The E-Impact Blog
Bob’s thoughts on being a generous leader and making a positive impact in the world.
The Obligation to Share Lessons Learned: Empowering a Better World
If you learn something, you should share it. Secrets only cause problems in the future.
When You Learn, Teach - Get, Give
Generosity is something that involves getting and giving. Teach and learning are an application of those things.
Honesty and Passion Trump Form and Technique
Your honest passion will trump your well-formed technique. Practice doing what is right before how you do it.
Writing and Reading
Writing is more than just an output. It’s actually a deep input that helps us understand things better and train the brain to think critically.
Teachers Give Theoretical Knowledge, Coaches Give Practical
Teachers are an essential part of society and so are coaches. Each of their importance cannot be underappreciated.
They should also work together for maximum impact.
Riding the Tide or Building a Wave?
Our lives are filled with many trends. We can follow them. Or, we can build our own. We can let others decided what we want to be great at. Or, we can help others be great at what’s most important.
Don’t Borrow, Steal: How to Use What You’ve Learned
We must learn to use what we’ve learned. We have to “steal” our lessons otherwise we might as well never learn them. Don’t give back what you have gained. Apply it often.
Indelible Lessons: Are They Learned or Taught?
What makes a lesson indelible? Why do you not forget it? It’s because it’s important. You use what you learned frequently. It’s not just because it was a unique memory.