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Back To School

PASADENA, CA - OCTOBER 10:  School buses drive...

This is the time of year when I have to make a mental adjustment to my timings.  If you want to go anywhere around this town early in the morning or in the early afternoon, you need to add 10 minutes for the school buses.  Never fails that when you’re in a hurry you wind up behind one!

My older daughter is a teacher and both my wife and I began our careers that way.  It’s a big responsibility showing other people – young other people – the way to navigate themselves through a particular topic and, hopefully, the world in general.  There’s also something teachers are required to do which is a great thought for those of us out in the business world. Continue reading

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Giving Back

I’m speaking today at the Princeton Sports Symposium.  I’ve been asked on to a panel about digital media (don’t worry – I’ll read about it on the drive down).  Over the years, I’ve tried to share what knowledge I have with pretty much everyone but I really like to share with younger folks.  I’ve taught courses at the post-graduate level as well as spoken to several university programs as a guest speaker.  The topics have changed over the years but what hasn’t changed is the rush I get in learning from the students.  They don’t see the world through the same jaded eyes that most of we “experienced professionals” do.  They ask the kind of questions as we all ought to be asking on a regular basis – minimal preconceptions, maximum open minds.  They get me thinking as much as I try and get them doing the same.

Whether it’s speaking at any place that will have you or just doing as many courtesy interviews as your schedule will allow, this form of giving back is actually pretty selfish, in my book.  I always get a lot more than I give in so many ways.  You should try it some time!

I apologize for the brief post.  Hey – use the time to interview some young person – you’ll be surprised what you’ll learn.

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Teach One

A teacher writing on a blackboard.
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I refuse to play the “25 Things You Don’t Know About Me” game but I’ll give you one. That one is that I was trained as a teacher. I know – pretty clear career path from high school English to digital media guru.  Nevertheless, no matter what position I’ve held I’ve always felt that teaching was part of my job.  While some argue that the “See One, Do One, Teach One” philosophy is a ridiculous oversimplification in business, I don’t.  I think it’s an obligation. Continue reading

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