Comments for Kate McKeon http://katemckeon.com Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:42:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Basic Economics – When your voters are challenged by Lucy Radutnaya http://katemckeon.com/basic-economics/2010/02/22/#comment-1253 Lucy Radutnaya Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:42:36 +0000 http://katemckeon.com/?p=626#comment-1253 I'm sure it would be a lot easier to move from Oregon to anywhere else if the houses in Oregon would actually sell, and would sell at the price they were bought at, not up to %50 off... I’m sure it would be a lot easier to move from Oregon to anywhere else if the houses in Oregon would actually sell, and would sell at the price they were bought at, not up to %50 off…

]]> Comment on Stat of the Week – Monkeys and Medals by Lucy Radutnaya http://katemckeon.com/stat-of-the-week-monkeys-and-medals/2010/03/01/#comment-1252 Lucy Radutnaya Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:53:46 +0000 http://katemckeon.com/?p=637#comment-1252 Don't know about CEO's, but Eliot Spitzer was teaching a class at a college in NY and writing articles for Slate - a big change from his political past... I guess when you loose you hide for some time until you can come back. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right? :) Don’t know about CEO’s, but Eliot Spitzer was teaching a class at a college in NY and writing articles for Slate – a big change from his political past… I guess when you loose you hide for some time until you can come back. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, right? :)

]]> Comment on Do Girls Suck at Math? by Lucy Radutnaya http://katemckeon.com/do-girls-suck-at-math/2010/02/02/#comment-1245 Lucy Radutnaya Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:27:13 +0000 http://katemckeon.com/?p=613#comment-1245 What if your own dad tells you that you suck in math? It goes a long way... I remember starting Pre-Cal in high school with the worst grade in class and finishing with the best grade in class. Yes, better grade than all of the boys in that class! But, I must admit, for me it comes down to interest. I have low interest in math. I must make myself interested in order to do well in it. Mary Kay Ash was not interested in numbers when she was opening her own company. She let her husband deal with that. Could it be that women in general have low interest in math? That pie does sound delicious. Kate, let me know next time you bake one ;) What if your own dad tells you that you suck in math? It goes a long way…

I remember starting Pre-Cal in high school with the worst grade in class and finishing with the best grade in class. Yes, better grade than all of the boys in that class!

But, I must admit, for me it comes down to interest. I have low interest in math. I must make myself interested in order to do well in it. Mary Kay Ash was not interested in numbers when she was opening her own company. She let her husband deal with that. Could it be that women in general have low interest in math?

That pie does sound delicious. Kate, let me know next time you bake one ;)

]]> Comment on Seth Godin, Linchpin by katemckeon http://katemckeon.com/seth-godin-linchpin/2010/01/26/#comment-1243 katemckeon Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:13:36 +0000 http://katemckeon.com/?p=607#comment-1243 Excellent point Lisa, the current focus of a majority of the schools in our education system is to fit in, and that isn't what leads to creative problem solving. And that is what Godin attacks, the lack of "leadership" training. He states that learning fractions won't lead to leadership, and that's where we disagree. If you have the necessary domain knowledge (multiplication tables, trig, biology,...), YOU have the foundation for understanding our knowledge to date and EXPANDING it! That is leadership. The good news is that plenty of individual schools teach the necessary domain knowledge and leave the kids on their own to figure out what to do with it. It helps to have active adult engagement and works best where parents are deeply committed to their child's education. Smart, motivated folks will find a way to contribute more than they are required. You hit the nail on the head - employees may want to do more but simply do not have the knowledge to do so. And that is exactly the problem with the first 48 pages of Linchpin, Godin undermines the idea behind teaching that knowledge. Thanks for the insightful comment! Excellent point Lisa, the current focus of a majority of the schools in our education system is to fit in, and that isn’t what leads to creative problem solving. And that is what Godin attacks, the lack of “leadership” training.

He states that learning fractions won’t lead to leadership, and that’s where we disagree. If you have the necessary domain knowledge (multiplication tables, trig, biology,…), YOU have the foundation for understanding our knowledge to date and EXPANDING it! That is leadership.

The good news is that plenty of individual schools teach the necessary domain knowledge and leave the kids on their own to figure out what to do with it. It helps to have active adult engagement and works best where parents are deeply committed to their child’s education.

Smart, motivated folks will find a way to contribute more than they are required.

You hit the nail on the head – employees may want to do more but simply do not have the knowledge to do so. And that is exactly the problem with the first 48 pages of Linchpin, Godin undermines the idea behind teaching that knowledge.

Thanks for the insightful comment!

]]> Comment on Seth Godin, Linchpin by Lisa http://katemckeon.com/seth-godin-linchpin/2010/01/26/#comment-1241 Lisa Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:20:46 +0000 http://katemckeon.com/?p=607#comment-1241 In reference to "employees as wanting to contribute more, but being told to just fit in", I think this is an interesting point. In general, I do believe that a person makes their own job. You may have your set tasks, but there is always room to do more if you are truly motivated. The only thing is that our education system has done a great job of teaching us how to complete tasks, but NOT create them. So yes, I can see employees wanting to do more, but maybe what's stopping them is the know-how how to do so and not so much the company. Then again, I've never worked at a larger company so my experiences have been different. In reference to “employees as wanting to contribute more, but being told to just fit in”, I think this is an interesting point.

In general, I do believe that a person makes their own job. You may have your set tasks, but there is always room to do more if you are truly motivated. The only thing is that our education system has done a great job of teaching us how to complete tasks, but NOT create them.

So yes, I can see employees wanting to do more, but maybe what’s stopping them is the know-how how to do so and not so much the company.

Then again, I’ve never worked at a larger company so my experiences have been different.

]]> Comment on Adult Education Issues by Godin’s Linchpin | Kate McKeon http://katemckeon.com/adult-education-issues/2009/11/28/#comment-1240 Godin’s Linchpin | Kate McKeon Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:20:11 +0000 http://katemckeon.com/?p=502#comment-1240 [...] He are some facts for your noodle: 1. 18% Americans are employed at companies with less than 20 people 2. 64% employed at companies with >100 3. Critical thinking skills + creative problem solving skills for those who do rote drills versus those.... [...] [...] He are some facts for your noodle: 1. 18% Americans are employed at companies with less than 20 people 2. 64% employed at companies with >100 3. Critical thinking skills + creative problem solving skills for those who do rote drills versus those…. [...]

]]> Comment on Numbers for Nerds by Martin http://katemckeon.com/numbers-for-nerds/2010/01/01/#comment-1239 Martin Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:47:01 +0000 http://katemckeon.com/?p=585#comment-1239 What about: 11/11/11, 11/11/10, 11/11/01, 11/11/00 11/10/11, etc 11/01/11, etc 10/11/11, etc 01/11/11, etc 01/10/11, 01/01/11, 10/01/11, 10/10/11 My brain hurts!! Martin Wright <a href="http://www.martin-wright.com" rel="nofollow">Impact, Poise, Presenting, Coaching, NLP</a> What about:

11/11/11, 11/11/10, 11/11/01, 11/11/00
11/10/11, etc
11/01/11, etc
10/11/11, etc
01/11/11, etc
01/10/11, 01/01/11, 10/01/11, 10/10/11

My brain hurts!!

Martin Wright
Impact, Poise, Presenting, Coaching, NLP

]]> Comment on It’s Not the Size of (the School Day), It’s What You Do With It. by Greg http://katemckeon.com/education-issues-lengthen-school-day/2009/12/18/#comment-1237 Greg Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:57:46 +0000 http://katemckeon.com/?p=520#comment-1237 Very interesting. I attended an after school program in elementary school, which provide time for creative play activities without the need to pay attention in a classroom. It allowed my mom to come home from IBM and my dad to come home from the NY Medical College. But teachers need a break. They have enough to do as it is. <a href="http://www.gregdougall.com/blog" rel="nofollow"> Greg Dougall, Philanthropist-in-Training</a> Very interesting. I attended an after school program in elementary school, which provide time for creative play activities without the need to pay attention in a classroom. It allowed my mom to come home from IBM and my dad to come home from the NY Medical College. But teachers need a break. They have enough to do as it is.

Greg Dougall, Philanthropist-in-Training

]]> Comment on Numbers for Nerds by Lucy Radutnaya http://katemckeon.com/numbers-for-nerds/2010/01/01/#comment-1235 Lucy Radutnaya Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:50:07 +0000 http://katemckeon.com/?p=585#comment-1235 I've done extensive binary numbers when getting Bachelor's in Computer Science. It's not too bad once you get into it. Happy New Year Kate! :D I’ve done extensive binary numbers when getting Bachelor’s in Computer Science. It’s not too bad once you get into it.
Happy New Year Kate! :D

]]> Comment on How to Fix Education — the Greatest National Security Crisis by Vegas Boomer Dating Expert http://katemckeon.com/how-to-fix-education-%e2%80%94-the-greatest-national-security-crisis/2009/12/08/#comment-1229 Vegas Boomer Dating Expert Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:43:47 +0000 http://katemckeon.com/?p=527#comment-1229 Well yes, and sometimes we need to use that big stick.... Happy Dating and Relationships, April Braswell <a href="http://www.aprilbraswell.com/BoomerDating.html" rel="nofollow">Single Boomer Dating Expert</a> Well yes, and sometimes we need to use that big stick….

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