Archive for July 2016

With a national election getting closer and closer, I find myself thinking about our political system and the increasingly divisive tone of policy debate today.

On July 19, I had the privilege of speaking before a group of passionate learning professionals in San Diego, California. The workshop drew more attendees than any previous event and underscores the great interest in practical application of brain science and learning. My hosts were delightful and I learned as much from the folks in my class as I hope they did from me.

I’ve just received my ATD Education Facilitator, in recognition of my performance delivering the popular Essentials of Brain-Based Learning online certificate.

One of my greatest fears is contracting Alzheimer’s disease or some other form of dementia. As far as I know, I have no particular risk factors to warrant being any more afraid of this disease than high blood pressure or cancer, yet the thought of slowly losing my ability to do my work, to enjoy my family, in the end, the complete loss of self, is absolutely terrifying to me.

In the spirit of U.S. Independence Day, here are the top 10 things I learned about being my own boss.