativity, information, knowledge, learning, patience, safety, sharing, skills, teaching, understanding
Comments Off on A Few Things I’ve Learned About Teaching
What My Hobbies Have Taught Me
I’ve learned a lot from my various hobbies. Until recently, though, I didn’t realize exactly how much I’ve gotten out of them. Here are some of the lessons my hobbies have taught me. Juggling has shown me a better way … Continue reading
Posted in Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged hobbies, juggling, learning, lessons, life lessons, rola bola, Rubik's Cube, swing dancing, teaching, unicycling, What My Hobbies Have Taught Me
Comments Off on What My Hobbies Have Taught Me
Consequences
In Boundaries, Henry Cloud and John Townsend talk a lot about consequences as a way to learn. Much of what they explore in the book has to do with the negative effects that arise when people don’t experience the consequences … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Humanitarian Things, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Self-Improvement
Tagged consequences, help, Henry Cloud, John Townsend, learning, teaching
Comments Off on Consequences
Accepting Help
For most of my life, I’ve had a difficult time taking instructions from other people. This is especially true when someone tries to give me advice against my will or make me do something a certain way. However, even when … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Accepting Help, improvement, instruction, learning, progress, self-awareness, teaching
Comments Off on Accepting Help
Learning New Things
I’ve been thinking lately about practice, especially after reading Outliers. It’s easy to forget how much time and effort it can take to become proficient in something, especially when watching someone who does it exceptionally well. I often overlook the … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged coordination, juggling, learning, Learning New Things, patience, persistence, Practice, skills, swing dancing, talent, teaching
Comments Off on Learning New Things
Eric Weinstein’s Thoughts on Kung Fu Panda
Someone asked a question about the movie Kung Fu Pandaon Quora and Eric Weinstein wrote a fantastic response to it. I’ve seen the movie but never thought about it the way Weinstein so wonderfully put it. Both the question and … Continue reading
Posted in Great Movies
Tagged Eric Weinstein, Eric Weinstein's Thoughts on Kung Fu Panda, Kung Fu Panda, learning, Master Oogway, movies, Po, self-teacher, self-teaching, Shifu, Tai Lung, teaching
Comments Off on Eric Weinstein’s Thoughts on Kung Fu Panda
Go Easy on Yourself
Some people are very hard on themselves. They’ll heavily reprimand themselves for the slightest mistake and show themselves little to no compassion or understanding. This can be most easily seen when they’re trying to learn something new or do self-improvement … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged behavior, behavior patterns, change, give yourself a break, go easy on yourself, habits, learning, Practice, self-improvement, self-improvement work, teaching, work
Comments Off on Go Easy on Yourself