Critical thinking skills are absolutely important to survive in such a complex and chaotic society. No one can deny that in the United States we are bombarded with instant information, and challenged by all the events going on around us at all times. And, company marketing and advertising is always trying to get us to do impulse buying, and market to our emotions rather than to our critical thinking.
Now then, I have a serious question; how you teach critical thinking without destroying the creative thought process which is also needed to survive in our society?
If you’ll stop right here and go to YouTube and watch “Sir Ken Robinson, Creativity in Schools” video and then come back to this article, I’d like to continue knowing you have the knowledge to follow along with my comments here today. It’s an 18-minute video and the best one you’ll ever watch on this topic.
Okay so, Ken Robinson asks why we don’t teach creativity in schools as we should, and I am asking the opposite question with a caveat; (1) why don’t we teach critical thinking properly in our schools, and (2) how can we teach critical thinking without destroying the creative thought process which is so valuable to the individual? Easier said than done, but I do believe it’s possible.
In fact, I would say that creatively solving problems and then taking that information to form questions is a very important part of the critical thinking process. In fact, there’s a very good book on this subject called; “Critical Thinking Asking the Right Questions,” by M. Neil Brown and Stuart M. Keeley – which is well worth reading also.
If we use our creativity to help us come up with a number of questions, and then use our critical thinking skills to eliminate the silly questions, and keep the good ones, then we can combine the two, without destroying one or the other. We are teaching that they are both very important, and can be used together, and they should be used together, and they should also be challenged against each other to test to see if the answers or the questions chosen are correct. I hope you will please be thinking here as you teach critical thinking to your students.
Why Starting an Online Business Is a Great Idea!
There are several reasons why starting an online business is a great idea for anyone that wants to have more freedom and wealth. Here are five reasons why I encourage entrepreneurs to start and online business.1. Not every idea we come up with is going to become a winner and make money New businesses are started every day and only a few become successful. In the event that the business does crash and burn it is easier to bounce back without all of the financial responsibilities that you would have in a traditional business. I myself started an online business for $50 by purchasing a franchise with an already existing online business. This was great because I didn’t have to create anything and to this day is my main source of income.2. Residual income and Advantages The right business can be developed into a stable, residual source of income. In fact, there are plenty of ways to create online businesses that make six figures yearly. Imagine if you could spend your spare time learning how to create successful online businesses, resulting in several income-producing assets that will continue to earn money while your out playing golf or on vacation with the family.Remember that business has changed. The way people are making money is changing. Old ways won’t open new doors. Starting an online business today will give you a running start in the new economy.3. No disadvantages and faster personal growthThe rules of business don’t adjust based on age, a business owner in their mid 60s has the same risks and responsibilities that someone in their early 20s has.Running a business introduces you to many life lessons, and being introduced to them at an early age will allow to develop into a more balanced person a lot sooner.4. Ability to work from anywhere in the worldHaving an online business with will allow you to work from wherever you want in the world. All you need is a laptop or smartphone with internet access. You can start your day when you feel you are ready and work as much or as little as you want.The work won’t be any easier on a beach in Mexico than it would be in an apartment in Paris, and you will still have the same battles and challenges that every entrepreneur faces, but the option to do it from any location or while traveling is real.5. Less risk and little financial commitment to startBefore the Internet it was very difficult for just anyone to start a profitable business. Credit cards, Bank loans, lines of credit weren’t easy to get and still aren’t for everyone.An online business for the most part has lower overhead when compared to an offline traditional construction business, translating into less of a financial commitment. This allows anyone to be able to start a profitable online business. The only variable is your commitment to making it happen.Were these helpful? There are others out there that could use this advice, feel free to share around and drop me a comment if you found this helpful!
Investing in Telecommunications – Technology and Your Money
When you start looking through the various options available for investment opportunities, you’ll quickly see that there are more choices than most realize. Investing in telecommunications is one of the smartest bets out there, although it may take a large investment to see any real returns. Many telecommunications companies have already reached very high values, but others are relatively low and climbing quickly. If investing in telecommunications sounds like something that may be right for you, you’ll want to take a closer look not only at individual companies but at the entire industry in general. A little research can help you find the perfect investment opportunity.Investing in telecommunications could involve investment in a wide range of different industry specific aspects and companies. Telecommunications includes television, radio, telephone, cell phone, and even broadband communications companies and technologies. Some of the major companies will have branches devoted to a number of different areas while other companies will specialize only in one thing. Also, portfolios have grown in size due to the merging of many of the larger telecommunication companies – mergers that seem to be continuing on a never-ending basis. As more mergers and acquisitions occur it has made it easy for all of these companies to evolve even further.Investing in telecommunications may mean actually investing in one of the major carriers or providers of telecommunications, like Verizon. Of course, your money could also be invested in companies that provide the fiber optic cables that carry today’s signals across the world or the equipment that the major carriers use to create their infrastructure. Both are relatively safe bets, and rather than bankruptcy the majority of the various companies usually end up merging with other companies instead. In short, telecommunications is among the most stable options for investing your money and investing in telecommunications is very likely to pay off.Broadband is growing rapidly and is likely going to continue to do so. Whether you invest in infrastructure companies, equipment manufacturers, or the providers themselves it’s in your best interest to do a bit of research into all areas of each company no matter how large or small it may be. Investing in telecommunications is well worth doing, but like any other investment opportunity it should only be done after you examine the risks and benefits associated with it. This way you can make an investment you’ll be confident in and ensure success.