The "Hustle & Grind" mentality can be useful, but too often times hurtful.

The body positivity can also have its benefits as well as problems.

These two cultural movements need to center themselves.

Today's Crucial Conversation guest was Noah Geisel. We've followed each other on Twitter for years and when we finally got to meet in person for the first time in January, we really hit it off. Noah is also a big believer in entrepreneurial spirit, taking advantage of opportunities, empowering youth, and making a difference in the world.

He's also a kindred spirit in taking on a lot of commitments. One of those that we spoke about is the 2019 Badge Summit, an all-day conference dedicated to learning and sharing about Digital Badge Credentials. It's June 22nd (the day before ISTE) in Philadelphia on the campus of Temple University. We talked about the conference, who attends and what people can expect to take away (spoiler: inspiration, connections, exemplars). This led us on a winding conversation about skills and hiring and what really matters.

Noah currently teachers Digital Media & Learning at University of Colorado Denver. A career-long Spanish teacher, he also co-hosts the MFLTwitterati podcast about technology and language learning. He supports teachers with professional development and consults in Human Centered Design and Digital Badge Credentials.

Links to resources discussed:

2019 Badge Summit is June 22nd at Temple University in Philadelphia


bit.ly/badgesummit


(message Don for an exclusive StartEdUp promo code)

Colorado Department of Education Essential Skills

https://www.cde.state.co.us/standardsandinstruction/essentialskills

Aurora Public Schools Badge Program (shared under a Creative Commons license)


badge.aurorak12.org


Noah's Social Media:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SenorG

Blog: https://medium.com/@SenorG

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noahgeisel/

Mike Flynn is a mouthpiece for the truth and has been advising a wide

range of individuals and businesses since 2005. He launched The Impact Entrepreneur Show in 2015 where he hosts conversations with some of the world’s greatest entrepreneurs, thought leaders, athletes, authors and psychologists in an effort to discover how they are using their personal stories to have a game changing impact in the lives of others.

Mike makes his debut as an author with the release of a powerful story called Master The Key: A Story To Free Your Potential, Find Meaning and Live Life on Purpose. The great Lou Holtz referred to it as a “must read” and Mel Robbins called it an “inspiring story,” while others have said

it is “a fictional story that will lead readers to the truth.” In addition to writing for Huffington Post and Thrive Global, Mike has also given keynotes for regional offices of major corporations such as New York

Life and Keller Williams. Mike lives in Santa Cruz, California with his wife Lisa and their four children.

For more information, please visit www.theimpactentrepreneur.net or connect with him on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn.

You can find his book on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Master-Key-Potential-Meaning-Purpose/dp/1544502079/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=Master+the+Key&qid=1557252537&s=books&sr=1-3

When I was young my mom and dad made summer travel a priority- even when money was low. You might have more money later- you won't have another summer of 2019 again.

It's almost the end of the school year! You are in the final stretch!

So why am I running out of energy?

How can I finish strong?

Jamal & Don discuss.

Keith has served as Otus’ Chief Operating Officer since 2015.

After serving as a middle school principal, a technology coordinator, and a third-grade teacher, Keith became the fourth employee of Aspex Solutions (acquired by Frontline Education in 2014) and led the sales and marketing efforts which led to Aspex serving over 3,000 school district clients throughout the U.S., Canada, and Asia.

However, you will REALLY enjoy this episode from the wide ranging topics on edtech, education, poaching teachers... and oh year... Maroon 5.

However, Keith does NOT have the moves like Jagger.

Know Thyself. by Don Wettrick

Thom Gibson is our guest today on Crucial Conversations.

Since we've been talking money all month, he emailed us and claimed to be a classroom economy buff.

Boy is he. This podcast will blow you away. You might want to download this episode, because you'll go back to it several times.

In fact, here are some helpful links to start you off:

Thom Gibson's Classroom Economy Instructional Video Series : https://thomgibson.com/classroomeconomy/

Thom Gibson's podcast - Stories from the Classroom : https://storiesfromtheclassroom.simplecast.fm/

(Government & Economics episode mentioned : https://thomgibson.com/2018/11/28/collusion-communism-and-catan-the-best-gamification-of-a-gov-econ-class/)

Connect with Thom Gibson:

Email : [email protected]

Website : http://www.thomgibson.com

YouTube : http://www.youtube.com/gibsonedu

Twitter : http://www.twitter.com/gibsonedu

Instagram : http://www.instagram.com/gibsoneducation

Steve Halliwell, executive vice president of Promethean, is a seasoned expert in the gamification of edtech, and the influence of technology in facilitating immersive and collaborative lesson delivery. While this is his main focus now at Promethean, Steve’s passion for this topic sparked while jumpstarting the education vertical at Amazon.

I've noticed people at sporting events and restaurants ignoring the game and their friends. I often think... if the people they were texting suddenly showed up, would they then look up?

Then I realized that often, I'm no better.