Teaching a subject vs a skill

Teaching a subject vs a skill

Some kids spend a decade in the school sports system and learn leadership and management and creativity and analysis. And some learn nothing but how to follow the coach’s instructions and sit on the bench. This has nothing to do with sports (or geography or biology) and everything to do with what we decide we’re…

Using the correct tool

Using the correct tool

Seth Godin talks about finding the right tool. The post reminds me of the old adage, when you only have a hammer, everything looks like a nail. When coming up with a solution to a problem, I start with the why. Why are we doing this? Do we need to? Is there something else we…