Baseline: Youth Communication Has Drastically Changed You can blame it on technology if you want. You can blame it on parenting if you want. You can blame it on schools if you want. I guess it really doesn’t matter who we blame it on. The fact is, the quality of Communication among our […]
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THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN THE SHIFT TO CONFIDENCE
Let me set the scene: You are sitting in a large gathering with about a hundred other people. Some of the people in the crowd you know very well, but most of them are strangers. Now imagine an energetic speaker gets up in front and starts a chant and he wants you to chant along. […]
SOMETHING’S MISSING IN EDUCATION
As an educator, speaker, and presenter, I meet a lot of people who are passionate about society. I talk with folks who yearn for change, are eager for improvement and progress, and are riddled with struggles and obstacles. I am often asked questions like: “How do you get your kids to do the things they […]
Love – Manifesto
I was recently asked to write a manifesto based on my experience at EVOSO in Boulder, Colorado with Erin Weed. Basically, we DIG into what makes us all tick. What drives us and guides our every decision. She is able to narrow it down to one word. My word was LOVE. Enjoy… Any teacher that […]
TALegrams for all
Welcome to the first entry to the TALegram! This blog will be an exciting way for me to accomplish several of my personal and professional goals. It will also be a branch of this website TallTal.com as it continues its development. I have a couple passions that I feel a calling to speak about. The […]