by Austin Rhoads | Sep 19, 2017 | Article
If Showing Up is Your Bar, You Need a New Bar For the purpose of my article this week, I’m going to pick on something I’ve heard in Miami recently. The truth is, the point I’m trying to convey applies equally to any city or group of people around the world. It just...
by Austin Rhoads | Sep 10, 2017 | Article
The Perspective of Time in the Face of Hurricane Irma It’s Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 5:30pm EDT. While I write this article, Hurricane Irma is rapidly approaching the southern coast of Florida. It almost doesn’t seem possible Irma is unleashing her wrath just...
by Austin Rhoads | Sep 3, 2017 | Article
A Firsthand Analysis of the Structure of Higher Education I am a big fan of formal education. My mom was a teacher, and from the beginning, I grew up in an environment where a commitment to learning was the norm. Looking back on my life so far, I can honestly say...
by Austin Rhoads | Sep 3, 2017 | Article
Top 6 Ways to Continue Learning in the Real World “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” – W.B. Yeats You would think what I’m about to say is common sense and practice. However, I’m sad to admit it’s not. A startling number of...
by Austin Rhoads | Aug 13, 2017 | Article
A Simple Rationale to Uncover Future Trends It’s no secret that our tastes and habits are constantly changing. This change is driven in part by our innate desire for novelty but also largely by technology and the marketer’s need to constantly sell us new stuff. Many...
by Austin Rhoads | Aug 6, 2017 | Article
The Six Laws of Captivation I’m ashamed to admit the number of hours I’ve spent watching YouTube videos over the past three months. With just some quick math, I’m confident the number has to be well over 30 hours. That’s an entire day of my life. Gone. Travel...