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And where are you going to today…?

Patrick Smits — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:56:50 +0000

CONCERNING CHOICE from Nic Askew on Vimeo.

‘A FILM BY NIC ASKEW. SEE THE FULL SHORT FILM SERIES AT SOULBIOGRAPHIES.COM’ http://www.soulbiographies.com/.

And where are you heading off this morning? I drove my son to school. We had a joyful conversation imagining all sorts of things that were funny. Everything was possible. The world a great adventure full of new challenges. And if you were to ask me: ” What is happiness?” The answer would be: “Driving my son to school on a early morning…” All the rest are details.
Have a good working day…

Let’s Start A Learning Revolution…

Patrick Smits — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:24:09 +0000

Use your hands…

Patrick Smits — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 03:21:34 +0000

Click here to view the embedded video.

Lloyd Kahn.

We can build a home.

We got hands.

Ten digits.

A hammer. And a nail.

Yup, we got everything we need to build a home.

What do axes and values have in common?

Patrick Smits — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:46:30 +0000

Gränsfors make one the finest forged axes in the world. It has become more than just an axe. It is an icon for quality and a belief that there is another way of making things. But how did they come to this position and how did the believe in their values helped them to become the Rolls Royce maker of Axes.

I have their axes and these are tools you want to invest in. Not only it is a great tool, more than that by buying an axe you share the values and beliefs of the team that made them. Let the CEO explain it himself.

David Allen speaks at the “Do” Lectures

Patrick Smits — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 08:58:32 +0000

David Allen’s book ‘Getting things done’, has sold 2 million copies all over the world. The premise of the book is simple enough. That a person needs to move tasks out of the mind by recording them externally. That way, the mind is freed from the job of remembering everything that needs to be done, and can concentrate on actually performing those tasks.

Unlike a computer, we can not add more ram to our brains. So we have to free up ram so we can think more. That’s why David’s book is so amazing. That is gives you a system to take all that stuff and get of your head, so you can do more. Brilliant stuff.

From all authors about management and self improvement, David Allen is one who really helped me to improve my own planning system. What makes his story different from authors is for you to find out.

For more information on the DO lecutures visit:

http://www.thedolectures.com

Have Fun

Did You Know – The Sequel?

Patrick Smits — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 04:46:13 +0000

Did You Know? started a world – wide discussion. At the moment it knows its 4.0 version as you could read in my previous post. But I felt the need to give somewhat more background and resources for you to help continue the discussion. We use the discussion in our Strategic Sales Management Program when we reflect upon Vision, and Strategic Planning.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Did You Know? is intended to be a conversation starter. As you use the presentation with various audiences, leave plenty of time at the end for questions and discussion. Questions such as the following are good ways to start conversation:

What are your initial reactions to what you saw in the presentation?
How are these changes manifesting themselves in your personal lives? Professional lives?
What do we think it means to prepare students for the 21st century? What skills do students need to survive and thrive in this new era?
What implications does this have for our current way of doing things?
Do we need to change? If so, how?
How do we get from here to there?
What challenges must we overcome as we move forward?
What supports will we need as we move forward?
What kind of training will we need to move forward?
What kind of commitments will we need to make (with each other, our students, and our community) to move forward?
Who’s scared? Why?
What will we do next? What are some concrete actions that we can take in the near future?
Is it possible for a teacher to be an excellent teacher if he/she does not use technology?

The original blog post by Karl Fisher:

Blog post Fishbowl

The Wiki that completes all background information:

shifthappens.wikispaces.com

Congratulations for the Xplane guys with the design work:

www.xplane.com

Have fun discussing.

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Did You Know? 4.0

Patrick Smits — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:44:49 +0000

This is an amazing story of a simple presentation that became a world-wide discussion. “Did You Know?” started originally out as a PowerPoint presentation for a faculty meeting in August 2006 at Arapahoe High School in Centennial, Colorado, United States. The presentation “went viral” on the Web in February 2007 and, as of June 2007, had been seen by at least 5 million online viewers. Today the old and new versions of the online presentation have been seen by at least 20 million people, not including the countless others who have seen it at conferences, workshops, training institutes, and other venues.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Some questions for your thinking:

What skills do you want to teach your kids?

What and how many languages does your kid speak?

How will this impact your professional life?

How are you preparing to coop with these changes?

How is your organization adapting to these changes?