The Big Leap into the Zone of Genius

Have you ever read a book and felt like… “OMG!  That’s it!”  These type of books give me words to what is going on in my life… and help me change it.  A book I read recently that impacted my life like this was “The Big Leap” by Gay Hendricks.  He has a very engaging writing style with many examples to explain his points.  The “Leap” he talks about in his book is taking your life to the next level by overcoming your hidden fears.  You do this by understanding your “zones”.

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A REAL Solution

Everywhere in the news these days there is talk about school shootings.  Students are walking out of school to protest.  Others are joining marches and waving signs.  While all of these bring notice to the topic, it’s not enough.  Most of them want to get rid of guns.  Unfortunately, that won’t solve the problem, it is much deeper than that.

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Khan Academy – a product of Genius

As a home educator, I have had my kids go to Khan Academy many times.  As a student myself, I have used his lessons to reinforce my own learning.  As a teacher and mentor for homeschool families, I recommend Sal Khan’s genius all the time.  Check out his Ted Talk…