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Nov30
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Just when many business leaders question if secondary schools are even redeemable we see some are leading the way. Do secondary schools near your home make the cut?
Today’s US News and World Report named America’s Best High Schools. Apparently they analyzed data from thousands of schools and came up with the nation's best list.
The top 100 schools were chosen for their unique approaches to teach future leaders. A school near me is 57th . Go Brighton High School! In fact top schools on this list deserve the gold stars they earned!
My question is … Why do so many secondary schools cling to obsolete teaching approaches – when teens’ brains are so ready for the future?
Imagine teen’s impact to the business world … if secondary schools simply ran with rejuvenated roles to develop successful as leaders, entrepreneurs, inventors, technology gurus, or sports’ managers?
Some people say it’s time to get rid of secondary schools. Recently, at a conference on the human brain, a bunch of college students and faculty asked a few fascinating questions about brains and boredom in class.
Are top secondary schools near your home asking or addressing these critical questions? Are they tops or toppled?
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Nov30
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Have you noticed how you can meet one new person and the day changes? Or has a new insight crossed your desk that adds profit to what you already do? Research shows new brainpower that waits in the wings for...
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Nov29
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Strokes come with falls ... or they could come without any warning or apparent reasons. Either way … brain experts tell us to stop a stroke in action … simply by asking four questions.Remember the question … based on first three...
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Nov28
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A Canadian graduate student is mapping brainpower to computer image searches. It’s expected to be a novel way to empower search engines for visual images … and should be available this summer.According to the University of Ottawa graduate student, Kris Woodbeck, Canadian...
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Nov27
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Wherever you spot a highly successful visionary and leader … you’ll also see reflection as a growth engine. That’s because reflective people tend to ride the bus – while pushing it at the same time. How so? Successful entrepreneurs reflect...
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Nov24
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Do you remember how Frank Perdue transformed his company into a millionaire enterprise … simply by differentiating his chicken from the rest of the flock? He left behind three decades of successfully breeding and reselling chickens – to follow one tranformational...
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Nov23
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Do you question with 2 feet and the brain in Mind? If so … you’ve likely noticed that innovative solutions tend to follow. Check out 10 ways that 2-footed questions can work more in your favor: 1. Entrepreneurs Question with...
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Ask … What is racism? … and you’ll likely get back a few weak stories from days past. Ask instead … How does racism affect you at work? … and others tend to leap into the discussion. Why so? People...
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Nov22
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Today I happened to hit on an amazing site – and met Paula Jagemann who seems to hold doors ajar in ways that welcome in readers to a learner's feast. Talk about an entrepreneur’s mind!The post was titled … You...
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Today I discovered the exact opposite of the Hebbian Learner in Robert Shemin – who wrote the book … How Come That Idiot’s Rich and I’m Not? Robert first caught my eye, because it's Thanksgiving, and he gives thanks daily for blessings...
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Nov21
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E-books are not new. In fact initial e-reader gadgets failed to live up to technology's hype ... which is why avid readers stuck with books. All that may change soon, though. How so? According to FORTUNE 500 the new Kindle e-book reader enables readers to download...
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Nov19
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Research just affirmed that stress creates different responses from men and women. Lead researcher Dr. JJ Wang showed how men tend to follow the “fight-or-flight” approaches to stress … while women tend to “tend-and-befriend.”Check out today’s study with details in...
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Ask Dr. Monika Ardelt where wisdom is located … or what’s credible at work … and you may be surprised at her answer. Where do you find wisdom in your field? It’s rare, according to most people who research the...
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Nov18
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Have you noticed how effective business communications ... tend to mirror well-written expository essays? How so? 1. Both introduce or explain a concrete theme to a target audience. In each case the communicator conveys information clearly … in words that show recipients what they know...
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Watch the black cat sit for hours on the tiny bridge outside my den, and you’ll see him guard my creek … much like a sentient guards royals. Have you ever wondered what keeps cats curious? If curiosity comes with cows,...
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Nov17
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If asked about potent battles between pain and work productivity – how would you respond? Would it surprise you to learn that that pain literally slows down performance? New research shows why it’s so. You’ve likely noticed that a head...
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It turns out that we learn more than we thought … from blowing it. Brain experts tell us why. Simply put ... even my dinner that blew up – or your latest ramshackle results ... could hold decision making advantages. How so?Mistakes are...
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Nov16
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You may not be aware of important work your brain completes while you sleep. For instance … new research shows how people process recent experiences into long-term memories. How does it work? While you snooze … the brain replays your...
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You can launch a life-changing invention that helps one person at a time … simply by looking beyond routines to spot gaps. Imagine using your brain to make a difference for others … and you have already begun the process....
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Nov15
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Jose Halloy and university colleagues in several European institutions built tiny robotic cockroaches that trick real roaches into following them.They were trying to understand how roaches make decisions. What did they discover? "When you observe cockroaches," says Halloy, "you see...
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How do you draw from richer diversity in those around you? Today I’m especially excited about a roundtable I’m facilitating with very diverse leaders. If you look in on us at any moment … you’d likely ask … What does an...
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Nov14
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The best parts of my work come in cool calls or emails from interesting people ... who use MITA ... or who wonder about what a brain based center does from 9 to 5. Today, for instance, an email from Linda caught my...
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Nov12
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What a find! Today I discovered Michael Neuvirth’s company … Chutzpatent … where he, “invents innovations that change the world.” At his blog … Doctor of Invention … Michael makes innovations seem as easy as the inspiration that drives his...
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If you’re interested in hiring more empathetic workers – you’d likely also be interested in new research that tracks empathy neurons in people’s brains with startling revelations. Imagine workers with a keen skill to spot and support your firm’s vision....
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In the last few days I’ve spoken hard core cash … to people across several fields. Some spoke of steady revenue streams … that pay their daily costs … without much more. Others hoped that dollars would come to them...
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Nov11
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Excluding creative web specialists, such as Richard MacManus over at Read/WriteWeb … technologists seem to expect too much similarity. And it shows at work. How so? I’ve been watching technology’s tightening templates ... that curtail creativity with scary speed. Supposedly templates streamline business for...
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In the Book What is Intelligence … James Flynn gives 5 marks to human brains that many businesses miss. 1. People can enhance their mental abilities given the right environment. Could you imagine what it would be like to work...
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Nov10
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According to today’s Tribune, people who suffer from anxiety – or worry too much at work, find new answers in neurofeedback. It’s really like aerobics for the brain … or mental exercise … that shifts brain-wave patterns.In order to normalize brain...
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Nov 9
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You've likely heard that encouragement spikes serotonin chemicals in your brain. But have you found and unleashed that jolt of adrenalin support … when you most need it? Lunckily, some people seem to pack serotonin to spare. Have you seen it?Check out leaders boosting...
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Nov 8
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If you find yourself itching to nod a distress signal that will end a brain dead meeting … it’s critical that somebody else knows what you mean.At MITA we attend meetings where life-changing decisions can be decided in a flash...
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Nov 7
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If today’s New York Times headlines are any indication … bullies are on the rise.Interestingly, at the same time bullies flaunt violent, reactive behavior … we’re told in today’s ScieneDaily that they’ve identified brain chemicals associated with aggression. Will it help? Hopefully...
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Today’s NY Times’ headlines lists the following bullies:1.Deadly Fires Expose Bullying Disorder in Putin’s Russia … p. A12. Bully Bomber Hits Afghan Towns … p. A173. Pakistan’s General Bullying Anarchy … p. A 274. Telling a Tale of Bullying Torment...
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Nov 6
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If diversity’s benefits seem missing where you work… why not debunk the following 5 myths, and give differences a chance to ratchet up your bottom line:Myth 1: Business IQ is fixed and a few have more. Reality: One key condition...
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Nov 5
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Too little sleep … too much work … or too few fun times … can leave you feeling overwhelmed and downright discouraged. How does it happen? It could be negative employees who pile on cortisol chemicals through complaints that erode...
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Nov 4
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What holds the interest and vitality of an 81 year old professor who continues teaching college classes and insists that brains need not age? Even long after the body grows old?Dr Marian Diamond professor of anatomy … and one of...
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Have you heard about Nintendo’s new Mega Brain Boost … which is expected out in January 2008? What will it do? Mega Brain Boost will introduce 15 sets of multiple choice mega brain training drills, which take 1 or 2...
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Nov 3
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What makes a genius and could you be one? Konkona Sen Sharma plans to host My Brilliant Brain, a TV show to showcase the minds of geniuses ... and point to amazing discoveries in yours. National Geographic came up with...
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Debate still rattles about the capabilities of that 10 percent of the population -- left-handers. From being forced to change dominance at school, to worries about their creative capabilities … left-handers differ in ways that remained a mystery. How so?...
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Nov 2
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If creativity interests you, check out Dr. Robyn McMaster’s 10 Tactics to Jumpstart Creativity in Your Work. A recent Gallop Poll showed 59% of workers say that their current job brings out creative ideas. Robyn's list intrigues me for these reasons:1. Darren...
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Nov 1
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Did you know that your brain uses a unique evidence gathering process to take in information? Then it decides what possibilities are evident ... before you draw conclusions.Interesting new research points to a brain’s pathway toward making decisions that include eureka or...
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