When the Teacher does not Like the Student

Does it matter if you like your student?

Among the many roads that lead here are google queries. One recent was “how to make teachers notice you.” I followed this to a number of articles on how to make your teacher like you. There were recommendations about showing up on time, dressing neatly, participating [...]

The Student is Always Right

There is an approach to dog training that the dog is always right. This means that if the dog is not doing what you want it to, the training is not working. The dog is working just fine. The human, not the dog, must change.

You see where this is going.

If the student [...]

Teaching with a Clear Signal

The essential result of clear communication with an audience or student is that they trust you. A teacher is a conversational leader, and if your student trusts you, they will follow you.

It is easier to lead somewhere pleasant, of course, and that is the interesting question: how well does your student follow when [...]

Teaching with a Bad Mood

We have so little time in life to do things. A foul mood, however reasonable or justified or intractable, can make us feel that we are wasting precious time.

What can we do about this? Classic advice includes getting over the mood. Solve it, resolve it. In spiritual circles, rise above it.

Surely, as [...]