What's high school for?

Perhaps we could endeavor to teach our future the following:

• How to focus intently on a problem until it's solved.
• The benefit of postponing short-term satisfaction in exchange for long-term success.
• How to read critically.
• The power of being able to lead groups of peers without receiving clear delegated authority.
• An understanding of the extraordinary power of the scientific method, in just about any situation or endeavor.
• How to persuasively present ideas in multiple forms, especially in writing and before a group.
• Project management. Self-management and the management of ideas, projects and people.
• Personal finance. Understanding the truth about money and debt and leverage.
• An insatiable desire (and the ability) to learn more. Forever.
• Most of all, the self-reliance that comes from understanding that relentless hard work can be applied to solve problems worth solving.

Posted by Seth Godin on May 06, 2011 | Permalink via sethgodin.typepad.com

Love this article by Seth Godin on 10 lessons we should teach our youth

I have no intention of apologizing for believing in people, for insisting that we all use this moment and these assets to create some art and improve the world around us.

To do anything less than that is a crime.

I really, really love this line from Seth Godin

Here are the reasons I think:
1) availability on verizon (so you can actually get phone calls)
2) availability on t-mobile (it's cheaper)
3) a lot of people care more about gmail & google cal integration than outlook
4) open apps means you can use the things you want, like google voice

And how funny is it that 3 consecutive Punisher movies have the top 3 worst grossing superhero movies of all time

This is hugely important for people to read, and to understand - personal branding and personal SEO is going to be a responsibility all of us have as the web becomes more and more important. HR departments are just the beginning - often your reputation begins with what people find when they search your name online.

Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.

Apple ad, “Think Different”, 1997

I enjoy reading things that motivate to "think different" and move forward

I just made my yearly donation to DonorsChoose as part of the Social Media Fund-raising Challenge; I chose a science class that needs basic equipment, and a pre-K class that needs reading materials. You can learn more about why DonorsChoose is a great fund-raising organization to give to from my articles last year http://bit.ly/Ifeh5

Google, if you're reading this - i'd love to get the Above The Influence arrows into the "OO" 's some time in January 2010!!