One frustrating part of living in a society is criticism. You come up with the best idea that you can muster, try your best to get support, work hard to implement it with excellence and the critics simply sit back and point out weaknesses.
Author Archives: Brian Suszek
Entitled
Beware… It is a toxic attitude. It can lead you to complacency and continual outrage when the world fails to give us the special treatment that you feel you deserve. Yes, what value does entitlement hold? I can’t think of much.
Grading Students
Should we reconsider the tradition of grading students?
Tools and Resources
What type of resources do you need to be successful? The answer is clearly some. However, I wonder if we do not consistently set our threshold for “enough” too high.
Trying to Win Conversations
The objective of conversation is to share… to learn… to grow together… to create positive change.
Are You Prepared for Learning?
Humans do not always learn because a teacher says, “it is time to learn.” Instead, we learn when the conditions within us are ripe for that learning.
Sound
Sounds can be a great boon in our life, or they can detract from an otherwise wonderful moment.
What Do You Want?
Are you crystal clear on what you want? I try to always have it straight and in the forefront of my mind.
Knowing What You Stand For
As I have argued before, courage is a crucial character trait. However, it is also foundational to understand your values.
Leading People as People
I have always thought that there was a clear choice about how to lead. You could lead people as people or choose to see the people that you lead as a means to reach your objectives.
The Sapiens Society 