by John Horn | Jul 5, 2023 | Adaptability, Business & Entrepreneurship, Learning & Thinking, Pop Culture Career Advice
Last week I published a piece on lifelong learning lessons from the perfectly fine Google recruitment video and/or raucous, adventurous workplace comedy, The Internship. This week I will focus on another perfectly fine (except for the last 20 minutes, but this isn’t a...
by John Horn | May 17, 2023 | Futureproof Kids, Learning & Thinking
Over the last week, my oldest son – he will be referred to as “The Oldest Boy” – has been fascinated by the age-old question of who would win in a battle between Star Wars vs. Harry Potter. Not only has exploring, and debating, this question...
by John Horn | Apr 12, 2023 | Futureproof Kids, Have Better Conversations, Learning & Thinking
Nearly a decade ago I wrote this book review for Active History (reposted below). The idea was for academic books to be reviewed by non academics. While my review holds up okay, I want to underscore the idea that interdisciplinary and cross-functional thinking brings...
by John Horn | Mar 29, 2023 | Futureproof Kids, Learning & Thinking
Learning styles do not exist. Given that many educators and students have long believed in the concept of learning styles, this probably feels like a bold statement. The idea that individuals have fixed preferences for how they absorb information – you might be...
by John Horn | Mar 8, 2023 | Creativity, Have Better Conversations, Learning & Thinking
I go to Uptown Barbers in Vancouver’s (Mt. Pleasant ‘hood to get my hair cut every six weeks or so. Marco and Ben – the two barbers who I most often visit – deliver haircuts as good as the banter in their shop. Being able to start and sustain great conversations while...
by John Horn | Mar 1, 2023 | Learning & Thinking
Last weekend my friend and I replaced the toilet in my en-suite bathroom. I’ve written before about the lessons learned from home renovations, which this article builds on, highlighting how the art and science of toilet repairs/replacements reflect the ways that...
