Making A Diffrence - Teacher vs. CEO

WHAT TEACHERS MAKE

The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life.

One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, “What’s a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?”

He reminded the other dinner guests what they say about teachers: “Those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach.”

To stress his point he said to another guest; “You’re a teacher, Bonnie. Be honest. What do you make?”

Bonnie, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied, “You want to know what I make? (She paused for a second, then began…)

“Well, I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.

I make a C+ feel like the Congressional Medal of Honor.

I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents can’t make them sit for 5 without an I Pod, Game Cube or movie rental.

You want to know what I make. ? (She paused again and looked at each and every person at the table.)

I make kids wonder.

I make them question.

I make them apologize and mean it.

I make them have respect and take responsibility for their actions.

I teach them to write and then I make them write. Keyboarding isn’t everything.

I make them read, read, read.

I make them show all their work in math. They use their God given brain, not the man-made calculator.

I make my students from other countries learn everything they need to know in English while preserving their unique cultural identity.

I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe.

I make my students stand, placing their hand over their heart to say the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, One Nation Under God, because we live in the United States of America.

Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were given, work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life.

(Bonnie paused one last time and then continued.)

“Then, when people try to judge me by what I make, with me knowing money isn’t everything, I can hold my head up high and pay no attention because they are ignorant… You want to know what I make?

I MAKE A DIFFERENCE. What do you make Mr. CEO?”


His jaw dropped and he was silent.

Smart failure for a fast changing world - Why you will fail to have a great career

These are two inspiring TED talks i've found recently. You might find them inspiring too.

Larry Smith - Why you will fail to have a great career

 

 Eddie Obeng: Smart failure for a fast-changing world

 

Dreams Evolve - Conan O’Brien’s 2011 Dartmouth College

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Presenting to you the social media guy who started tweeting his comedies.

There's lots comedy in the 23-minute speech; Also there's profound message about the freedom that comes from failure. The embedded player will play the last 7 min speeches when you press play. That is the part i want my blog readers to listen.

Whatever you think your dream is now, it will probably change and that's OK.



I quote "There are few things more liberating in this life than having your worst fear realized. It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique.
But if you accept your misfortune and handle it right, your perceived failure can become a catalyst for profound reinvention. Whether you fear it or not, true disappointment will come but with disappointment comes clarity, conviction and true originality."

Again i quote "Your path at 22 will not necessarily be your path at 32 or 42. One's dream is constantly evolving, rising and falling, changing course. At the age of 47, after 25 years of obsessively pursuing my dream, that dream changed, he said. I thought achieving that goal would define me as successful. But that is not true. No specific job or career goal defines me, and it should not define you."


Conan O’Brien’s 2011 Dartmouth College Commencement Address

Common Graph of World's Greatest Speeches

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I've always been fascinated by great presentations, be it in business, politics, religion, technology or other revolutionary movements. Have you ever thought about speeches that move and inspire from all of History. Prominent and persuasive speeches from "Tryst with Destiny" by J.Nehru  and "I have a dream" by Martin Luther or Steve Jobs "Keynote speech", what do they all have in common? In this 17min brilliant talk Nancy Durate shows us unifying graph for all greatest presentation in order to captivate, inspire and transform our audiences.



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