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It’s been humbling at times, learning how I might come across to people who don’t yet know me, and also exhilarating to realize that there are still so many more people to meet who can make life feel bigger and more interesting.
tiya’s love letters
I tend to start each new session by having my students simply tell me – and the assembled group – something about themselves we would otherwise never know. The
Bobette Buster • Do Story: How to tell your story so the world listens (Do Books Book 5)
Teaching others is a great way to learn, even if your student is a dog!
Barbara Oakley PhD • Learning How to Learn: How to Succeed in School Without Spending All Your Time Studying; A Guide for Kids and Teens
A sign of character is the ability to learn from people you might not like.
to take on such a project requires “taking a stand” against multiple interests that are opposed to the nurturing of “contentment, detachment, tolerance,
Becky Thompson • Teaching With Tenderness
Les manuels du xixe siècle étaient moins religieux mais vantaient toujours les mérites d’un caractère noble. Ils mettaient en scène des héros historiques tels qu’Abraham Lincoln, vénéré non seulement en tant que communicateur de génie, mais aussi en tant qu’homme modeste chez qui, comme l’exprima Ralph Waldo Emerson, « la supériorité n’était jamais
... See moreMarie de Prémonville • La Force Des Discrets
Once you’ve finished at Harvard Business School or any other top academic institution, the vast majority of people you’ll interact with on a day-to-day basis may not be smarter than you. And if your attitude is that only smarter people have something to teach you, your learning opportunities will be very limited. But if you have a humble eagerness
... See morehbr.org • How Will You Measure Your Life?
That attitude of openness is the bedrock of mentoring, I believe.