Great teaching: Entrepreneurship, enterprise & business
Discover how pioneering teachers and trainers approach the subjects of entrepreneurship, enterprise and business
My Biggest Fear: Time to Confess and Confront
Fears: confess and confront
Last month's post was published days before I completed my first marathon. For me, the run was three hours of joy followed by 96 minutes of unrelenting pain. Finishing provoked elation, tears and disbelief... Read More
Detecting Meaningful Success
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In fewer than 7 days I embark on another uncertain journey in search of meaningful success. But, unlike my current solo visit to Colombia, I am questioning my ability to complete the 'trip' and know 'pain' will be a regular companion... Read More
Brainpower Waste
Waste: a subject loved by lateral-minded, innovative entrepreneurs
THERE is nothing I want more than for good minds to go to waste.
I joke not. Brilliant young brains in all aspects of education – especially budding entrepreneurs who could and should be applying themselves to turning brainpower waste into lolly... Read More
How to Make a Fast Entrepreneurial Fortune
To make a fast entrepreneurial fortune in business requires the right mindset
If you want to make a fast entrepreneurial fortune today, buy a lottery ticket.
But if you possess some skills, resilience, patience and a preparedness to read the rest of this post, there is an alternative... Read More
Entrepreneurship Awards for You to Win
What entrepreneurship awards are up for grabs?
Remember how a Compendium of Games was always a standard, delightful gift under your Christmas tree?
Well, ho, ho, ho, I have a similar offering for you, which should bring fascination throughout 2016 – and perhaps for years to come... Read More
Business advisers must nurture people
Whilst my work involves frequent presentations to people within education, it's rare for me to be in a primary school.
But this last week, one audience was a class of enthusiastic Year 6 pupils from the Yorkshire town of Selby... Read More
Game-changing Business Simulation
SimVenture Evolution. Latest on-line Business Simulation
Whilst the team is yet to see the blood, much sweat and the occasional tear has been shed whilst building what we believe is a game-changing business simulation... Read More
Can you Teach Entrepreneurship?
Can you teach entrepreneurship?
The question "Can you teach entrepreneurship?" has received much attention over the last decade.
People who teach entrepreneurship have an important job to do. However, much like the relationship between a 'product' and its life sustaining 'market', more consideration needs to be given to how people learn/engage with this subject.
For me, academia stills over-emphases traditional didactic pedagogy. Insufficient thought is being applied to how learners learn and how entrepreneurial minds think. Read More