Stop Stealing Dreams (by Seth Godin)

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 13:58:00 +0000

If you’ve ever read or listened to anything by Seth Godin you know he has a knack for asking thought provoking questions, and challenging conventional wisdom. As such, he recently did a three part series on his Akimbo podcast about what school is for that I found fascinating. Hope they make you stop and think too.

S 3 E 9 Stop Stealing Dreams

S 3 E 10: Connect the DotsQ&A about Stop Stealing Dreams

[S 3 E 11 Getting In (to a Famous College)][1]

Find more at [www.stopstealingdreams.com][2][1]: https://www.akimbo.me/blog/s-3-e-11-getting-in-to-a-famous-college [2]: http://www.stopstealingdreams.com

The Hidden Health Costs of the College Arms Race #1aDay

Thu, 01 May 2014 12:09:00 +0000

Every time I hear stories like this it makes me worry for my kids. While I can be a competitive person there’s always been a release valve buried somewhere deep inside that has been able to say “the work will be there tomorrow” or (when I was in school) “Being first in class doesn’t matter. Just learn the material well enough. There’s always time to dig deeper.”

The question is, how to pass that on while still instilling the discipline and joy of hard work and sacrifice?

Read the full article here

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Stop Stealing Dreams (by Seth Godin)

The Hidden Health Costs of the College Arms Race #1aDay