If you don’t buy my argument from Episode V about the idea that to be truly successful, you need to think “proactive” rather than “reactive”, let’s consider one more idea from Covey’s book.
At the beginning he talks about “production” (P) versus “production capacity” (PC).
Let’s use the analogy of an automobile. The product (P) of an automobile is high speed movement – traveling miles quickly.
The ...(read more)
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I’ve learned in my journey so far that I really enjoy helping other people become more effective scientists (and human beings!) I have gone through many struggles at every stage of my career – and I’ve rarely had anyone take me by the hand and show me the way. I’ve had to grope and grasp and struggle to get here. Doing so has ...(read more)
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Graduate school is a big struggle for many people (I struggled!).
Why is that?
I think that the fundamental challenge that graduate school presents is this: it mandates a shift from being “reactive” to being at least somewhat “proactive.”
In undergraduate work, there are some choices available to students (such as which classes to take and when to take them), but once in a class, the range ...(read more)
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Having kids in school now, I think a lot about how the school system functions and what it teaches my kids.
One thing it doesn’t teach very well is independence or proactivity.
It doesn’t matter how hard a teacher or school may focus on “teaching independence” – it is inherently contradictory for a large institution that must serve many people to be able to foster significant independence. ...(read more)
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Seth Godin is an author and a marketer who makes a bold claim in his latest blog post: higher ed is on its way to a melt down.
He lists 5 reasons why this melt-down will happen (for details on each one, see his blog post, he has some interesting arguments):
1. Most colleges are organized to give an average education to average students.
2. College has gotten expensive far faster than wages have gone up.
3. The definition of ‘best’ is under siege.
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