Youth Development
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Why are we wasting teenagers' time just studying for tests? They'd be much better served doing real-life things out in the real world. A list of teens building cool things as pro...
There are only a handful of technologies that find their way into almost every industry: • written language • mathematics • money • software (a new addition to the list) School c...
Lagos continues to be the most friendly state to the NYSC even as our quarterly financial grants, prompt payment of allowances to corps members & special security at the camp were...
The recent Ødegaard piece seemed to be quite popular…I might start highlighting/analysing some talented, young - slightly under the radar - players. Ones like: Andreas Schjelderup...
Young players are unicorns. They can fail to develop physically, they can shy away from the professionalism required to be elite despite having the innate talent, they may lack the...
When kids leave traditional school, they have to go through a deschooling process. Deschooling = unlearning all the bad habits you picked up in school. Some of the biggest habits...
Initial comments on the @PeterObi Action plan, Again, I would have preferred more numbers, the "how this will be funded" part. Overall greater detail was given This is a plan t...
Most of traditional school is a waste of your kids' time. If you want your kids to thrive in a 21st-century world, these are the top 7 skills you need to be teaching them. (And l...
School does a terrible job preparing kids for the real world. It hyper-focuses on theory and barely touches the practical, and then we wonder why kids struggle after they graduate...
One of the most helpful metaphors I use with players, especially young players, to help players develop a healthy relationship with failures is the idea of waves 🌊 Let’s explore…...
One of us here went through one of my threads and sent me a message. It was a cry for help. He was feeling like his life was a waste, and he wasn't achieving anything with it. I...
The difference between exceptional and good players: Exceptional players will pass the ball to GIVE time and space to teammates. They give opportunities, not something to deal wit...
Our education methods aren't working. We're using industrial-era education practices to prepare ourselves for an internet-era world. It's incredibly broken, and we're suffering f...
I talked to a super smart 20 year old this week. All the potential in the world, but had a major major flaw in his thinking. This flaw is becoming the most common mistake I am...
20 lessons you should be teaching your kid (that school isn't): 1. Failure isn't bad. It's one of your greatest teachers. 2. Asking "why" is your greatest weapon. 3. Just becaus...
Use your skills, use your passion and use your voice. We need to demand more from corporations, from governments and from ourselves. @dvfernandez1, @SOAlliance #OYW2022 https://t.c...
To achieve mouth-watering success at a young age, there’s one mindset you need to internalize above all others Which is that of a COMPETITOR (not a cuck) Let me explain… THREAD
🔵🔴 Barcelona’s 2022/23 UEFA Youth League squad has been revealed. The list includes 40 players and has ages ranging from 15 to 19. https://t.co/Pa5M8oj1ug
Five facts about homeschoolers that will surprise you. We’ve all heard the stories about superior performance, better behavior, and questionable socialization. But what does the...
When kids leave traditional school, they have to go through a deschooling process. Deschooling = unlearning all the bad habits you picked up in school. Some of the biggest habits...
Agriculture suffers from entrenched negative perceptions amongst Nigerian youths. In the minds of many young individuals, Agriculture is a poor man’s work that involves backbreakin...
20 lessons you should be teaching your kid (that school isn't): 1. Failure isn't bad. It's one of your greatest teachers. 2. Asking "why" is your greatest weapon. 3. Just becaus...
One of the biggest myths about high school education: Teens learn best in the classroom, and shouldn't engage in the real world until after they graduate. False. Why teach theory...