Do you ever feel like you spend your life saying “yes” to too many things, even things you don't really want to do? As a business owner and a new course creator, it can feel like you have to say yes to everything: every opportunity, [...]
Have you ever had this thought when working on an online course? “The deep dark fear is...will anyone be interested in my class? Laugh.” Ouch. That’s not a happy laugh, is it? More of a laugh-cry. We didn’t make this up, by the way. [...]
Have you heard of Y Combinator? It's the top startup incubator in the world. It's the launchpad for world-changing companies such as Dropbox, Airbnb, and Stripe. Paul Graham is the founder of Y Combinator and a tireless advocate for the power of focus. He says: [...]
Today's paradox: We have unleashed opportunities — and technologies — for genuinely transformative online learning. Inspiring teachers are creating online programs of such power and depth... Yet at the same time the label “online course” is being slapped on virtually any collection of content... devaluing [...]
One question has had a profound impact on how I think about learning. The question is pretty simple: “Do you have a plan for your personal growth?” Well... do you? As an expert, and as an enterpreneur, part of your role is to continually learn [...]
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