A groundbreaking guide to improving teaching based on the latest research in neuroscience, from the bestselling author of A Mind for Numbers. Neuroscientists and cognitive scientists have made enormous strides in understanding the brain and how we learn, but little of that insight has filtered down to the way teachers teach. Uncommon Sense Teaching applies this research to […]
Smart Negotiating Skills, Tools and Tactics for Men and Women
In a recent course on negotiating skills, I had the opportunity to learn from Dr. Leigh Thompson, Northwestern Kellog School of Business. She is an awesome professor. Below is a summary of her course and her book! Awesome! – Doug Schmidt The Mind and Heart of the Negotiator by Dr. Leigh Thompson, Northwestern – Kellogg School […]
Learn Like A Pro – Science-Based Tools to Become Better at Anything
A book for learners of all ages containing the best and most updated advice on learning from neuroscience and cognitive psychology. Do you spend too much time learning with disappointing results? Do you find it difficult to remember what you read? Do you put off studying because it’s boring and you’re easily distracted? This book […]
Learn to be Smarter -“Smart Thinking” by Art Markman – Great read!
A few years back I was watching TV and saw an interview with Dr. Art Markman from University of Texas. I ordered the book and became immediately fascinated by it. Dr. Markman researched and wrote about the neuroscience of learning. His research became the foundation and motivation of my understanding of how we learn. I […]
Leadership Discipline – Emotional Intelligence – A Definition
According to Daniel Goleman, an American psychologist who helped to popularize emotional intelligence, there are five key elements to Emotional Intelligence: Self-awareness – the state or condition of being aware. Having knowledge and consciousness. Self-regulation – control of oneself as it related to thoughts and emotions Motivation -providing a reason to act in a certain […]